Our Structured Polo Shirt. Your New Gold Standard

The Niccolò P. team spent 15 months (and countless prototypes) perfecting the pattern and sourcing the natural materials for our structured polo shirts. We eliminated shortcomings typically found in other polos such as curling/shapeless collars, plastic or imitation mother-of-pearl buttons which crack easily, run-of-the-mill cottons, and the boxy fit common in many heritage brands. With flat-felled seams, a stand collar and 'set-on' placket giving the shirt its unique 'structured' appearance, we make a polo shirt with bespoke-like attention to detail. Smooth cottons mean a polo which also feels great - destined to become a staple in your wardrobe.  

 

How Niccolò P. Polo Shirts Are Different 

   

West Indian Sea Island: The World's Rarest Cotton

Certified by the West Indian Sea Island Cotton Association, Sea Island cotton is only found in the British West Indies where the Caribbean climate is ideal for its growth. The fibres are picked by hand and processed in a traditional method; the result is an unmatchable soft touch and silky texture. With an average staple length of 50mm its fibres are 20 per cent. longer than any other type of fine cotton.

Approximately 110 million bales of cotton are produced each year worldwide. Of this total, around 2 million bales (or 1.8 per cent.) are extra-long staple cotton varieties. The annual production of Sea Island Cotton is just 130 bales. It is quite simply the rarest and most precious cotton in the world. We use Sea Island cotton exclusively in our piqué knit resort polo shirts. A special hologram, guaranteeing the authenticity of the cotton, is included with each of our Sea Island polos. Explore the Sea Island Collection.

 

Sea Island Cotton Brochure and Niccolò P.

 

 

Egyptian Mako Cotton

Produced in Upper Egypt, Mako is an extra-long staple cotton of exceptional fineness. The result is a fabric which is very soft with a silky hand but also robust. Our Egyptian Mako cotton polo shirts are knitted using a double-jersey technique. Single-jersey - the most common kind - has a 'right' side (facing out) and a 'wrong' or rougher side (facing in) meaning the garment feels softer to touch than to wear. Using the double-jersey technique (with two 'right' sides) and a mercerised finish you will enjoy a silk-like softness inside and out. Explore the Egyptian Cotton Collection. 

 

Egyptian Cotton Fields

 

 

Supima Cotton

Supima cotton is a superior type of extra-long staple cotton grown in the US. It represents less than 1 per cent. of cotton grown in the world. From the Supima Association:
 
"Not all cottons are equal. Supima and regular cotton are in fact two different and distinct species of cotton. The most common type of cotton grown around the world typically has a fibre length of only about 1 inch, whereas Supima cotton’s fibre averages 1.5 inches. While shorter fibres produce yarns that are rougher and subject to pilling on the surface of the product, longer fibres contribute to the strength and softness of apparel and home products, ensuring that they are more comfortable, retain colour longer and resist pilling over time."
 
A short video on the production of Supima cotton is included below. Explore the Supima T-Shirt Collection.