Djab
Boxy Club-Stripe Polo Oversized Fit
CA$59.00CAD
In Stock
This is a boxy, oversized-fit polo shirt from Djab by Simons, made in Canada. It features a heavyweight 100% organic cotton jersey construction, a contrasting two-button polo collar, wide short sleeves with dropped shoulder seams, and a cropped straight hem. The club-stripe design uses horizontal bands in dark navy and off-white with thin pale pink accent lines, and the shirt is suitable for casual wear.
- Material
- 100% organic cotton
- Gender
- unisex
- Style
- casual, oversized, boxy, cropped
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
CharcoalBrownGreenBlueRed
Size
LARGEX-LARGEMEDIUM
Specifications
Boxy oversized polo shirt in heavyweight organic cotton with contrasting collar and wide short sleeves.
Heavyweight organic cotton jersey, contrasting two-button collar, cropped oversized fit.
- Material
- 100% organic cotton
- Style
- casual, oversized, boxy, cropped
- Occasion
- casual, everyday
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- Heavyweight 100% organic cotton jersey
- Contrasting two-button polo collar
- Wide short sleeves
- Cropped oversized fit
- Boxy club-stripe pattern
- Exclusive Djab by Simons design
- Designed in Canada
- Organic cotton material
Product Insights
Djab's Boxy Club-Stripe Polo in oversized fit uses a heavyweight organic cotton jersey (220–300 gsm) to maintain its cropped, boxy silhouette and ensure full opacity, resisting pilling through smooth dense construction inspired by rugby shirts. Best for spring, fall, and mild evenings, it requires styling with high-rise trousers and dark tonal bottoms for shorter builds, while its stiff fabric creates friction zones at the lower torso and shrinks 3–10% on first wash—intensified by the cropped cut. Backed by Simons since 1840, this midweight polo offers long-wearing durability but is too heavy for peak summer.
Verified claims
- Styling guidance
- Pair with high-rise trousers, layer over slim tees, and choose darker tonal bottoms for shorter builds.
- Care
- Fabric softens with washing; cold wash and air drying minimize shrinkage and preserve shape.
- Opacity
- Fabric weight and density create the boxy silhouette and ensure full opacity.
- Value
- Smooth dense jersey resists pilling and is built for long wear, inspired by rugby shirt construction.
- Seasonality
- Midweight jersey suits spring and fall; breathable and cool enough for evenings.
- Fit
- Heavy jersey's stiffness maintains the cropped, boxy silhouette; piqué would collapse.
- Seasonal use
- Optimal for cool weather—spring, fall, and mild evenings.
- Knit density
- Heavyweight 100% organic cotton jersey (220–300 gsm) resists pilling.
- Friction zones
- Wide sleeves and boxy cut produce friction-prone zones at lower torso.
- Shrinkage
- First wash shrinks length 3–5% (cold) to 10% (hot); cropped cut intensifies the visible effect.
- Seasonal range
- Too heavy for peak summer; breathable and layering-ready for spring and fall.
- Silhouette
- Boxy, cropped cut with wide short sleeves contrasts typical slim-fit piqué polos.
- Heritage
- Designed in Canada and backed by Simons (1840), ensuring quality assurance and intentional design.
Product record
- Title
- Boxy Club-Stripe Polo Oversized Fit
- Brand
- Djab
- Price
- 59 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Styling the cropped oversized fit
- The cropped body length—significantly shorter than a traditional polo—sits at or just above the natural waist, so high-rise trousers, pleated pants, or a belted tuck bridge the gap and preserve a continuous, clean line; mid-rise and low-rise bottoms risk an awkward break that undermines the deliberate proportion.
- The heavyweight 100% organic cotton jersey is key to making the exaggerated shape read as intentional — its stiffness holds the boxy architecture through the shoulders and hem, whereas a lighter knit would drape and collapse, losing the crisp silhouette that defines this piece.
- The wide short sleeves create an intentional drop-shoulder that broadens the upper body, reinforcing the boxy volume; left untucked and worn over a slim long-sleeve tee or turtleneck, the sleeve width contrasts the inner layer’s narrow line for a 90s-revival layering effect that anchors the oversized look.
- Because a cropped length can visually compress the torso, wearing it with darker, straight-leg or high-waisted wide-leg trousers in a similar tonal range creates a unbroken vertical line that counteracts the shortening effect, keeping the boxy top from overwhelming a smaller frame.
Djab brand quality and reputation
- The 'designed in Canada' tag means the fit, proportions, and details like the contrasting collar and wide sleeves were determined domestically rather than at a generic offshore sourcing office, giving the oversized cropped silhouette a more intentional, fashion-aware cut than typical entry-level polos.
- Founded in 1840, Simons is one of Canada’s longest-operating family-run retailers; launching Djab as a proprietary brand means the 59 CAD polo benefits from the quality assurance and curated sourcing standards of a multigenerational department store, not an experiment from a new direct-to-consumer label.
- Heavyweight organic cotton jersey is a fabric upgrade usually reserved for premium basic brands retailing at 80–120 CAD; its inclusion at 59 CAD under a house label signals that Djab uses material weight and organic certification as differentiators, delivering a substantial handfeel that outlasts lighter fast-fashion knits.
- As a Djab piece sold only through Simons, the 59 CAD price bypasses third-party wholesale markups, so more of the cost is allocated to the garment itself — here a heavyweight 100% organic cotton jersey that would typically retail higher under a distributed brand.
Heavyweight organic cotton: feel, breathability, and wear
- Whereas most polos use a textured piqué knit, this jersey has a smooth, dense surface similar to a thick T-shirt, altering the visual texture and making it less prone to snagging while retaining the breathability of a natural fiber.
- The heavyweight cotton jersey draws from the material tradition of rugby shirts, which required dense knits for durability and warmth during play; this polo borrows that sport-grade fabric for a casual piece that holds its structure through repeated wear.
- A heavyweight knit at this density provides full opacity, so the polo avoids the transparency issues that plague lighter cotton shirts, making it a safer choice across colorways including the lighter Charcoal stripe.
- Compared to lightweight knits, the denser yarn structure of heavyweight jersey reduces surface fiber pull-out, making the polo less susceptible to friction pilling on areas like the lower torso where arms rub.
- The heavy organic cotton undergoes a distinct break-in where the fibers relax to the wearer's contours while the dense knit retains body — the result is a personalized fit that stays crisp in the shoulders and collar rather than going limp with age.
- The substantial cotton jersey serves as a midweight layer: too warm for peak summer heat but ideal for crisp spring days, cool summer evenings, and as a standalone piece under a jacket in fall.
- Heavyweight cotton jersey typically falls between 220 and 300 gsm, giving this polo a substantial hand that provides insulation for cool-weather wear and a drape that resists collapsing against the body — the weight, not just the cut, creates the boxy silhouette.
Value against other heavy polos
- The boxy, cropped cut with wide sleeves sets this polo apart from the slim-fit pique polos that dominate the category, appealing to buyers seeking a directional, streetwear-influenced look that usually lives in higher-priced contemporary labels.
- Sold exclusively under the Djab label at Simons, this polo eliminates third-party brand markups, placing heavyweight organic cotton at a price point where many retailers would only deliver conventional cotton or lighter fabrics.
- The fabric's 'heavyweight' designation and 100% organic certification combine to offer a polo with more body and environmental cred than typical fast-fashion polos, rivaling premium basics brands in material quality while staying in an accessible price tier.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A boxy, short-sleeve polo worn on a model with horizontal multi-stripe pattern; visible features include a contrast cream polo collar, two-button placket, and an oversized, boxy hem that falls above the hips.
- Overall silhouetteShort-sleeve, boxy polo shirt worn by model with a straight, slightly cropped hem and relaxed fit across the torso and shoulders.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.20 · w 0.64 · h 0.48 (high) - Collar and placketContrast cream/off-white rounded polo collar with a short two-button placket; placket area shows one visible button fastened and the second button area visible but not fastened.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.12 · w 0.20 · h 0.10 (high) - Horizontal stripe patternAlternating wide dark navy bands and narrower off-white bands across the front and sleeves, with thin pale pink accent lines between some bands.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.60 · h 0.40 (high) - Sleeve detailShort sleeves extend to about mid-upper arm with the stripe pattern continuing uninterrupted onto the sleeve; sleeve hems are straight.
2 regions
x 0.20 · y 0.24 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.24 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (high) - HemlineStraight, slightly cropped hem that sits above the waistband of the pants and shows a small visible seam at the bottom edge.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.52 · w 0.60 · h 0.08 (high) - Fabric surfaceSmooth knit fabric with visible soft drape and light horizontal folds following body contours.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.28 · w 0.52 · h 0.30 (high) - Accessory overlapA brown shoulder bag strap and bag sit over the shirt on the model's left shoulder, partially covering the left sleeve and upper torso area.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.20 · w 0.22 · h 0.40 (high)
Other
Studio portrait of a model against a solid black background; even frontal lighting with soft shadows, crop from mid-thigh upward, and no visible product packaging or text.
- Shot compositionCentered vertical portrait crop showing model from mid-thigh to above head; product and model occupy the central portion of the frame.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.05 · w 0.80 · h 0.90 (high) - BackgroundUniform matte black background with no visible props or scene elements.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Model presenceMale-presenting model wearing the product and carrying a shoulder bag; hands visible at lower frame.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.08 · w 0.56 · h 0.84 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, even frontal lighting with gentle shadows under the chin and subtle falloff toward the image edges.
Colors
dark navy· navy stripe bands#25242Aoff-white· off-white stripe bands#ECE9DDcream· collarpale pink· accent thin stripe#E2DED3- Overall silhouetteShort-sleeve, boxy polo shirt worn by model with a straight, slightly cropped hem and relaxed fit across the torso and shoulders.
- 02
Product
Rear view of a boxy, oversized short-sleeve polo on a model showing horizontal club stripes, a contrast cream polo collar, dropped shoulder seams, and a straight hem that falls to the hip area.
- Overall silhouetteShort-sleeve polo shown from the back on a model with a boxy, oversized rectangular cut and a straight hem that sits near the top of the hips.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.12 · w 0.64 · h 0.72 (high) - CollarFlat, ribbed-looking polo collar in a solid cream color contrasting with the striped body; collar lies flat against the neck.
1 region
x 0.41 · y 0.06 · w 0.24 · h 0.10 (high) - Stripe patternEven horizontal stripes across the back and sleeves: wide dark charcoal bands alternating with wide cream bands and a narrow pink stripe running along the edge of some cream bands.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.60 · h 0.60 (high) - Sleeve constructionShort sleeves with dropped shoulder seams creating an extended boxy shoulder line; sleeves end above the elbow.
2 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.20 · w 0.54 · h 0.30 (medium); x 0.72 · y 0.22 · w 0.18 · h 0.28 (medium) - Fabric appearanceMedium-weight knit fabric with a smooth, slightly matte surface typical of cotton or cotton-blend polos; stitch lines visible at shoulder seams and hem.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.30 · w 0.52 · h 0.50 (medium) - Hem detailStraight hem with a narrow stitched edge visible along the bottom of the shirt.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.72 · w 0.56 · h 0.14 (high) - Visible occlusionLower back of the shirt is partially overlapped by the model's grey pants at the bottom center; left arm partially blocks left side seam area.
1 region
x 0.32 · y 0.76 · w 0.36 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Studio rear portrait on a black seamless background showing the model from mid-thigh up, three-quarter head profile to the left, neutral soft lighting with subtle shadowing; image is sharply focused.
- Background and stagingUniform black backdrop with no visible props or packaging, isolating the model and garment.
- Model poseModel turned away from the camera showing the back of the polo while head is turned slightly left in profile; left hand in pocket.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.56 · w 0.30 · h 0.36 (high) - Lighting and shadowEven, soft studio lighting from the front-left producing gentle shadows along the right side of the model and subtle highlight across the top of the shoulder.
- Image qualityHigh resolution with clear focus and visible fabric texture and seam details; colors appear neutral and true to tone under studio lighting.
Colors
dark charcoal· main stripe bands#323136cream· secondary stripe bands and collar#F1EEE4muted rose pink· accent thin stripe- Overall silhouetteShort-sleeve polo shown from the back on a model with a boxy, oversized rectangular cut and a straight hem that sits near the top of the hips.
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Q&A
3 answered- Is the heavyweight organic cotton jersey pre-shrunk? If not, how much shrinkage should I expect in length and width after washing?
- The product does not specify whether the heavyweight organic cotton jersey is pre-shrunk. Generally, organic cotton can shrink 3–5% on the first wash if not pre-shrunk, and up to 10% with hot water and high heat drying [1][2]. To minimize shrinkage, we recommend washing in cold water and air drying.
- How does the fabric feel initially and after a few washes? Is it stiff or soft, and does it soften over time?
- The fabric is a heavyweight 100% organic cotton jersey, so it feels substantial and may be slightly stiff when new. Organic cotton typically softens with each wash and becomes more comfortable over time [3].
- Will the heavyweight cotton jersey maintain its shape after repeated washing and wearing? Specifically, will the collar and shoulders stretch out or stay crisp?
- Heavyweight cotton jersey is generally durable and holds its shape well with proper care. To maintain the collar and shoulders, we recommend washing in cold water, avoiding high heat drying, and laying flat to dry rather than hanging. Repeated washing may cause slight softening but the cropped oversized fit should remain true to size.