Sweat, Tears, and Training: The Shantel vs Sean Face-Off

by TopSpot | Dec 9, 2025

What happens when elite training meets extreme heat? In Episode 31, Sean goes head-to-head with Shantel in Polo’s first-ever Hot Ones–style showdown—testing spice tolerance while unpacking how Polo’s training builds trust, safety, and performance from the floor...

Are You Berry Compliant? What Is the Berry Amendment?

by Zachary Ebert | Dec 2, 2025

The Berry Amendment is a piece of legislation that prohibits the Department of Defense (DoD) from using appropriated funds or anything accessible and used by the DoD in order to procure fabrics, clothing, yarns, fibers, other made-up textiles, food, measuring or hand...

Polo: A Quality Driven OEM Partner

by TopSpot | Nov 14, 2025

This pulls excerpts from our podcast, Inspiring Innovation Ep 30: Leaders in Manufacturing featuring Tom Kluesner. To watch our podcast episode, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BUDdfjxR4Y or subscribe to our channel on your favorite podcast platform....

Polo: A Quality-Driven Manufacturer

by TopSpot CRT4 | Nov 11, 2025

This episode features 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬, who breaks down how we engineer quality from day one and ensure products perform where it matters most.  𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫  𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭  𝐖𝐡𝐲...

RFQ to Production: What Happens After You Request a Quote

by Zachary Ebert | Oct 13, 2025

You hit “Request a Quote.” Now what? If you’re exploring a sewn, sealed (RF-welded), or thermoformed solution for an OEM application, the next steps should feel clear, collaborative, and confidence-building—not overwhelming. At Polo Custom Products, we’ve refined a...