Men’s Short-Sleeve Polo Shirts in Bulk

A polo sells all year here in a way a printed t-shirt does not. It reads as smart enough for an office and casual enough for a Saturday, and that is why it moves steadily rather than in bursts.

Description

These are men's short-sleeve polo shirts with a turn-down knit collar, made for bulk buyers rather than for a single shop counter. The range runs from plain solid colours through fine jacquard textures to bold horizontal stripes, and the same body pattern is cut across all of them, so a mixed order still arrives with consistent sizing.

The knit is pique or a fine interlock rather than the flat single jersey used for t-shirts. That is what gives a polo its slight texture and the reason the collar keeps its shape instead of curling after the third wash. It is also the reason a polo costs more per piece than a plain tee of the same weight, and why it holds a higher shelf price.

Two groups buy this style in volume. Retailers and market traders take the striped and jacquard versions, which sell on appearance and need no further work. Uniform buyers, schools and companies take the solid colours, because a plain body embroiders cleanly and a stripe does not.

Specification

These are the points that decide what actually arrives in the container. Every one of them is confirmed against the specific supplier and against an approved sample before we quote.

Style	Men's short-sleeve polo with a knitted turn-down collar, two or three-button placket, ribbed cuff and a straight or slightly curved hem.
Knit	Pique or fine interlock for the body, rib knit for the collar and cuffs. Jacquard where the pattern is woven into the cloth rather than printed on it.
Fabric weight	Commonly 180 to 220 GSM for polo pique. Lighter cloth feels cooler and costs less; heavier cloth hangs better and survives more washes. Ask for the figure in writing, because a photograph will not tell you.
Composition	Cotton-rich blends and polyester-cotton mixes are both standard in this range. Cotton breathes, which matters in this climate. Polyester content resists creasing and holds colour longer on a striped body.
Collar and placket	Self-fabric collar, contrast-tipped collar, or a woven contrast placket. Contrast trims add a small cost per piece and noticeably lift the shelf price.
Patterns available	Solid, fine jacquard texture, chest-panel stripe, and full-body horizontal stripe in two to five colourways.
Minimum order	1,000 pieces across the whole order, not per colour. Colours, patterns and sizes are mixed freely within that figure.
Size range	Typically M to 4XL on the Asian grade. Ask for the measurement chart in centimetres rather than relying on the letters. Asian sizing runs smaller than Nigerian buyers expect, and this is the single most common complaint on a first apparel order.
Colour control	Specified by Pantone reference and confirmed by lab dip before bulk production. Dye lots shift, so a repeat order placed without a reference will not match your first one.
Branding	Chest embroidery, woven neck label, hang tag and printed care label are all possible on a factory order. Stock purchases arrive with whatever the mill already applied.
Packing	Individually polybagged or bulk packed, with the size assortment set per carton. This decides how much sorting you do before the first piece can be sold.

We do not publish prices, because the landed figure depends on the specification, the Customs valuation and the exchange rate on the day you pay.

Minimum order

1,000 pieces across the whole order. Not 1,000 of each colour. Colours, patterns and sizes are mixed freely within that 1,000, so a first order can carry four or five colourways instead of tying you to one.

That is worth checking against any other quotation you hold. Minimums in this trade are usually counted per colour, which is where buyers lose money: four colourways on a per-colour minimum of 1,000 is a 4,000-piece commitment and four times the cash. Ask every supplier whether their figure is per style, per colour or per size run, and get the answer in writing.

Custom embroidery, custom labels and non-standard colours each tend to carry their own minimum on top. A first order is nearly always better placed on stock colours in a standard size run.

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What decides the right one

Weight against climate comes first. A heavier polo feels like quality in a showroom and sits unsold in Lagos in March. The heavier cloth earns its place in harmattan and further north, and even then it does not move the way it does in a cold market.

Then pattern against purpose. Stripes sell themselves on a market stall and are almost impossible to brand, because embroidery across a stripe looks like a mistake. If the shirts are going to carry a company logo, order solid bodies and accept that they need the logo to sell.

Then the colour split, which the mixable minimum lets you actually use. A thousand pieces spread across four or five colourways tells you what your market takes, and the repeat order is then placed on evidence rather than on a guess.

Then the sample, which is the one part of this worth being slow about. Approve a physical piece before bulk production starts and keep it in your office. It settles every argument afterwards, and without one you have no position at all when the goods do not match the conversation.

Common questions

What is the minimum order for polo shirts?

1,000 pieces across the whole order, not 1,000 of each colour. You can mix colours, patterns and sizes within that 1,000, so a first order can carry four or five colourways rather than committing you to a single one.

Can I mix colours and sizes within the minimum?

Yes. The 1,000 pieces is counted across the order, so you choose the colour split and the size run inside it. Tell us the breakdown you want and we build it into the quotation.

What fabric weight should I ask for?

Polo pique commonly runs 180 to 220 GSM. Lighter cloth feels cooler and costs less, heavier cloth hangs better and lasts longer. Without a GSM figure on the order you will be sent the lightest cloth that matches the photograph.

Can the shirts carry my company logo?

Yes, by chest embroidery, woven neck label and printed care label on a factory order. Order solid bodies for this. Embroidery across a horizontal stripe reads as a mistake, so striped shirts are best left unbranded.

Why do the sizes come up small?

The grade is Asian rather than European. Ask for the measurement chart in centimetres instead of relying on the size letters, and a shipment of Larges that fit like Mediums stops being the usual outcome.

Are prices shown in the catalogue?

No. The catalogue is images only. What a polo costs you depends on quantity, specification and the exchange rate on the day, so we quote per order with every line itemised.

Tell us the colours and the quantity

Send the reference numbers from the catalogue, or just describe what you want. Tell us the colour split you have in mind across the thousand and whether the shirts need your own branding. We will come back with the specification to insist on and what it lands at in Naira with every line itemised.

There is no charge for it and it commits you to nothing. If the quantity you have in mind sits below the minimum, we will say so and suggest the version that works.

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