When it comes to logo embroidered apparel, polo shirts are far and away the most popular style. And dark colors like black, navy, maroon and forest green all sell very well. But those colors are susceptible to fading over time and a number of washes.
When you have a logo embroidered polo shirt that represents your company or organization, you want it to look great for as long as possible. It represents your company and as those dark colors fade over time, it reflects poorly on your organization.
Fading happens mostly with shirts that are made of 100% cotton. All colors of polo shirts actually fade, but is most noticeable with dark colors.
Cotton is a natural fiber that is dyed to create the color. Over time, when the shirt is worn and washed, the dye will naturally release from the fiber and the result is color that has faded.
Polyester & Polyester Cotton Polo Shirts Resist Fading
The best solution to avoid fading or color loss is to choose a polo shirt for your embroidered logo that is made with all or some polyester. Polyester is a man-made fiber and is manufactured in a specific color. The fiber starts out as black and therefore stays black.
Another good option are polo shirts made with a blend of polyester and cotton. Again, with the mixture of the polyester fiber in the fabric, the shirt will still look good over time and a number of washings. If one of these shirts were worn over a very long period of time, the color will probably show some signs of fading, but the impact of the fading will be reduced. It will simply look better longer when compared to 100% cotton.
Now, before we get too down on 100% cotton golf shirts, there is new technology that is being used today that will reduce and/or eliminate fading in cotton shirts. The fibers in the fabric are treated during the manufacturing process to reduce the release of the dye from the fibers. This technology has been met with some success and continues to be refined.
The day of golf shirts fading over time is most likely to an end. But for now, if fading has been a problem for you, consider shirts that are made of a material that will reduce or eliminate the problem.
Here are some of the best fade resistant polo shirts we sell that are great for an embroidered logo.
Sport-Tek Side Blocked Micropique Polo Shirt
Port Authority Stain-Resistant Polo Shirt
CornerStone Industrial Snag-Proof Pique Polo
Port Authority Silk Touch Polo
