# Dear Duluth Trading Company **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 24, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968 "2019-06-24T14:13:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/21 "2019-06-24T20:21:53Z")
Carhartt is another good source of shirts for workmen. > **[Men's Work & Casual Shirts | Carhartt](https://www.carhartt.com/c/men-shirts)** > > Shop Carhartt for a wide selection of work shirts for men designed to work as hard as you do. Start exploring now! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/22 "2019-06-24T20:38:08Z")
I was going to suggest Carhartt also. My husband stopped at the Carhartt outlet in North Carolina on I-95 and bought a bunch of their t-shirts. They’re heavy and really good quality, tho they’re no match for my spousal unit’s ability to spill stuff on them or snag them on sheet metal and such. But even stained and holey (just little holes) they wash up great and he’ll wear them till they’re rags. I saw on their website they have a couple of polos with pockets. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/23 "2019-06-24T20:38:28Z")
_sigh_ Yes, they have vests. But when you are in the desert, standing on blacktop, with the heat waves bending everything in your line of vision, and you’re wearing the hard hat (which really won’t protect you from anything), and people think it’s hilarious to swipe as close as they can to the workers, even a mesh vest can be too damned hot. And orange polo shirts should be available year-round, at a reasonable cost. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/24 "2019-06-24T22:19:40Z")
Dickies has some Polos in various colors. I buy all my lightweight work jackets from them. > **[Men's Polos - Polo Shirts | Dickies](https://www.dickies.com/mens-clothing/mens-polo-shirts)** > > Whether you're wearing them for work or styling them for the weekend, Dickies polo shirts for men are ready for anything. Shop to stock up now. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/25 "2019-06-24T22:30:35Z")
I haven’t seen long-tail Polo shirts anywhere except Duluth. It seems to be a exclusive feature that they market. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/26 "2019-06-24T22:34:45Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > And orange polo shirts should be available year-round, at a reasonable cost. > ~VOW Why? What if there’s not demand for them? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/27 "2019-06-24T22:35:27Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > _sigh_ > Yes, they have vests. But when you are in the desert, standing on blacktop, with the heat waves bending everything in your line of vision, and you’re wearing the hard hat (which really won’t protect you from anything), and people think it’s hilarious to swipe as close as they can to the workers, even a mesh vest can be too damned hot. > > And orange polo shirts should be available year-round, at a reasonable cost. > ~VOW [AlertShirt](https://alertshirt.stores.yahoo.net/) I buy the t-shirts for riding my handcycle, they’re cool even in 100F weather and reasonably colorfast in direct sun. i can’t speak to the durability but the products are aimed at the construction industry in general. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/28 "2019-06-25T00:46:58Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > I was home last at Christmastime. I live near Philadelphia and so went to your store near King of Prussia Mall. It had no short-sleeve long-tail polos. The very nice salesperson explained that since it was winter they did not stock the shirts I like. OK, strike one. I’ve been there, I mean that exact store. Dopefest on your next visit? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/29 "2019-06-25T01:04:58Z")
Good Morning, No email from Mr.Duluth. No reply here. ISTR that Dickies has a store here in town, and another back home. I suppose will stop by. Thank you all. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/30 "2019-06-25T01:51:14Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Why? What if there’s not demand for them? Read upthread. Highway workers (maintenance, surveys, construction), mining, other construction, any occupation where people have to work around large machines which could kill them. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/31 "2019-06-25T01:52:54Z")
I see Dickies’ has a similar product and a better price. [-=Linky=-](https://www.dickies.com/shirts/industrial-performance-polo-shirt/LS404.html?dwvar_LS404_color=WH#sz=48&start=1) ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/32 "2019-06-25T02:07:13Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > I am going to bed. I am sure by the morning, Mr Duluth will write us here to say he understands now the error of this ways and stuff. > > By the way, anyone recommend some nice tough polos? > > Good night. I like [Carhartt](https://www.carhartt.com/category/carhartt-shirts-polo?s_kwcid=google!G_Brand_Shirts_BMM!Polo_Pocket!b!%2Bcarhartt%20%2Bpocket%20%2Bpolo!278967206291&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6cHoBRDdARIsADiTTza4zDEv-sXENfk83RsisgWkAaVklcdVnx_d4UZEsD07DvRyI0-24dIaAiSnEALw_wcB#facet:3074457345616678178661051033238328497108108&productBeginIndex:0&orderBy:&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:&) polos. The link has big and tall polos with a pocket. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968/33 "2019-06-25T02:07:29Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > Read upthread. Highway workers (maintenance, surveys, construction), mining, other construction, any occupation where people have to work around large machines which could kill them. > ~VOW I’ve worked construction. I have never, ever, ever seen someone wearing an orange polo shirt on the job. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-duluth-trading-company/835968.md?page=1)