What is the distinction between a golf shirt and a polo shirt?

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What is the distinction between a golf shirt and a polo shirt? Two popular casual shirt styles that are worn by everyone are polo shirts and golf shirts. You might easily mistake them for the same item. In actuality, these two shirts resemble one another but they aren't precisely the same, though. Polo shirts are frequently worn to informal gatherings, but classic golf shirts are made expressly to be worn while playing golf. These two kinds of shirts differ from one another in a number of ways, despite their differences being small.

Let's examine the differences in more detail below.

1. The Collar: Golf shirts have double-seamed collars that are intended to be worn flat and folded down. On unique golf shirts, the collars are often composed of the same fabric as the rest of the shirt, although occasionally they may be the sole knit component. Polo shirt collars often include single stitch seams and are always constructed of knit material to match the shirt's main body. Polo shirt collars, in contrast to golf shirts, are designed to be worn standing up at the back of the neck, providing additional sun protection for this typically exposed area of skin.


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