Polo shirts and gender preferences

[silibran]

Fashionable or not, I like them in the summer. I'm too old to run around in a skimpy tee, and anyway, I hate myself in a crew neck. But, I don't fool myself that they are a fashion statement. If you are 20 or so, then of course you wouldn't like most polos. But not all of us are 20 or so.

And mature men do like them. They do golf in them, and even wear them casually with nice slacks.

But, no, if you are fashion forward, then I imagine you would disdain them, especially if you ever had to wear them as a work uniform. That would be like trying to sell a former parochial school girl on a plain skirt! I get that.

[MarciaMarshaMarcia]

Originally Posted by Pink Jazz

It's quite difficult to see the difference on a computer screen except if the photo is very high resolution. If you see them in person you can easily see and feel the difference. Pique has a mesh texture, while interlock has a soft and smooth texture.

Well, thanks for clarifying that. Now I know that my crappy work shirt was pique...I suspected that. Night made.

[SoHoVe]

Originally Posted by Pink Jazz

It seems that there is a gap in men's vs. women's polo shirts in the knit or material. It seems that most men's polo shirt lineups are dominated by piqué or performance polos, or a hybrid of the two, while women's polo shirt lineups seem to have a greater proportion of interlock polos in comparison to men's lineups.

Am I correct to assume that men are more likely to prefer piqué or performance polos, while women are more likely to prefer interlock polos? Is interlock perceived as more "feminine"?

I've totally wondered about this myself. I'm wondering if it's because the womens are cut a bit differently (more fitted).
Back in the 80s Izod had the pique in womens but they were almost (if not exact) same cut as the mens shirts. This is all assuming I am remembering correctly.

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by silibran

Fashionable or not, I like them in the summer. I'm too old to run around in a skimpy tee, and anyway, I hate myself in a crew neck. But, I don't fool myself that they are a fashion statement. If you are 20 or so, then of course you wouldn't like most polos. But not all of us are 20 or so.

And mature men do like them. They do golf in them, and even wear them casually with nice slacks.

But, no, if you are fashion forward, then I imagine you would disdain them, especially if you ever had to wear them as a work uniform. That would be like trying to sell a former parochial school girl on a plain skirt! I get that.

Yeah...I really don't equate polos with work uniforms - and even if so, it is better looking than a crummy t-shirt! I see nothing wrong with polos as casual wear - they used to be better fitting than now, I guess.

[chiluvr1228]

I've never worn a polo shirt in my entire 63 years. I am petite with a short neck so I avoid anything with a collar as much as possible.

[Pink Jazz]

I just ordered an interlock polo in my favorite shade of pink (Fairy Tale). I don't buy a lot of interlock due to the generally limited selection, but I was lucky enough to find it in my favorite shade of pink this year.

Interestingly, I am expected to receive it on Valentine's Day (assuming Amazon's estimate is correct) along with two other shirts in Fairy Tale (a striped hybrid pique performance polo and a T-shirt). I must be pretty lucky finding a lot in that color for this spring.

Last year I only bought an interlock polo in a color known as Rose of Sharon. Most of my polo shirt purchases are the hybrid pique performance polos.