Which brand of polos do you recommend? Also, is your work casual dress? If so, what do you wear?

ausmechkeyboards on 26/08/2015 - 18:50
Last edited 26/08/2015 - 18:51

Well I guess this is two questions with the former stemming from the latter. My new workplace is 'casual' dress and I'm curious what OzBargainers would think suitable.

I'm thinking of buying a bunch of polos and some casual but clean shoes (plain Vans canvas etc), which brings me to the other bit: what are some good polos you can recommend? I'm not after something super cheap, but I don't want to spend more than about ~$30 per shirt. At the same time I'm not after something that looks visibly cheap or will fall apart after a few wears.

TIA!

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Comments

  • 28kb on 26/08/2015 - 19:03

    Is it an engineering place? They might have work polo's?

    • ausmechkeyboards on 26/08/2015 - 19:16
      -1

      No work uniform I'm afraid, maybe I can bully someone into making some work hoodies or something though

  • scrimshaw on 26/08/2015 - 19:10
    +1

    http://www.clothes2order.com.au/Polo+Shirts/Gildan+Ultra+Cot…

    If you are thinking of buying several or bulk try this Clothes2Order. Their Gildan polos are cheap and good. They are a little on the thin side, but works well in summer.

    I got my Gildan polos from Catch of the Day. 1.5 years and still going strong.

    • ausmechkeyboards on 26/08/2015 - 19:28

      Looks pretty damn good, I'll check it out!

  • SimbaGirl on 26/08/2015 - 21:23

    +1 for Gildan. When we've travelled to the US in recent years, my husband usually stocks up with polos and t-shirts from the different places we've visited and he always goes for the Gildan brand. They're good quality, last really well and the sizing is consistent too.

  • StewBalls on 26/08/2015 - 21:47

    I can certainly tell you where not to go…Lowes. Talk about piss poor quality.

    Looking for some more flexible work attire in the human services field, I figured some time back that I'd take a leaf out of the allied health guys book & start wearing a smart polo; and I got suckered into getting some that looked nice at Lowes. Week one the boss commented on how snappy & sporty/professional they looked, week two the same manager very politely suggested I switch back to business shirts…that's how quick they went from presentable to boganesque! Not happy! :/

  • OldBugger on 26/08/2015 - 22:19

    My work can be smart casual and up. I discovered Slazenger polos a few years ago due to being lazy in the morning and a cheap bastard. Most are 65% polyester 35% cotton. I used to only look out for all cotton shirts but they required constant ironing. These don't. They have kept their shape and have yet to fade. It's the only shirt I wear now at work.

    I wear them tucked in with black pants and business shoes. I haven't been pulled into the office yet!

    You can see the range here but the blue is my favourite.

    • ausmechkeyboards on 27/08/2015 - 10:50

      Bought about five of those Slazenger polos, I'll see how they go. Ty!

    • ausmechkeyboards on 07/09/2015 - 14:08
      +1

      They just came in. So far they seem great, thanks a lot!

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