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Olive Waffle Knit Cotton Short-Sleeve Polo Shirt

Name: Drake's Olive Waffle Knit Cotton Short-Sleeve Polo Shirt
Brand: Drake's
SKU: drakes-olive-waffle-knit-cotton-short-sleeve-polo-shirt
Price: 345 GBP

Polos

£345

The verdict

A waffle-knit polo at £345; the texture upgrade pushes price notably higher—check fit before committing to the premium.

Fit

Waffle knit adds body and texture to the weave. Expect the same fitted polo cut, but the knit may have slightly less stretch than piqué.

Quality

Waffle knit construction indicates more involved finishing than basic piqué. Drake's knitwear line typically shows better collar definition and seam work.

Price check

At £345, you're paying a substantial premium for the knit detail and knitwear-line quality. Fair if you value texture, but a basic piqué at £145 is the same brand—weigh the £200 difference carefully.

Best for

A shopper drawn to tactile fabrics who plans to wear this frequently enough to justify the premium over basic piqué.

Care

Waffle knit benefits from gentle wash and hang-drying; avoid high heat to preserve the weave structure.

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What owners report about Drake's polos

Drake's polos split into heavyweight piqué cotton styles and knitted cotton-linen styles, and fabric weight is the first thing owners mention: several wear the piqué constantly and count the thick cloth as a plus, while one reviewer found the material so heavy and thick it "almost felt like cotton canvas" and passed on it. The knitted polos get specific praise for fit, cut and collar, though even fans call them extravagantly expensive. One long-term owner reports the piqué's colour faded with frequent wear (revived with a home machine dye), and owners note the distinctive 70s-style collar on the long-sleeve piqué.

Strengths: Owners call the piqué polo very well executed and hard-wearing, and praise the fit, cut and collar of the knitted cotton-linen polos.
Watch out for: The heavy, thick piqué hand polarizes owners, colour fades with heavy wear, and the knitted polos are repeatedly flagged as extremely expensive even by people who like them.
Sizing: One owner who sized down in the knitted polo for a slimmer look concluded the design intent is a boxier, 1950s-style silhouette with longer, fuller sleeves — sizing down works against the cut.

About Drake's's polos line as a whole. Sources: Styleforum — Drake's appreciation thread, p.931 (piqué polo weight) · Styleforum — Drake's appreciation thread, p.507 (long-sleeve piqué owner)