By Will Hunter, Founder of Rent with Thred • Updated August 2026 • Thred proprietary rental analysis
Shirts and knit tops are the backbone of most men’s wardrobes, but rental data shows that demand spreads across familiar basics, textured knitwear and more distinctive seasonal pieces. We ranked the eligible shirts, polos, tees and sweaters in Thred’s inventory-adjusted sample by total selections.
This ranking is based on rental selections in Thred’s inventory-adjusted 150-product sample, not editorial taste. The list therefore answers a specific question: which included pieces did members actually choose most often?
The 25 Most-Rented Men’s Shirts, Polos & Sweaters
| Rank | Product | Selections | Unique Customers | Repeat Selections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARINE LAYER LIAM SWEATER POLO IN EUCALYPTUS | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| 2 | MARINE LAYER LIAM SWEATER POLO IN BLACK OYSTER/PEARL GREY | 56 | 52 | 4 |
| 3 | CORRIDOR LONG SLEEVE IN PHOENICIA | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| 4 | OAS CUBA WAFFLE SHIRT IN CORONET | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| 5 | ALEX CRANE BAY SWEATER IN BONE | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| 6 | LA PAZ ALEGRE SHORT SLEEVE SHIRT IN BRUSH GREEN BAY | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| 7 | OAS CUBA TERRY SHIRT IN JURA CONTRASTE | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| 8 | ALEX CRANE CAZA KNIT SHIRT IN INDIGO | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| 9 | RE/DONE 1950S CORDUROY PLAID STRAIGHT BOTTOM SHIRT IN CHARCOAL AND ASH | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| 10 | MINISTRY OF SUPPLY APOLLO RAGLAN SPORT SHIRT IN GREY WHITE | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| 11 | ALEX CRANE PLAYA SHIRT IN RIO | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| 12 | NUDIE JEANS AUGUST RIB WOOL SWEATER IN NAVY | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| 13 | CORRIDOR LONG SLEEVE IN SNOW DAY | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| 14 | RE/DONE CLASSIC CREW SWEATER IN MINERAL BLACK | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| 15 | TODD SNYDER TWO POCKET UTILITY LONG SLEEVE SHIRT IN NAVY | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| 16 | FAHERTY DONEGAL CREW SWEATER IN SEA FEEDER MARL | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 17 | MARINE LAYER WYATT SWEATER BUTTON-DOWN IN NAVY/PEARL | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 18 | CORRIDOR WAFFLE LONG SLEEVE IN GREEN | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| 19 | BUCK MASON HERDSMAN CREW IN LODEN | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| 20 | TODD SNYDER TWO POCKET UTILITY LONG SLEEVE SHIRT IN KHAKI | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| 21 | TODD SNYDER ISSUED BY: JAPANESE NAUTICAL STRIPE SHORT SLEEVE TEE IN WHITE | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 22 | OAS CUBA WAFFLE SHIRT IN ECRU | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 23 | TAYLOR STITCH LEDGE SHIRT IN DARK NAVY LINEN TWEED | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| 24 | FAHERTY DONEGAL CREW SWEATER IN CHARCOAL BIRDSEYE MARL | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 25 | CORRIDOR MOONROCK LS IN TAUPE | 27 | 26 | 1 |
What Stood Out in the Data
Marine Layer’s Liam Sweater Polo in Eucalyptus and the Black Oyster/Pearl Grey version each generated 56 selections in the sample. Corridor’s Long Sleeve in Phoenicia followed with 49, while several OAS, Alex Crane and Todd Snyder tops also showed strong cross-customer demand.
Repeat Demand Matters
A repeat selection is especially useful in rental because it means someone came back to a product after already knowing what it was like to wear. That is a stronger signal than a click and a different signal from a one-time purchase.
Volume Is Not the Same as Inventory Efficiency
A highly rented item can still have mediocre inventory efficiency if many units were sitting available. Conversely, a newer or scarce item can look extremely efficient on very little exposure. We therefore use raw selections for this list and treat the inventory-adjusted ranking as a separate question.
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Methodology and What This Data Can—and Cannot—Tell Us
This analysis uses Rent with Thred’s inventory-adjusted product ranking covering October 2024 through July 2026. The source model matched 14,692 of 17,625 eligible rental selections to reconstructed inventory exposure, or 83.4% of eligible selections. Known subscription products and non-garment items were excluded.
The ranked dataset contains 150 eligible products with reliable non-negative reconstructed inventory history. Inventory exposure is measured in unit-months, meaning one unit held in inventory for one month. Because this is a ranked operational sample rather than 100% of every garment ever carried, totals in these articles should be read as evidence from the matched sample, not as full-catalog market share.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you rank the men’s shirts, polos & sweaters?
By total selections within the 150-product inventory-adjusted ranked sample. Ties are broken by unique customers.
Does this mean these are the best products?
No. It means they generated the most observed rental selections among eligible products in this sample. Personal fit, size availability and style still matter.
Why use rental data instead of sales?
Rental lets us observe repeated selection and use without requiring every trial to end in ownership. That creates a different view of demand than one-time checkout data.
The Bottom Line
The common thread is wearability. The pieces that rise in rental data are not always the loudest products. They are the ones enough people wanted to put into a real rotation.