(Newswire.net — July 23, 2021) — These days the dress shirt is slowly being replaced in the uniforms of the modern age. Men’s polo shirts are becoming part of the uniform of choice for both men and women professionals in the workplace.
The world has come a long way since the stuffy and uncomfortable fashions of the Victorian age. The world is beginning to shun starched collars, ties and suit jackets for men and skirts, high-heels and expensive blouses for women in the office and anywhere business is conducted. As the world gets more comfortable both at work and at home, people are looking more to the sports world for comfortable fashion tips.
Men’s Polo Shirts Are Versatile
The trendsetters in the fashion world who set the standards for dress realised that what the more relaxed business world of today needed was a comfortable shirt that could be worn as a uniform and an everyday garment. T-shirts immediately came to mind. But t-shirts are a little too casual. Remember, the t-shirt started life being marketed as an undershirt.
The business world needed a shirt that was as comfortable as a t-shirt but could look as almost as dressy and smart as a button-down shirt. It needed to have a collar. And men’s polo shirts fit the bill exactly. They’re light, breathable, non-restrictive, come in many colours, and they have a collar that makes them blend into a slightly more formal office environment.
Easing Business Dress Standards
The business world of today is still wrestling with just how casual is too casual. For older and more traditional companies, “casual Fridays” is still the extent they’re willing to go in recognising the relaxed dress standards of today’s business world.
But for tech startups and the more cutting edge companies being founded by young entrepreneurs, men’s polo shirts are the ideal work attire. It’s what they were wearing throughout the time they were developing their company, and why should they change just because they’ve become successful? The fact they are now successful means that they can establish the dress rules in their office, and these companies are where the trend towards comfort over formality is most apparent.
Practical, Durable and Brand-able
Intelligent and logical managers see men’s polo shirts as practical articles of clothing, particularly in the heat and humidity of Malaysia. Their employees would be miserable trying to do their job in anything hot, non-breathable, and restrictive.
The fact that these men’s polo shirts can be branded by silk-screening or embroidery adds to their practicality and value as comfortable uniforms that also help advertise the services of your company and raise the profile of the brand. And these shirts were first created as sportswear; part of their purpose is to be durable and sturdily built.
The next time you’re considering new uniforms for your staff, look at some examples of men’s polo shirts that have been adapted into uniforms. Consider all the benefits that these shirts will offer to both your corporate image and the morale of your employees.