Daniel Craig sported the Sunspel's Riviera Polo Shirt, crafted from 100% Supima cotton, to sip his shaken-not-stirred martini in 2006's “Casino Royale.” “Need I say more?” says Kahane.

Then, in 1933, French tennis legend Jean René Lacoste stepped up to transform the modest short-sleeve cotton-piqué polo shirt design into the contemporary menswear staple we all adore.

Performance long sleeve polo shirts have stretch and other synthetic fabrics that make them light, breathable, and agile. Classic options, on the other hand, are made of cotton, wool, cashmere ...

Each summer, as temperatures rise and layers are shed, knit polo shirts come back into rotation. Generally made of some variety of cotton piqué or jersey, most polos have a distinctly casual air.