The Polo Shirt
Dark red
69 €
In stock
49 €
Preorder
- Breathable organic cotton piqué
- Tailored fit, durable collar
- Made in Portugal, available in 5 colours
Dark red
Putting all polo clichés behind us
5 colours to set the record straight
These are the problems you've had with your Polos in the past.
1
The collar wasn’t up to snuff
2
The cut’s more miss than hit
3
The colours fade too fast
4
The material isn’t up to scratch
100% mint
Super sharp shape
Back in the early days of polos, these collared sports shirts were the height of sophistication—worn only by the world’s premiere tennis stars. You asked us to take things back to that classy, halcyon era. We did: giving our Polo Shirt a refined, tailored shape. There’s still room to move, but it’s far from baggy.
Long staple, long life
Along with missing your train and scouring your shins on bike pedals, floppy polo collars are one of life’s top-tier irritations. To make sure ours stands firm, we made it from 100% long-staple cotton. Not only is this stuff really tough, but it’s also super soft. Give your neck a treat.
Pique practice
Our Polo Shirt is made from organic pique cotton for that crisp, breathable feel you’d want in a polo. Great for sports, even better for hot days doing absolutely nothing.
Weigh better
Weighing in at 250g/m2, it’s a touch heavier than most polos, giving our shirt a bit more of a substantial feel and a great drape, while staying airy enough to be comfortable in summer. Its motto? Durability, elegance and breathability.
Put through its paces
Good news for fans of science, statistics and durable summer garb: our pique cotton passed the all-important Martindale rub test (yep, this is a real thing) with flying colours, scoring five out of five. This means it’s reassuringly tough, and will hold up for many summers to come. Pique performance guaranteed.
Two’s company
Ever since the dawn of time, mankind has argued over how many buttons a polo shirt should have. We went with two. When it comes to swanky sportswear like this, less is most definitely more. Just think of the time you’ll save.
Room to move
Polos were designed with real sporting action in mind, so freedom of movement’s pretty important. To aid in that department, we added a vented hem for a bit of added manoeuvrability. Don’t feel you have to get sporty when you wear it, but at least you’ll be able to swing a cat, or a racket, without any chaffing.
Tennis elbows
We know what you’re thinking… “That collar sounds ideal, but what about the ribbed sleeve detail?” Well, we’re glad you asked—our sleeves feature 2.5cm ribbed hems so they sit just right on those arms of yours. The sleeves themselves are in pure Goldilocks territory too—they’re long enough to hide any unfortunate shoulder tattoos, without covering your elbows.
Traceability
What goes into making your Polo.
The materials and final garment have travelled a total of: 6,774 km (4,209 miles) from field to doormat.
Raw Material
Turkey
Spinning
Marteks Maras Turkey
Environmental certification: GRS, OCS
Social certification: GRS Certification that guarantees organically farmed materials, a safe working environment and the respect of human rights.
Knitting
Eigui Portugal
Environmental certification : OEKO-TEX Standard 100
Dyeing
Gravotêxtil Sociedade De Acabamentos Têxteis S.A. Portugal
Social certification: RCS
Environmental certification: OCS, RCS
Certification that guarantees organically farmed materials, a safe working environment and the respect of human rights.
PRODUCTION
Eigui Portugal
Environmental certification : OEKO-TEX Standard 100
FINISH
Lavfafe Portugal
Environmental certification : OCS
Certification that guarantees organically farmed materials, a safe working environment and the respect of human rights.
Transport
Road Haulage.
Environmental Impact
Our aim is to always give you as much information as possible on the clothes we make so you can make an informed decision before preordering. This includes the environmental impact of each Polo expressed in everyday activities that we can all easily relate to. There’s no point hiding from it:
4.46 kg
of CO2 emitted
Equivalent to 46 km (28.5 miles) travelled by car.
0.33 g
of phosphor released in the water
Equivalent to growing 5.6 Kg of apples.
92.72 MJ
energy depletion
Equivalent to 31.3 h of heating (avg. apartment)
NO SWEAT !
Delivery costs
We deliver worldwide, with the cost being automatically calculated at checkout. For all deliveries to the UK, within the European Union, Switzerland and Norway we charge a flat fee of 9€. For other European countries we charge 15€, please check our FAQ for the full list of countries included. All other countries are charged at 25€.
Easy to change sizes
If you get the wrong size, fear not, we accept returns and exchanges. For orders in Europe these are free, and for countries, in the rest of the world we ask you to pay the return and we will take care of the cost of sending out an exchange. Just log into your Asphalte account and we’ll get that sorted.
IT’S A RISK-FREE INVESTMENT
Sure, we work hard on our products, but we won’t take it personally if, for whatever reason, you change your mind about the item you’ve preordered. We’re all friends here, you can be honest with us. So long as the item is in its original condition, with tags and packaging intact, you can send it back to us for a full refund. No worries.