Polo shirts

POLO shirts are called polo shirts in English: they are also called polo shirts because of their polo clothes. They are short-sleeved sports pullovers with buttons and a placket under the neck. Polo shirts are generally made of 1% cotton, while fabrics have knitted forms such as net and plain weave. Polo shirt has a long history. As one of the few classical clothing styles that can be kept to this day, Polo shirt has evolved from a special sports dress to one of the most commonly worn clothing styles today by virtue of its classic style.

1. Origin: Jersey shirts

Polo shirts originated in the 19th century. Originally woven from worsted wool, it was first called jersey shirt (also synonymous with sweatshirt) because it was woven on Jersey Island overseas in Britain. It was used for football, boating and other sports. Why did this sweatshirt enter Polo? It is necessary to introduce the development history of Polo:

2. Forming: English polo shirt

Polo originated in China during the period of Emperor Taizong, and spread to the west in the following centuries. Its name comes from India, where people play with a wooden ball called pulu in Tibetan. Later, the British, as Indian occupiers, brought this movement back to Great Britain.

In the Victorian era, Polo sports suits included white flannel trousers, white tennis knitwear (to cause sweating) and a white shirt with a neat neckline (later, the shirt was buttoned to the outside for the neckline)

Later, Jersey shirts gradually replaced the old Polo shirts. The new shirts were neck-down, with lapels or lapels and long sleeves, and five buttons were sewn in the center of the front of the collar. This new shirt has long been popular in the polo field represented by Richmond Park and the British Polo Association.

3. Popular: French crocodile tennis shirts

At the end of 19th century and the beginning of 2th century, it was necessary to wear a long-sleeved shirt and tie to play tennis. In 1926, short-sleeved sweatshirts were introduced by French tennis champion Rene Lacoste. In addition, he invented the server and the metal racket. Lacoste has the nickname "Le Crocodile", which may come from his offensive power on the court, or from his unusually long nose. Another saying is that before a game in the United States in 1923, Lacoste bet with his teammates that if he won the game, he would buy a crocodile leather suitcase that he saw in the store. Later, he lost and didn't buy the fish leather suitcase, so he lost.

Ralph Lauren is one of the most successful designers in the fashion world. His design concept comes from the experience of life. Under the American spirit that Ralph Lauren adheres to, it not only spreads the essence of American leisure around the world, but also brings classical elegance into the design. The simple, practical and easy-to-match Polo shirt has become a well-known classic.

because POLO shirts are basically the same in style, his comfort has become the biggest shopping point. The POLO shirt is attached to your body, so you must feel comfortable, breathable and sweat absorbent. Therefore, the fabric needs to be very elegant.

when shopping, look at what kind of cotton the clothes are made of, whether the fabric has been combed and processed, and whether there is any detail hairiness. The 4-count double yarn structure is the best, with its tight and elastic, enduring bead weave, full particles and not easy to deform.

Lacoste's first designed shirt for himself has a small ribbed neckline and ribbed short sleeves, and the body is long, so that it is not easy to fall off in the fierce competition. The button structure of the shirt is from the polo shirt.

The first white crocodile shirt immediately triggered a revolution in tennis, replacing the traditional long-sleeved wool starched shirt that tennis players usually wore at that time. This shirt is slightly shorter than other types of shirts at that time, with hard collar and short sleeves, and is made of "small plain single-sided felt cotton fabric" with light texture and fine weaving. Its advantages of comfortable wearing, firmness and wear resistance have been maintained to this day, making the crocodile shirt a unique and unique brand.

4. Popularization: From tennis, polo, golf, sailing jerseys to mass casual sportswear

In p>1926, Robert George, an artist friend of Lacoste, designed a crocodile badge for him, and Lacoste had his own logo on a sports jacket. In 1929, Lacoste decided to promote his sweatshirt under this famous trademark line.

in p>1933, Lacoste founded the company in cooperation with Andre Gilliere, president of the largest French knitting enterprise at that time. The company mainly produces knitted shirts with crocodile logo originally designed by Lacoste, and other shirts suitable for tennis, golf and sailing. Lacoste pioneered the placement of trademark signs on the exterior of clothing. This practice has been followed by major brands. In 1933, crocodile shirts were publicly sold in France and immediately became popular men's wear in the 193s. In 1952, crocodile shirts were sold to the United States, and even President Eisenhower began to wear crocodile shirts in his senior golf competitions.

Since 197s, crocodile shirts have become more and more popular. Among men, teenagers and children, "crocodile" is a sign of good quality, and owning crocodile shirts is a sign of status. They wear them in different ways: pulling out the hem; Rib leads us to open; In the 198 s, the collar was turned down again and the buttons were buckled; Women can also wear male companion clothes. Crocodile shirt is the main style in American middle class wardrobe, and it is also the common word for tennis shirt and Polo shirt.

Rene Lacoste died on October 12th, 1996.

Note: The above crocodile shirt refers to French crocodile, and there is also a famous brand Hong Kong crocodile.

Hong Kong crocodile, also known as "crocodile shirt", is a clothing trademark registered by Germans in Hong Kong in 1911. Germany was defeated in 1945, and the brand of crocodile shirt was confiscated by Hong Kong authorities. In 1952, the Chinese Chen family took over the crocodile brand and officially named it "crocodile shirt". Crocodile T-shirts now belong to the Lin family of Lixin Group, which entered the clothing and leather goods market in Chinese mainland in 1987 and has achieved remarkable results.

polo shirts have the following brands:

Brooks Brother

Burberry

Ben Sherman

Tommy

Abercrombie &; Fitch

LACOSTE

ralph lauren

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