Decent school tights

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Where do people buy school tights which last? Bought DD's latest from George in about March, pack of 5 pairs & now down to the last two. They just keep getting holes in random places.

Can anyone recommend better quality ones please?

I've always liked M&S for work , not the cheapest multipacks, the higher denier ones

I am here for this thread! Also got George ones for my 4 year old but they’re awful! She needs ones that stay up at least 😂

How funny I'd opened this to post that George were great imo! But I won't now! I got a value pack of 10 and they're great though!

John Lewis. I've tried so many other brands but they always last the longest so worth the cost

M&S

Sainsbury's. Sadly they stopped making them in DD's school colours. I was very impressed when DD came home with a very skinned knee and not a mark on the tights. Everything I tried since then has been disappointing.

M&S have been great. Holding up well.

We've gone for next this year and so far so good....

We buy from next but in the next size up. Dd is in 5/6 clothes but buy 7/8 tights. George were too short in the leg so got holes in the gusset. Next are fab.

John Lewis. The only ones who didn't shrink in the wash or had strange sizing to start with.

Next isn't too bad either.

John Lewis here too - much the best school tights. They last well enough that I can pass them on from elder dd to younger dd.

John Lewis all the way, they don’t shrink and they have proper “feet” so they aren’t uncomfortable round the toes. Have tried loads of other brands which always shrink and bobble really quickly, JL are the only ones I’ve found which don’t.

H&M are brilliant for socks, pants and tights.
I found them to be the best, though did not try John Lewis.

My DD is slim and tall with narrow feet. M&S tights never fit her as a young child, the waist was huge, the tube-shaped feet swamped her. Cheap tights were a disaster. I invested in 3 pairs of Country Kids tights and they were fantastic. Lasted two winters, with loads of wear. Really warm and don't go bobbly. DD outgrew them. Excellent value.
They do have shaped feet like a sock so if you actually prefer the tube-shaped feet this is not your best option.

Dd is slim and hated tights with out shaped feet. I next good for her. They often survived to be handed down

John Lewis- youngest now wearing them so over 5 years of wear

thanks everyone, sounds like I need to look at JL or Sainsburys.

Asda ones have been just fine for us.