Paul Smith
Signature Button Placket Merino Polo Shirt
CA$450.00CAD
In Stock
This is a men's long-sleeve merino wool polo shirt from Paul Smith, featuring a fine-gauge knit, regular fit, and a polo neck with three buttons concealed under a placket with a multicolor stripe trim. Made from responsibly sourced 100% merino wool, it includes ribbed edging at the cuffs and hem. Designed as a lightweight, breathable layer, it suits transitional weather and versatile styling.
- Material
- 100% merino wool
- Gender
- male
- Style
- classic, smart-casual, regular-fit
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
Black
Size
SMALLMEDIUMLARGEX-LARGE
Specifications
A refined merino wool polo shirt with a hidden striped button placket detail, perfect for transitional weather.
Hidden button placket with striped detail, ribbed edging, long sleeves, regular fit
- Material
- 100% merino wool
- Style
- classic, smart-casual, regular-fit
- Occasion
- business-casual, everyday
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- fine knit made from responsibly sourced 100% merino wool
- regular fit
- long sleeves
- polo neck with 3 buttons hidden under a button placket
- ribbed edging on collar, cuffs, and hem
- hidden striped detail at neckline
- lightweight knit suitable for transition seasons
- refined chromatic touch
- signature button placket design
- British heritage brand Paul Smith
Product Insights
This Paul Smith merino polo shirt features a relaxed fit with a soft drape and a hidden placket revealing a signature stripe, enabling clean layering under jackets. The merino wool resists odour for multiple days of wear, but requires hand washing or dry cleaning and flat drying to preserve its structure; it also uses non-mulesed wool (84% of Paul Smith's wool products, trending toward 100%) under a Supplier Code of Conduct with RWS certification in progress.
Verified claims
- Fit
- Relaxed through the body with a soft drape from fine merino knit.
- Sizing
- Alpha sizing S–XL; size M fits 38–40 in chest.
- Washing
- Hand wash or dry clean only; machine washing damages merino.
- Drying
- Lay flat to dry; never hang wet or tumble dry.
- Pilling
- Remove pills with fine-knit comb or fabric shaver.
- Layering
- Hidden placket and relaxed fit enable clean layering under jackets.
- Hidden stripe
- Signature stripe hidden under placket, visible only when open.
- Non-mulesed wool
- 84% of Paul Smith's wool products are from non-mulesed farms, trending toward 100%.
- Animal welfare standards
- Merino sourcing is governed by a Supplier Code of Conduct, with RWS certification in progress.
- Odour resistance
- Merino wool resists odour for 3–4 days of wear between washes.
- Care
- Hand wash cold with liquid wool detergent; dry flat to maintain performance.
Product record
- Title
- Signature Button Placket Merino Polo Shirt
- Brand
- Paul Smith
- Price
- 450 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How the regular fit runs in practice
- Paul Smith’s own definition of its regular fit — stated explicitly on its polo shirt pages — is relaxed through the body, meaning this merino polo is intentionally cut with more ease through the chest and waist than a slim-fit alternative, suiting those who want a classic, untroubled shape or have a broader build.
- Paul Smith knitwear uses straightforward alpha sizing (S, M, L, XL) rather than the European numeric sizes required for tailoring, and a Medium in this polo corresponds to a 39–40 cm collar and 38–40 inch chest — so the confusing EU conversion step is bypassed entirely.
Care and pilling of merino knitwear
- Paul Smith prescribes hand wash (or dry clean) for their 100% merino polo shirts, and avoiding machine washing altogether eliminates the agitation and heat that can cause the fine knit to shrink, pill, or lose its shape over repeated launderings.
- Merino’s innate odour resistance means this polo can typically handle three or four days of office or casual wear before needing a wash, cutting cumulative wear from washing and extending the knit’s life while saving water and time.
- After washing, lay the polo flat on a clean towel and reshape the collar, placket, and ribbed edges while damp — this prevents the sagging and distortion that hanging can cause in fine merino knits, and keeps the engineered fit of the long‑sleeve silhouette intact.
- Before washing, fasten the three concealed placket buttons and turn the shirt inside out to protect the striped placket interior and the smooth outer knit from friction — this simple step reduces pilling at the collar and keeps the signature button placket detail crisp.
- Any washing should stay at or below 30°C and use a wool‑specific liquid detergent like Nikwax Woolwash; powder detergents leave fibre‑clogging residue that impairs moisture‑wicking, and fabric softeners coat the fibres to suppress merino’s natural breathability and odour control.
- When pills inevitably form at friction zones like the underarms and side seams, remove them with a fine knitwear comb or a guarded fabric shaver on a completely dry, flat garment; aggressive scraping thins the fine knit, but gentle short passes lift only the surface pills without damaging the underlying merino structure.
The hidden button placket design
- The body is constructed from a fine-gauge 100% merino wool knit that drapes with a soft, sweater-like hand, while the hidden placket introduces a structured, formal element — this contrast is precisely what lets the polo bridge casual and tailored contexts, pairing easily with denim or worsted wool without feeling out of place.
- The three-button placket is fully concealed, so when this polo is worn under a jacket or crewneck, the front reads as a smooth, uninterrupted surface — there are no visible buttons to interrupt the line, making the piece function more like a dress knit than a standard sport shirt in layered outfits.
- The placket conceals a striped trim rather than displaying it on the collar or cuff — a placement that turns Paul Smith’s well-known signature stripe into a hidden detail, in keeping with the brand’s reputation for subtle, playful surprises within classic British tailoring.
What responsibly sourced merino wool means
- Paul Smith's non-mulesed wool usage jumped from 40% in earlier seasons to 84% in AW25, with a 3% increase compared to SS25 alone, signaling that its 2030 target is being pursued with accelerating momentum — suggesting the responsibly sourced merino in this polo is drawn from a wool supply that is rapidly shifting away from mulesing.
- Paul Smith is actively pursuing Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certification as part of its Path to Sustainability strategy, which extends animal welfare assurances to the farm level, including land management and shearing practices — making the brand's 'responsibly sourced' wool claim more substantive than a simple mulesing-free statement.
- The Supplier Code of Conduct requires all Paul Smith manufacturing partners to comply with animal welfare standards, so the merino wool in this polo is produced under a contractually enforced ethical framework, not just a brand aspiration.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Front view of a long-sleeve black knit polo top with a classic fold-down collar, a short button placket with a visible multicolor inner stripe, ribbed sleeve cuffs, and the body tucked into the model's pants.
- Overall silhouetteLong-sleeve polo-style knit top worn tucked into pants; straight torso with slight drape and minimal visible structure at the waist because it is tucked.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.06 · w 0.76 · h 0.60 (high) - CollarFold-down polo collar made from the same black knit; collar points lay flat and open over the top of the placket.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.04 · w 0.40 · h 0.10 (high) - Button placketShort front button placket with a single visible button; inner edge of the placket shows a narrow vertical multicolor striped trim.
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.10 · w 0.06 · h 0.10 (high) - Knit fabric appearanceFine-gauge knit with slight sheerness under studio lighting, showing subtle horizontal texture across the torso and sleeves.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.16 · w 0.60 · h 0.38 (high) - Sleeve cuffsRibbed cuffs at the wrist area, fitted relative to the sleeve; cuffs appear same black knit as body.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.46 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (medium); x 0.70 · y 0.46 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (medium) - Hem and tuckBottom edge of the knit is tucked into the pants waistband, with slight fabric blousing at the waistline.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.52 · w 0.60 · h 0.12 (high)
Other
Studio model shot cropped mid-thigh, neutral light gray background, even diffuse lighting, model hands in pockets, high image quality.
- Shot compositionCropped studio image showing model from just above the head to mid-thigh, centered framing with the product as focus.
- BackgroundEven light gray background with no visible props or scenery.
- Model poseModel stands with hands in front pockets, slight three-quarter turn to viewer's right.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.34 · w 0.84 · h 0.62 (high) - Lighting and shadowsSoft, diffuse studio lighting with minimal shadows and gentle highlights on the knit texture.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution, sharp focus on clothing details and fabric texture.
Colors
black· main body and sleeves#0E0D13multicolor stripe (yellow red green blue)· inner placket stripe- Overall silhouetteLong-sleeve polo-style knit top worn tucked into pants; straight torso with slight drape and minimal visible structure at the waist because it is tucked.
- 02
Product
Male model wearing a long-sleeve black polo-style knit top with a pointed collar and ribbed cuffs, tucked into grey plaid trousers; model holds a matching grey plaid jacket in left hand and wears a black leather belt and black leather boots.
- Top silhouetteLong-sleeve knit polo with a pointed collar and a short button placket; torso of the top is worn tucked into the trousers.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.05 · w 0.48 · h 0.34 (high) - Placket detailShort front placket visible with a narrow vertical multicolor stripe trim along the inner placket edge.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.12 · w 0.04 · h 0.07 (medium) - CuffsRibbed knit cuffs at the sleeve ends, fitted at the wrist.
1 region
x 0.23 · y 0.33 · w 0.11 · h 0.16 (high) - Trousers fabricMid-grey trousers with a subtle plaid/check pattern and a straight tailored leg.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.34 · w 0.33 · h 0.53 (high) - BeltBlack leather belt with a rectangular metal buckle and two small square color accents near the buckle.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.44 · w 0.18 · h 0.08 (medium) - Held jacketMatching grey plaid suit jacket held in the model's left hand, draped vertically with visible sleeve and button cuff detail.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.58 · w 0.22 · h 0.39 (high) - FootwearShiny black leather ankle boots with a smooth rounded toe and low heel.
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.77 · w 0.22 · h 0.19 (high)
Other
Studio product shot showing a cropped full-body view of a model against a plain light background. Even diffuse lighting with soft shadow beneath feet; image framed to include head to shoes, slight rightward pose.
- Shot compositionFull-body studio shot of a standing model cropped with the head partially visible and feet fully visible; model posed three-quarter right with weight on left leg.
- Background and lightingPlain light neutral background with even, diffuse lighting and soft minimal shadows under the model.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution image with clear detail and no visible motion blur.
Colors
black· polo top#0E0D13multicolor stripe· placket trim#15141Amid grey plaid· trousers and jacket#85848Ablack· belt#131116black polished· boots#0E0D13- Top silhouetteLong-sleeve knit polo with a pointed collar and a short button placket; torso of the top is worn tucked into the trousers.
- 03
Product
Rear view of a long-sleeve black knit polo-style top on a model, showing a short fold-over collar, raglan-like shoulder seam, long sleeves with ribbed cuffs, and a ribbed bottom hem.
- Back panelSingle-piece back panel of fine-gauge knit fabric with a smooth, slightly translucent appearance under studio lighting.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.08 · w 0.72 · h 0.52 (high) - CollarShort fold-over polo-style collar in the same knit, lying flat against the neck with a clean seam at the collar base.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.04 · w 0.28 · h 0.08 (high) - SleevesLong set-in sleeves in the same knit extending to ribbed cuffs; sleeves hang straight and are slightly loose at the upper arm.
2 regions
x 0.08 · y 0.14 · w 0.23 · h 0.54 (high); x 0.69 · y 0.14 · w 0.23 · h 0.54 (high) - Ribbed hemWide ribbed bottom hem in matching knit that sits at the model's hips.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.56 · w 0.64 · h 0.12 (high) - Cuff detailNarrow ribbed cuffs at sleeve ends, visibly tighter than the sleeve body.
2 regions
x 0.08 · y 0.58 · w 0.08 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.69 · y 0.58 · w 0.08 · h 0.12 (high) - Knit textureFine, even knit texture visible across the garment with slight sheerness where stretched across the shoulders.
1 region
x 0.32 · y 0.12 · w 0.36 · h 0.18 (high) - No visible logos or printed textNo brand logos, labels, or printed text are visible on the exterior rear of the garment.
Other
Studio shot of a model from the rear against a plain light background; even lighting with soft shadowing, image cropped at mid-thigh, showing the model wearing gray pants under the garment.
- Shot compositionRear-facing model centered in frame, image cropped at mid-thigh so lower legs are not visible.
- Background and lightingUniform light gray to white gradient background with even, soft studio lighting that casts minimal shadows.
- Supporting clothingModel wears gray patterned trousers that are visible below the shirt hem; trousers are not part of the product framing.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.66 · w 0.64 · h 0.32 (high) - Image qualityHigh-resolution, well-focused image with no motion blur or compression artifacts visible.
Colors
black· body#0E0D13- Back panelSingle-piece back panel of fine-gauge knit fabric with a smooth, slightly translucent appearance under studio lighting.
Documents & Data
Q&A
1 answered- Is the merino wool sourced from mulesing-free farms?
- Paul Smith is committed to sourcing only non-mulesed wool by 2030, and as of their AW25 production, 84% of products containing wool came from farms that do not practice mulesing [1]. While this specific polo is made from responsibly sourced 100% merino wool, we cannot guarantee that the wool in this particular garment is from non-mulesed farms.