Polo Shirts Designed by
Real Polo Players

The Swing Should Not Pull

Most polo shirts bind across the shoulder on a backhand. You feel it at the top of every swing.

We extended the underarm gusset and moved the back shoulder seam 18mm rearward. The result is a full mallet arc in either direction with zero fabric tension. Tested through hundreds of practice swings before we finalised the pattern.

It Stays Popped. All Six Chukkas.

Fashion polo collars collapse within the first chukka. Wind, sweat, and movement flatten them completely.

The Polistas collar uses a three-layer construction: outer piqué, inner fusible interlining, and a hidden stay that runs the full collar stand. It holds its shape through wind, sweat, and contact. The collar at chukka six looks the same as it did at throw-in.

Stays In. Every Time.

A shirt that comes untucked mid-chukka is a distraction. On a standard polo shirt, the back hem is too short to stay seated when you lean forward in the saddle.

We extended the back hem by 6cm relative to the front, with a curved cut that follows the natural position of the torso in the saddle. It stays tucked in a full forward lean, a sharp turn, and a ride-off. Players tested this specific detail across four prototypes.

Built for Contact, Not Just Compliments

Polo is a contact sport. Shirts get grabbed, scraped, soaked, and washed repeatedly at speed.

Flat-felled seams throughout mean no raw edges to unravel. The placket is double-stitched at the stress points. The piqué is a tight weave that resists snagging from stick or tack. After a season of hard play it looks worn in, not worn out.

One Shirt. Both Sides of the Gate.

A pure performance shirt often looks wrong at dinner. A dress shirt cannot survive a game. Players should not have to choose.

The Polistas fit is slim enough to look intentional off the horse, structured enough to read as a proper collar at a table. The colours are drawn from team traditions but work in any setting. This transition — from field to clubhouse without changing — was a design requirement from the start.

Played Before It Ships

Every brand says their product is tested. Most mean it was tried on once in a controlled environment.

Every Polistas polo shirt is worn across multiple chukkas at multiple stages of development. Notes from play sessions directly change the next prototype. The shirt you receive has been corrected by the experience of real competitive play, not focus groups or fitting sessions.