I used to wear rashguards all the time (basically the same thing as your polo). They got trashed and reeked after a few weeks. A couple of solutions to deal with the bacteria (which seems to love these poly/poly blends)
wash and let air dry preferably in sunlight (UV does wonders, plus fresh air is good). The dryer is the worst.
there are specific detergents you can use to defunkify them, (things like oxiclean)
there is a vinegar solution, but I didn’t like it
Many things require a soak in a bucket. I got tired of all the fixes and just started trashing them after awhile, they were cheap enough. If your getting sublimated polos or embroidered polos be mindful of the embroidery material, it may not deal well with the funk fixes.
Google “rashguards stink” and you will find a whole lot of information. Hope this helps.
I’ve downgraded my uniform to all tees this year (as opposed to the polos I wore previously). Specifically, I get the Sport-Tek Men’s Competitor Tee, Style #7350 from Queensboro. They’re 100% polyester, lightweight and breathable. And Queensboro uses polyester thread, so the embroidery doesn’t bleach out, either.
I took the shirts to a local screen-printing place to have a single-color logo printed on the backs.
I have been trying out a few different tactical pants from Galls, on the recommendation of Brennon Williams.
These are my favorites, by far. Super lightweight, 100% polyester ripstop, a reasonable number of pockets, and an all around comfortable pant. I do wish tactical pants didn’t tend to be quite so baggy, though.
These are my absolute favorite. They are fleece lined which even in the summer to me doesn’t feel that hot but in the winter it saves my butt. Also no matter how dirty it gets, it comes out perfectly clean every time without bleach spots. I’ve had caked on mud before on these really bad and after putting them in the wash they come out new every time. Water resistant and the fleeced lined part helps keep more water from seeping through
Wore my new pants today. Love them. Good recommendation. going to order some more once I get more bleach on these. Just house washes today, so didn’t put them to a real test yet. But very comfortable and stayed nice looking all day.
They’re sort of splash resistant (like the stain guard on Dockers or similar pants) but they will get soaked through. They seem to dry really fast, though.
I always try and keep a spare outfit in the truck.
I’ve purchased the same pants this year. As Alex said, they do get wet but they dry extremely fast. They don’t seem to hold up to sh as well as my 65% poly/35% ripstop cotton with teflon coating but they’re close enough to where I’ve ordered about 5 pairs of the Propper pants.
I wonder if we could spray on out own Teflon or water resistant coating? It might help with the sh stains too. Although, when they do stain I’m usually using a strong sh. I’ll look into the coatings and try and remember to post a follow up.