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The Evolution Of An American Fashion Staple: The Men’S Polo Shirt

In the history of mankind, many discoveries and inventions have been made by accident. People looking for one thing have made progress discovering something completely different. This is not something that can be applied to sports clothing, because many have been products of brilliant minds that have dedicated their time and effort to the improvement of sportsmen’s attire.

Take the polo shirt, a clothing item that has been introduced into many sports because of its advantages over traditional uniforms. Even though the popularity of the polo shirt has increased exponentially since its development, not many people know how it came to be.

For example, it’s not widely known that the development of the men’s polo had nothing to do with the sport we all know as polo. Its roots can be found in tennis.

At the beginning of the 20th century, a professional tennis player named Rene Lacoste thought the traditional tennis uniform of the day – a white long-sleeved, button-up shirt with long sleeves that were rolled up during competition -- was too stiff and uncomfortable. So Lacoste came up with another version – a looser shirt, with an unstarched collar and longer back, which he wore during the 1926 U.S. Open.

Although it wasn’t known as a men’s polo shirt at the time, his creation quickly grew in popularity. Around the same time, a polo player named Lewis Lacey designed a similar product featuring the logo of a polo player.

The popularity of the name "men’s polo" grew quickly when American fashion designer Ralph Lauren released a collection of shirts that he called Polo Ralph Lauren. This helped spread the term widely enough that many tennis players continued to use the term "polos" for their shirts.

Fred Perry was also a tennis player who, with the help of the Austrian footballer Tibby Wegner, invented the wrist sweatband. After this development, they came up with the Fred Perry polo shirt.

From its launch at Wimbledon in 1952, the Fred Perry polo was a success. Featuring a laurel logo, this shirt was available only in white until the late ‘50s. When more colors were added, the popularity of the shirt design took off.

Today, there are lots of places where you can find polo shirts like the Fred Perry polo. Polo shirts are very popular and have served their purpose for lots of people, becoming more than just garments. They’ve become an iconic American fashion staple.

If you’re interested in purchasing your own Fred Perry polo or a polo shirt from one of the many companies that produce them -- Nautica, Ben Sherman, Original Penguin and many more -- the Internet is the best place to start and the first website you should visit is freshpolos.com.

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The clothing item we know today as the men’s polo shirt was introduced because it offered a better solution for athletes. As a fashion staple today, you’ll be able to find high quality polos like the Fred Perry polo in a variety of color options at FreshPolos.com. Delivered with free shipping along with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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