I have given you a general understanding of the brand of POLO shirts, how to match POLO shirts, and the key points of purchasing POLO shirts. You can follow me and read previous articles. Today I will tell you how to identify the quality of polo shirts.
POLO shirts, as an item between leisure and work, are becoming more and more popular among men. For many men, having a suitable and comfortable polo shirt is important. If you choose the right polo shirt, it will not only highlight your figure, but also make you look sexy and handsome, and your movements will be full of masculine charm. In addition, Polo shirts are versatile, whether paired with beach pants, suit pants or jeans, they all have their own taste.
How to identify the quality of a polo shirt
So how should we identify the quality of a polo shirt when we buy it?
1. Look at the fabrics
1. Pique cotton/pineapple cloth
Piqué cotton/pinecloth
POLO shirt The most commonly used fabric is piqué cotton/pineapple cloth. piqué cotton is a kind of knitted fabric, which is the English translation of PIQUE. The surface of the cloth is porous, like a honeycomb, and is more breathable, dry and comfortable than ordinary knitted fabrics. More washable, it is also a popular fabric in custom-made T-shirts. Because its texture is relatively special and easy to identify, some people also call it “pinecloth”. It absorbs sweat and is not easy to deform. It is generally used as T-shirts and sportswear. Many big brand POLO shirts are made of pique cloth. Pique cotton T-shirts adopt a pique structure, which has very good air permeability and moisture permeability, and feels soft. Pique cotton has very good air permeability and moisture permeability, a soft feel, and a soft and casual appearance. It is not easy to deform after washing and is machine washable. That’s ok too.
2. Blended fabrics
Polo shirts made of blended fabrics are generally used in company uniforms or store clerk workwear because they are durable and relatively cheap. At the same time, blended fabric is definitely not as comfortable as pure cotton, and sometimes it is easy to cover sweat. Usually the low-end Polo shirts you see on the market are mostly made of blended fabrics.
3. Polyester
Polyester fabric
Polyester does not wrinkle easily, does not shrink, and has good color fixation. However, the breathability is not very good, and it is easy to cover sweat. Polo shirts made of this kind of fabric look a bit cheaper.
4. Double mercerized fabric
Double mercerized fabric is one of them. Double mercerized fabric means that the yarn is woven into cloth after mercerization treatment, and then the cloth is mercerized. The double mercerized cotton fabric polo shirt has the characteristics of comfort, softness, moisture absorption, good breathability, no deformation, and excellent gloss.
Double mercerized cotton fabric is made from mercerized yarn that has been singed and mercerized. Pure cotton double mercerized fabric is a pure cotton product of “double burned double yarn”. Its cloth surface has clear texture, novel patterns, bright luster, and smooth hand feel, which is better than mercerized cotton. However, because it needs to be mercerized twice, the price is slightly more expensive.
5. Silk
Light, comfortable and glossy, it seems that silk is very suitable for Polo shirts, but in fact pure silk is not very suitable, mainly because silk does not fix its color. , it is easy to fade due to high temperature or humidity, and is particularly resistant to fabrication. So you may see polo shirts blended with silk and cotton or silk and linen, but there are basically no pure silk ones.
6. Linen
In recent years, linen has become a very popular knitted fabric, so there are also linen Polo shirts. Because linen is hard and easy to wrinkle, linen Polo shirts are also an additional option. However, linen is still much rougher than cotton, so if you want a linen-like polo shirt, you can generally only buy a linen blend.
7. Pure cotton
With outstanding moisture absorption and perspiration capabilities, strong breathability and durability, cotton Polo shirts are the most common today. However, cotton is not the same. Cheaper cotton Polo shirts use short-staple cotton, which is prone to pilling and fades after being washed several times. Long-staple cotton has much better performance and is more comfortable to wear. However, as long as it is made of cotton, it will always fade, especially dark colors.
8. Functional fabrics
Functional Polo shirts are generally for athletes. Silver is added to this fabric to reduce sweat odor, and it also contains sunscreen ingredients that can resist UV rays. Sports polo shirts are usually made of lighter synthetic fibers or blended fabrics. Functional Polo
Because of the difference in brand value and market input cost, the price of shirts varies greatly. However, this type of Polo shirt is best worn when playing basketball or training, and cannot be worn everywhere.
In addition to the above common fabrics, there are also knitted Polo shirts, cashmere fabrics, etc., but personally think that the original flavor of Polo shirts is to choose pique cotton/pineapple fabrics. Mercerized fabrics, although high-end, are said to be worn only by Chinese people, and foreigners will not choose Polo shirts made of this kind of fabric.
2. Look at the collar
The collar will play a decisive factor in the quality of a Polo shirt. Everyone can understand the word “leader” and how important the collar and sleeves are to a piece of clothing.The collar of a Polo shirt is basically a flat collar, and some are made of large-body fabrics. Polo shirts made of large-body fabrics feel cheap. The flat collar should feel tough and have good resilience so that it is not easy to deform. The color and material of the flat collar are consistent with the body, and the yarn used for the collar is usually reserved before weaving.
3. Look at the tailoring
Most buyers are not clothing professionals. They just look and don’t know how to cut well. Therefore, when buying a POLO shirt, be sure to try it on and make more comparisons. Many times, you don’t know what you are doing. You can’t tell the reason when you look at the pictures. However, a good POLO shirt is extremely comfortable to wear, and it feels like your second body when worn close to the body. A layer of skin, according to what Xu Fan said in a movie: “It looks like it grows on the body.”
4. Look at the pattern
Embroidery and patchwork technology
Because the style of Polo shirts is basically the same, there is not much change. An exquisite pattern is where quality is reflected. This pattern is basically located on the left chest and is usually based on embroidery technology. The pattern will also be mainly based on the brand LOGO or graphics. For a high-quality Polo shirt, its finishing touch must be well designed and produced. Major brands use imported embroidery threads and choose Japanese or German embroidery machines for embroidery. The same pattern can be embroidered using imported machines. Smoother and more three-dimensional. The author particularly likes a Korean brand “HAZZYS”. This brand is really excellent in the design and use of its brand graphic, the animal crown dog. In order to design this graphic well, it also has a full-time pattern designer. Develop graphics for each season. As for the application of embroidery technology, I haven’t found any other brands that are better than them. I have made orders for this brand before, and just for the embroidery of this crown dog, I went through a lot of trouble. I really spent all my energy. The strength is barely up to standard.
When purchasing a Polo shirt, pay attention to the above four points, and you will be able to buy a Polo shirt that is suitable for you and of good quality. A good Polo shirt can give you a strong sense of style.
