Usually no. Polos are drafted closer through the chest and upper arm than a t-shirt of the same letter size. If you wear a relaxed tee, the same size polo will feel fitted. Read the garment measurements on the product page before choosing.

It can be printed that way but it will not look clean. The placket sits proud of the surrounding fabric and the button stitching interrupts any line crossing it. Designs here are placed off-centre, on the left chest, or below the placket instead.

Pique knit has a raised waffle texture, so fine strokes sit across high and low points rather than on a flat plane. Solid shapes read cleanly. Text below roughly 8 mm tall loses definition.

Dry it flat or on a wide hanger, never pegged by the collar, and keep it out of a hot dryer. Curling is a drying problem far more often than a washing one, and the knit recovers if it never dries crumpled.

Often yes. A collar is what most smart-casual dress codes actually check for, which is why a polo clears the bar in workplaces, restaurants and clubhouses where a graphic tee does not.

Not a polo. The placket splits the centre chest. Choose a flat-panel printed shirt or a full-coverage cut, both of which give you an uninterrupted surface.

Cool water, inside out, and no hot tumble drying. That protects both the print and the knit structure that keeps the collar and shoulders in shape.