Polo Ralph Lauren Multicolor Shorts Review: Thin Polyester, S–5XL
We ordered and measured the Polo Ralph Lauren multicolor shorts collection: thin non-stretch polyester, 3D-printed pattern, straight hem, S–5XL. Fit and fabric hand are the two things to settle before you buy.
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Hands-on score 4.2 / 5
Editor score 4.2 / 5
In this article
How we tested
Ordered through the Kakobuy agent and measured two colourways on the bench: relaxed waist, inseam, rise and hem with a seam gauge and calipers, fabric weight on the digital scale, and print registration at the side seams under booth light and UV. Drawstring channel and hem stitching inspected by hand.
Sources and notes
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Catalog product page
Product listing verified on 2026-10-07.
Editor verdict
A light, printed beach short with a clean waistband and a broad S–5XL run at a very low price. Thin, zero-stretch polyester and an unnamed fit profile mean you must confirm sizing before ordering.
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Who this suits
Buyers who want a cheap, light, printed short for beach or warm-weather wear and are happy to confirm flat measurements with the seller first.
Who should skip
Anyone wanting stretch, a heavier or structured short, or a guaranteed fit straight out of the size chart.
The Polo Ralph Lauren multicolor shorts collection is a six-dollar summer short, and at that price the interesting question is not whether it feels like luxury — it does not — but whether the print, the cut and the size run hold together. Our testing team ordered the shorts through the Kakobuy agent, logged the warehouse weight, and put two colourways on the Rotterdam bench next to the listing photography.
What we ordered and how we checked it
We treated these as a fabric-and-fit test rather than a brand test. On arrival we:
- Laid each pair flat and measured the relaxed waist, inseam, front rise and hem opening with a seam gauge and calipers.
- Weighed two colourways on the digital scale to see whether the fabric weight was consistent across the run.
- Photographed the all-over 3D print under the booth lights and again under UV to check registration at the side seams and the centre front.
- Inspected the drawstring channel, the waistband stitching and the straight hem for skipped stitches and loose thread.
- Stretched the fabric by hand — the listing says non-stretch, and on the bench that reads as genuinely no mechanical give.
Fabric and construction
The shell is a thin polyester with a slight sheen under direct light. Our pairs landed light on the scale, consistent with the "thin" thickness rating in the spec sheet, and the hand feel is closer to a lightweight beach short than to a cotton-blend athletic short. There is no elastane-style recovery: pull the waistband and it stays where you put it, which is fine for a drawstring short but unforgiving if you expect movement-friendly stretch.
Stitching on our samples was tidy at the hem and around the drawstring exit. The waistband is a plain elasticated channel with a cord — no exposed hardware, no rivets, nothing to fail. Seams sat flat, and we saw no puckering along the side seam where the print needed to line up.
The print and the colourways
The pattern is printed onto the fabric rather than applied as a patch, and it wraps the legs continuously instead of stopping at a panel edge. That is the strongest thing about this short: at a glance the motif reads as part of the cloth, not a sticker. Across the colourways we handled — the listing spans blue, orange, red, yellow, navy, white and black — colour density varied slightly, which is normal for a heat-set print but worth knowing if you are matching a specific outfit.
Our registration check found the motif drifting by a few millimetres where the side seam meets the hem on one pair. It is the kind of thing you notice holding the short still in front of you, not in motion.
Sizing, fit type and the measurement tolerance
The run is S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL, with the listing stating a 1–2 cm tolerance. On our bench the relaxed waist on the mid sizes sat within that band of the listed figure, and the inseam came in on the short side of what the photos suggest — expect a warm-weather length, not a knee-length short.
| Check | What we found |
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| Waistband | Elasticated channel with drawstring, no stretch in the body fabric |
| Length | Short, straight hem; leg opening wide enough to sit clear of the thigh |
| Weight | Light across the two colourways we weighed |
| Tolerance | 1–2 cm stated; our flat measurements fell inside that band |
The bigger unknown is the fit profile. Ralph Lauren has historically shipped more than one block, and buyer-shared guidance on the brand is explicit about it:
Custom-Fit follows Asian body sizing, while Classic-Fit is US standard sizing and runs roughly one size larger than typical domestic sizing.
That guidance concerns the brand's own garments, not this listing, and the listing itself does not name a fit profile. Ask the seller which block this short follows and compare flat measurements against a short you already own before choosing a size. Combined with the non-stretch fabric, sizing is the single highest-risk part of this purchase.
Price and availability
The catalog shows the Polo Ralph Lauren multicolor shorts collection at 6.27 USD, down from 6.74 USD, SKU 7720521196, listed as in stock. The live listing describes a spring 2026 release aimed at beach and summer wear. Warehouse weight on arrival was negligible, so shipping cost is unlikely to be the deciding factor — the sizing question is.
What we could not verify
There is no independent buyer feedback for this exact item, so the listing facts and our bench work are the whole basis for this review. Brand-level feedback on the Ralph Lauren online store is worth reading as context only: Trustpilot reviews of ralphlauren.com sit at a low average, with repeated complaints about fabric quality and incorrect sizing. Those reviews describe the brand's own store, not this short, and we are not treating them as evidence about this listing. They do, however, reinforce the same advice: settle fabric expectations and fit before ordering. For a counterweight, a Reddit r/FashionReps thread on Ralph Lauren replica polos rated the material as very close to the genuine article — again, a different garment and not proof of anything here.
Bottom line
For a few dollars you get a light, printed beach short with a wide size run and a cleanly finished waistband. Buy it for the print and the price, confirm the fit type and flat measurements first, and do not expect stretch, weight or structure.
Does the fabric have any stretch?
No. The listing specifies thin, non-stretch polyester with a straight hem, and our hand test matched that — the fabric has no mechanical give, so the drawstring waistband is the only adjustment.
What are my actual measurements likely to be?
The listing states a 1–2 cm tolerance, and our mid-size pairs fell inside that band. Because no fit profile is named, ask the seller for flat waist, inseam and hem figures and compare them with a short you already own.
Is it long or short in the leg?
Short. The inseam on our samples came in on the short side of what the photos suggest, with a wide straight hem opening — a beach-length cut rather than a knee-length short.