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Zeiter Slim Fit Pure Cotton Polo
About Ted Baker’s polos: Ted Baker's polo range runs from plain cotton basics to silk-blend and jacquard knitted styles, spanning roughly $29 to $295 on the brand's current US site. The through-line is a slim, detail-led take on the polo — trims, branded buttons and smooth, dressy fabrics rather than plain sports pique.
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The Zeiter is Ted Baker's long-running core polo, currently sold in five colorways on the brand's own site. It is 100% cotton in a smooth soft-touch interlock rather than a traditional pique, with a webbing-trimmed two-button placket, split hem and branded buttons. The cut is genuinely slim — retailer guidance says it runs small and to order a size up. It lists at $120 but is regularly marked down, and the fabric reads dressy-casual rather than sporty.
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- Material
- 100% cotton in a soft-touch interlock knit, giving a smoother, dressier surface than standard pique.
- Fit
- Ted Baker's slim fit is effectively extra slim — fitted close to the body all over — and the Zeiter runs small, with retailer guidance to order one size up. A regular-fit version of the Zeiter has also been sold through third-party retailers.
- Quality
- Finishing is a step above basic polos, with a webbing-trimmed placket, split hem and branded buttons. The smooth interlock is a dressier, lighter-duty knit than a rugged sports pique, so treat it as a smart-casual piece rather than a knockabout one.
- Best for
- Slimmer builds who want a close-fitting, polished polo for smart-casual wear rather than an athletic-cut sports pique.
- Care
- Machine wash cold (30°C) and dry flat to hold the slim shape; the brand says it may also be dry cleaned.
Fit check: Ted Baker
Varies by lineTed Baker's menswear tops run small and slim — owners consistently size up — while women's numbered pieces skew generous, with bottoms the most likely to run big.
Owners agree the menswear shirts and polos cut slim and small: forum posters call the shirts "on the small side and quite a slim waist," and a golf reviewer who normally wears a medium found a Ted Baker large (size 4) "perfect." The women's side is less uniform: one long-term buyer says the numbered sizing is "on the generous side" (a 3 wearing like a UK 12/14), while forum threads split — tops reported small, trousers and skirts reported big, jackets and dresses roughly true to size. The brand's own 0–7 numeric scales add friction, so checking the per-item conversion chart matters more here than with most brands.
Sizing advice: Size up one in men's shirts, polos, and tees (the cut is slim and small); on women's pieces stay true to size for dresses and jackets but consider a size down in trousers, skirts, and knits.
Per owner & reviewer reports: Are Ted Baker men's shirts true to size? — Mumsnet · Ted Baker Golf review — GolfThreads · Ted Baker clothes sizing explained — Honestly Helen · Ted Baker sizing? — Mumsnet
How Ted Baker polos hold up overall
Owner reports on Ted Baker's shirts and polos centre on fit and design more than durability. Styleforum posters praise the slim cut and collar shape but split on how the fabric ages — one reported fabrics looking worn after only a few washes, while another's shirt still looked new after two years of washing. Reviewers of the golf polo line note the shirts are a 95/5 cotton-elastane knit rather than full synthetic, with printed inner yokes, metal collar snaps and trim details, and consistently say the cut runs small.
- Strengths
- Reviewers single out the slim, well-proportioned cut, collar shape and print/trim detailing as what the line does best.
- Watch out for
- Durability is the split point — one Styleforum owner reported construction that is "OK, not amazing" with fabrics looking worn after a few washes — and the slim cut leaves little room if you are between sizes.
- Sizing
- Multiple reviewers report the polos run small and slim; golf reviewers advise sizing up a full size from your usual.
About Ted Baker's polos line as a whole. Sources: Ted Baker shirt — Styleforum thread (poster FidelCashflow) · Ted Baker Golf: The Sweet Spot of Style and Performance — GolfThreads · Ted Baker Golf Apparel Review — Golficity
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