K500 vs. L500: Choosing Silk Touch Polos for Your Team

The Port Authority K500 and women’s L500 share several fabric and finishing details. The useful decision is which size and garment shape each person needs. You can coordinate a team without requiring everyone to wear the same style. Start with measurements and available colors, then plan the embroidered logo across both pieces.

Compare measurements, not just size labels

Open the size chart for each product and compare it with the measurements that matter to the wearer. Do not transfer a size automatically from one style to the other. Consider preferred ease and garment length, particularly when people will tuck in the polo or wear a layer over it. Check the chart’s measurement instructions before making that comparison.

Choose the color before collecting the final sizes

Confirm that the chosen color and each required size are available in both styles. Similar product names do not establish that every color-and-size combination is offered or in stock. Keep the style number with each person’s requested size so a mixed-style order remains clear. The product’s inventory display helps you check the current selection.

Use one logo while reviewing each garment

Pick the supported placement on each product. The shared pique construction does not eliminate the need to review design proportions and usable space. Request either a width or a height, or ask for sizing help. Staff confirms the other dimension proportionately. The general apparel maximum is 4.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches high; particular placements can allow less.

Plan the order as two styles

Mixing the two polos can help people select a suitable fit while keeping a consistent company identity. Keep the same primary logo where appropriate and review the final proof for both styles. Mixed SanMar styles, colors, and sizes with the same primary logo qualify together for quantity discounts, including scaled versions for hats and shirts. Different primary logos form separate groups. Small order handling is assessed separately by style, so combining the overall order does not combine different styles toward that minimum.

Displayed prices include embroidery in one location. Quantity discounts start at 12 items. Supplier discount restrictions and small order handling fees may apply.