This Is How the Iconic FILA Polo Shirt Is Made

It’s not as easy as you think.

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Having made its name as a tennis sportswear brand, it is only natural that the polo shirt is one of FILA’s most recognisable and popular items of clothing. Here, FILA sheds some more light on the intricacies of making said garment, following its journey from cotton bud to finished piece of clothing and everything in between. Not just a look into the making of one shirt, the video is also an apt reminder of the complex machinery and advanced industry that is so integral yet so often hidden from the consumer market. For a look at how a sneaker is made, watch this video.

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