We often get asked the question, “Which Polo Shirt is Best”? Or hear statements like “I don’t mind paying a bit extra for a higher quality polo shirt”. Polo Shirts on the Payless Promotions website range from $10.00 to over $20.00 for 100 garments embroidered with your corporate logo. So what is the difference? Is the more expensive garment twice as good?
Below I review 4 polo shirts including our least and most expensive and explain the price difference and exactly what you get for your money. All prices below are based on 100 garments and include embroidery of logo as per the Payless Promotions website.
2800 Basic Polo ($10.21 each at the time of writing)
Well let’s cut straight to the chase. This polo shirt is a bargain. Made by Gildan with 100% cotton at a weight of 200gsm this ticks all boxes for comfort. So why is it so cheap? Simply because Gildan have kept it simple. Available in only 4 solid colours and a unisex fit, this polo does not have the options of other garments in this range. However if you are after a comfortable corporate polo shirt in white, black, navy, or grey don’t dismiss this garment because it is ‘too cheap’.
PS08 Liberty Polo ($16.09 each at the time of writing)
This is a poly cotton polo shirt. When you add polyester to a garment you immediately stray from natural materials and lose comfort to some degree. However you also add ease of maintenance and durability. For an extra $5 per garment with the PS08 Custom Polo Shirt you also get a matching Mens and Ladies fit and range of 15 colours with contrast trims to match your corporate logo. If you are after a simple wash ‘n’ wear garment in your corporate colours then the PS08 ticks the right boxes.
PS55 Darling Harbour ($18.37 each at the time of writing)
I won’t try to hide it, this is my favourite polo shirt in the Payless Promotions range. Made from Winning Sprit, this is a 200gsm polo shirt in 95% Cotton and 5% elastane. So why do I like it? Simply because in my humble opinion this is the most comfortable corporate polo on the market. As an added kicker it is available in a range of 10 solid designer colours with funky shades such as green tea and jasper blue. The downside is that cotton is a high maintenance garment subject to wrinkling and fading in the sun.
PS59 Bamboo Polo ($23.22 each at the time of writing)
Rivalling the PS55 polo shirt for comfort while coming in at a light-weight 165gsm is the new Bamboo Polo shirt. An added feature is the combination of bamboo with cool-dry polyester technology meaning this also offers a moisture wicking technology which draws moisture away from the skin and disperses it into the atmosphere. This garment is available in only Navy and Black in a Mens and Ladies fit.
At Payless Promotions we do not sell any ‘Low Quality’ polo shirts. There are simply different features available in our garments that cause the different price points. Hopefully this article helps you understand the differences between the garments so you can better understand what you are paying for and choose your next corporate polo shirt with more confidence.
