CARHARTT WIP HARPER POLO | GARMENT-DYED BALLOON FIT PIQUÉ POLO

CARHARTT WIP HARPER POLO: HEAVYWEIGHT JERSEY, GARMENT DYED, AND BALLOON FIT

The polo shirt is one of the most codified garments in the male wardrobe. Carhartt WIP reinterprets it with the Harper Polo on its own terms: heavy, unbrushed cotton jersey, garment-dyed to achieve a color with depth and nuances impossible to obtain in raw fabric, and a balloon fit that redefines the silhouette with dropped shoulders, a loose body, and ribbed detailing on the cuffs and hem. The result is a polo that looks like no other polo. The woven square label, darkened by the dyeing process itself, signs it without fanfare.

WHY THE HARPER IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER POLO IN THE RANGE

Within the Carhartt WIP polo catalog, the Harper occupies a space of its own. While the Chase Pique works in a classic key with its garment-washed piqué and loose fit, the Harper ups the ante in fabric weight, color treatment, and silhouette. The heavy, unbrushed cotton jersey has a drape and tactile density that conventional piqué cannot reach. The garment dye—dyed after the piece is sewn—generates a complex color configuration: tones that vary subtly between areas of greater or lesser dye absorption, seams that darken differently than the body, and ribbed sections with their own nuances. The woven square label, darkened in the process, is the detail that confirms that everything is thought out to the very end. The zip closure on the turn-down collar replaces the classic button placket and reinforces the urban character of the piece.

TECHNICAL FEATURES

• Outer composition: 100% heavy unbrushed cotton
• Ribbing: 95% cotton / 5% elastane
• Treatment: garment dyed — dyed in the garment for a soft feel and complex color
• Fit: balloon fit — loose and boxy, dropped shoulders, ribbed details
• Turn-down collar with zip closure
• Woven square label darkened by the dyeing process
• Reference: I036893

CORE SURFING TEAM TIP

"The Harper is the polo we recommend when someone wants something that doesn't look like a conventional polo. The heavy garment-dyed jersey has a body and feel that surprises, and the balloon cut works especially well in truer sizes: it doesn't deform or lose its shape. If you are between sizes, stick to your usual one. The balloon fit already provides all the volume the garment needs." — Core Surfing Team

CARHARTT WIP GUARANTEE — WORK IN PROGRESS SINCE 1989

In 1889, Hamilton Carhartt founded his company in Detroit with a clear principle: to manufacture clothing capable of withstanding the toughest conditions of American industry. One hundred years later, in 1989, Edwin Faeh obtained the European license to reinterpret that workwear legacy in an urban key, giving rise to Carhartt WIP — Work In Progress — as an independent line aimed at skate, hip-hop, and music subcultures. Since then, the brand has built its identity by letting the culture choose it. The Garment Dyed collection is one of the creative pillars of each season: garments built on solid patterns that the dyeing process transforms into pieces with character and a unique finish, unrepeatable between units.

CARE

• Machine washable at 30°C on a delicate cycle
• Do not tumble dry
• Dry in the shade
• Iron up to 110°C maximum
• Wash inside out to preserve the garment-dyed color
• Avoid prolonged sun exposure to maintain the depth of the tone

SIZE GUIDE

Balloon fit — loose and boxy with dropped shoulders. Size according to your usual measurement. For a more contained silhouette, size down.

A POLO THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A POLO — AND THAT'S WHY YOU'LL WANT IT

The Harper Polo is a seasonal model within the Carhartt WIP Garment Dyed collection: when it sells out, it doesn't return. If you already have it in mind, this is the time. Add it to your cart now and receive it at home with Core Surfing shipping.