Port Authority TLK500 Tall Silk Touch Polo | Wholesale Blank Tall

Port Authority TLK500 | Tall Silk Touch Polo | Wholesale Blank Tall Polo for Uniform Programs, Corporate Apparel & Decoration

The Port Authority TLK500 Tall Silk Touch Polo is the tall-specific version of Port Authority's best-selling K500 Silk Touch Polo, engineered with extended length proportions to provide proper torso coverage and a polished, professional fit for taller wearers. Built on the same 65/35 poly/cotton Silk Touch knit construction that makes the K500 a staple in wholesale uniform and corporate apparel programs, the TLK500 delivers the smooth, easy-care hand feel, consistent color, and decoration-ready surface that decorators and uniform buyers rely on — in a tall sizing system that runs from LT through 4XLT across 12 colors. The Silk Touch knit construction provides a smooth, refined surface that reads as professional in customer-facing uniform contexts while remaining comfortable and breathable for all-day wear. Available in Black, Burgundy, Cool Grey, Dark Green, Light Blue, Navy, Red, Royal, Steel Grey, Stone, Strong Blue, and White, the TLK500 covers the full spectrum of corporate, team, and hospitality color systems. For the standard (non-tall) version, the K500 Silk Touch Polo is the direct companion style.

Key Product Specifications — Port Authority TLK500

• Style Number: Port Authority TLK500
• Fit: Tall — extended torso length for proper coverage on taller wearers
• Material: 65/35 poly/cotton Silk Touch knit
• Tall Sizes: LT, XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, 4XLT
• Colors: Black, Burgundy, Cool Grey, Dark Green, Light Blue, Navy, Red, Royal, Steel Grey, Stone, Strong Blue, White
• Construction: Flat knit collar, 3-button placket with dyed-to-match buttons, side vents, tag-free label
• Decoration: Embroidery, screen print, heat transfer, DTF compatible
• Care: Easy-care, machine washable

Fabric, Fit & Construction

The TLK500 is built on the same 65/35 poly/cotton Silk Touch knit that defines the K500 family — a smooth, refined fabric construction that delivers the professional appearance of a dress shirt with the comfort and easy-care properties of a performance knit. The 65% polyester content provides wrinkle resistance, shape retention, and quick-dry properties, while the 35% cotton content adds breathability, softness, and a natural hand feel that pure polyester polos cannot match. The result is a fabric that looks sharp through a full workday, launders easily without ironing, and maintains its color and shape through repeated commercial washing cycles.

The tall fit is the TLK500's defining advantage for uniform programs that need to outfit taller team members without resorting to oversized standard sizes that fit poorly through the shoulders and chest. The extended torso length provides proper shirt-tail coverage and a clean, tucked appearance for customer-facing staff who need to maintain a polished look through active service shifts. The flat knit collar provides a structured, professional neckline that holds its shape through laundering, and the 3-button placket with dyed-to-match buttons delivers a clean, coordinated finish. Side vents add mobility and comfort for wearers who need to move freely through their workday. Buyers sourcing Port Authority tall polos wholesale will find the TLK500 consistently available across all 12 colors in the full tall size run.

Decoration Compatibility — TLK500 Embroidery & Screen Print

The Port Authority TLK500 accepts all major decoration methods used in the wholesale apparel industry. The smooth 65/35 Silk Touch knit surface is fully compatible with embroidery, screen printing, heat transfer, and direct-to-film transfers. The flat knit collar provides a stable, structured base for left-chest embroidery without puckering, and the smooth front panel provides ample space for center-chest or full-front decoration programs. Embroidery shops running bulk embroidery tall polos for corporate uniform programs will find the TLK500's knit surface provides excellent stabilizer adhesion and consistent stitch quality across the full tall size run.

Screen printers working with the TLK500 benefit from the smooth, even knit surface that accepts plastisol and water-based inks cleanly without the texture interference that pique constructions can introduce. The 65/35 poly/cotton blend is compatible with standard plastisol inks without requiring special low-cure systems, making the TLK500 straightforward to run on standard screen printing equipment. Heat transfer and DTF programs will find the smooth Silk Touch surface provides excellent adhesion and color vibrancy. The TLK500's 12-color palette — spanning neutrals, corporate standards, and team colors — covers virtually any brand color system, and the consistent color quality across the tall size run ensures that LT and 4XLT garments match perfectly in the same uniform program. For a performance polo alternative in tall sizing, the K540 Silk Touch Performance Polo (standard sizing) provides PosiCharge moisture-wicking technology.

Wholesale & Program Buying Advantages

Uniform program coordinators, corporate apparel buyers, and decorators sourcing Port Authority tall polos wholesale choose the TLK500 because it solves the most common tall sizing challenge in uniform programs: finding a professional polo that fits taller team members properly without requiring custom manufacturing or special orders. The TLK500's tall sizing system from LT through 4XLT ensures that programs can outfit their full team — including taller members who are often underserved by standard sizing — in a single consistent style with matching color and construction quality across all sizes.

The TLK500 coordinates directly with the standard K500 Silk Touch Polo in matching colors, allowing uniform programs to source both standard and tall sizes from the same style family for a consistent, coordinated appearance across the entire team. The 12-color palette covers corporate neutrals (Black, Navy, Steel Grey, Stone, White), team colors (Red, Royal, Burgundy, Dark Green), and accent colors (Cool Grey, Light Blue, Strong Blue) — providing the color variety needed to match virtually any brand or team color system. Joe's USA offers volume pricing tiers and fast shipping from multiple warehouse locations to support program rollouts and ongoing replenishment orders. No minimum order quantities means programs can order exactly the quantities needed without overstocking.

Shop More Port Authority Polos

Quick-link: K500 | K540 | K100 | K572 | K600 | L500 | K398

• Port Authority K500 Silk Touch Polo — standard sizing companion to the TLK500
• Port Authority K540 Silk Touch Performance Polo — PosiCharge moisture-wicking performance polo
• Port Authority K100 Core Classic Pique Polo — classic 65/35 pique polo
• Port Authority K572 Dry Zone Grid Polo — moisture-wicking grid polo
• Port Authority K600 EZPerformance Pique Polo — value-tier pique performance polo
• Port Authority L500 Women's Silk Touch Polo — women's Silk Touch polo
• Port Authority K398 Performance Staff Polo — 100% polyester staff uniform polo

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