Port Authority K500 Silk Touch Poly/Cotton Pique Polo Shirt

Description of Port Authority K500 / #K500

If you’ve ever been helped by someone in a polo at a bank, a car dealership, a dentist’s office or a hardware store, there’s a decent chance the person helping you was wearing this one. The Port Authority K500 Silk Touch Poly/Cotton Pique Polo Shirt is one of those quiet workhorses that ends up everywhere, mostly because it does the job without anybody having to think about it.

The fabric is the reason. It’s a 5-ounce poly/cotton pique that feels smooth and soft, closer to silk than you’d expect from a uniform shirt, and it resists both wrinkles and shrinking. Translation: it comes out of the dryer looking presentable and fits the same in December as it did in March. The flat knit collar and cuffs keep their shape, the metal buttons have plastic rims dyed to match, and side vents at the hem let it sit right whether you’re standing at a counter or climbing in and out of a work truck all day.

Here’s where it really earns its reputation, though. The Silk Touch family is huge. There are women’s, youth, tall, long sleeve and pocket versions, plus an extended-size version that goes all the way up to 10XL, so nobody on your team gets left out or stuck in a shirt that doesn’t fit. And the color lineup is big enough to match just about any logo you throw at it.

• 5 oz., 65% Polyester/ 35% Cotton Silk Touch pique
• Wrinkle- and shrink-resistant
• Flat knit collar and cuffs
• 3-button placket
• Metal buttons with dyed-to-match plastic rims
• Side vents
• Sizes XS–6XL

Need a polo that looks sharp all shift long? Take a look at our guide, When is the Best Time to Wear a Polo Shirt?, to see when a polo is the best choice.