UltraClub 8540 - Men's Whisper Piqué Polo - Wine

The UltraClub 8540 Whisper Pique is a 5.6 oz 60/40 cotton/polyester men's polo built on 30 singles pique knit. The 60/40 blend splits the difference between cotton comfort on the skin and polyester durability in the wash, which matters for corporate, hospitality, and uniform programs where the same polo runs through industrial laundering week after week. The relaxed fit runs roomy through the chest and body compared to slim-cut performance polos, so it layers over an undershirt without binding. Construction details include a contoured flat-knit collar and cuffs that hold shape without curling after repeated wash cycles, single-needle topstitching on the neck, shoulders, armholes, and sleeves, a double-needle half-moon patch at the back yoke for clean re-tagging, and a split tail bottom hem.

For embroidery, the 8540 is a strong substrate. The 5.6 oz pique knit gives the needle a dense, stable base that holds stitch detail without puckering, and the flat-knit collar sits cleanly under the hoop for left-chest logo placement. The 60/40 blend resists shrinkage around the embroidered area better than 100% cotton pique, keeping logo registration tight over time. For screen printing, plastisol lays down on the pique texture with reliable ink holdout on bold one- and two-colour corporate logos. The 40% polyester content carries dye migration risk on darker colours at high cure temperatures, so use a low-bleed underbase or poly-block ink on Navy, Black, Wine, and Cardinal, and keep cure temps moderate. For DTF transfers, the cotton-majority face bonds well with transfer adhesive at standard time and temperature. For DTG, the 60% cotton content accepts pre-treatment adequately on dark grounds, though the pique texture produces a slightly less crisp image than flat jersey, so favour bold artwork over fine halftones.

• Brand: UltraClub
• Style: 8540 (Men's Whisper Pique Polo)
• Fabric: 60% cotton / 40% polyester pique knit, 30 singles (Heather Gray is 90% cotton / 10% polyester)
• Weight: 5.6 oz/yd2
• Construction: Contoured flat-knit collar and cuffs. Single-needle topstitching on neck, shoulders, armholes, and sleeves. Double-needle half-moon patch and bottom hem. Split tail.
• Fit: Men's relaxed fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL
• Colors available: 10 colours (check current availability on the product page)
• Care: Easy-care fabric, machine washable

The Heather Gray colourway runs at 90/10 cotton/polyester instead of the standard 60/40, which changes two things for decorators: dye migration risk drops significantly (the poly content is minimal), and discharge printing becomes viable on that single colourway where it would fail on the standard blend. For the remaining nine colours at 60/40, the polyester content makes the polo unsuitable for discharge and limits sublimation to partial results only. Available per case or per piece with no minimum. TheClothingSpace stocks the UltraClub 8540 at wholesale pricing with bulk discounts that increase with case and unit quantity, among the lowest prices online for this style, with fast US shipping on stocked colours.

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