to think it's really hard to find clothes

[frecklemcspeckles]

for a 14 year old girl who has some sensory processing issues that means she likes things loose fitting and comfortable?
Apologies not quite an aibu but I'm posting for traffic as I'm struggling to find clothes that my non "girly" teen with SPD will wear.

Tops tend to be fitted or in pastel colours and shorts are much shorter than she's comfortable with. I had been buying small men's clothes e.g. Trackies and tshirts but she's actually quite curvy now so her hips don't suit them. She's also small so men's clothes are too long She's somewhere between a UK 10 and a 12 (normally buy 12 in ladies to get it less fitted).
She gets quite distressed with the feeling of tight clothes and rough materials when we are trying to find clothes and says she hates how she looks so I'm really trying to support her and be as positive as I can.
I'd be really grateful for any suggestions of where I can try to get things that may work.

I came on to say Monki, DD is similar and it's her favourite shop at the moment. Leggings are also out as they are too 'squeezy' but thankfully we have found baggy jeans there that she's happy with.

For pyjamas I have a sewing machine and make her loose cotton trousers which she wears with a t-shirt.

I was going to suggest new look too- the ladies apricot section normally have tops that are soft and very loose fitting. It’s my go to fit oversized clothes. For hoodies Nike are absolutely huge I am a 10/12 and the loose fitting ones I have to buy a small for them not to completely drown me.

Fabletic hoodies are also wonderful and my favourite but their subscription thing is a pain.

I find the same issue for me. I'm not a fan of fitted clothes either but it's about all you can buy these days.

Came here to say this. They have lovely feeling clothes.

Marks and Spencer have lots of shorts in a variety of styles at the moment many of them longer than the shops more aimed at teenagers.

I bought some dark t shirts for my DD from Primark. They're soft and have many sizes so you could size up for her.

I have previously bought soft, baggy joggers for her from Sainsbury's but not recently.

She is currently living in fleece joggers my mom got her from an older lady catalogue. I have a pair and they are super soft and comfortable.

Yep a third vote for Uniqlo, they have a lot of good quality cotton basics - sweat shirts, t shirts, vests, t shirt dresses, elasticated waist cotton trousers (i think these are meant for indoor lounging - i certainly use mine that way but they are more structured than PJs and decent quality cotton so could easily be worn as streetwear).

They also sell a lot of seamless underwear and vests.

Clothes come in XS to XL. As people say it is a Japanese brand so sizes come up on the small side (I am a size 14/16 and tend to wear L) so S in women's clothes should be fine for her.

Another good thing is they tend to do the same style in a lot of different colours.

My DD is similar - she doesn't like leggings, she will wear soft jeggings though or soft jeans. I bought some perfect trousers/jeans from Tesco recently, quite a modern style but in a really stretchy fabric that looks like denim but isn't.
Her other favourites are a pair of chinos from Gap. I usually find Gap too slim fitting but she's gone for a 12 rather than a 10 and they fit lower on the waist.that way. They're a really lightweight fabric but look more substantial.
Decathlon also do some nice walking trousers that look a bit like slim harem pants but they have a jersey waistband and are incredibly comfy.
I find the supermarkets are always worth a look for things like jeggings and t-shirts. My DD also loves acrylic jumpers (which I hate) because they feel softer.

Have you looked at clothes made from bamboo fibre? That's lovely. Socks are especially good.

Have you tried checking out skate clothes and skate clothes shops? Like Route 1 for example.

They tend to do nice girls’ stuff that is much more practical, looser trousers but still made for girls’ shapes. Also they are aimed at younger people so some really nice younger styles.

Loose fitting cotton dungarees?

Lucy and Yak are popular amongst the young and young at heart..(Dungarees)

Yes go for the shops aiming at 30/40+ year old women for shorts, they tend to be a nice longer length. I found Tui/Sainsburys had some decent length shorts, and not pricey.
I have chunky thighs and hate short shorts

Maybe try some outdoorsy-type shops? I don't know what your budget is but she might like things like Fat Face, White Stuff, SeaSalt etc. They tend to have nice quality, loose fitting stuff.

I have clothes/texture issues because I’m disabled and I find Thought Clothing really good, especially the bamboo stuff.

In general I find anything viscous is good- I have a thing where my skin feels burnt all over so tight/rough things are painful.

Try somewhere like BohoTusk for the trousers. They have wide elastic waist bands and cuffed round the ankles, and soooo comfortable, loose fitting. They're also UK made and reasonably priced.

BohoTusk.

Thank you so much for all the suggestions, I really appreciate them. And to those in the same boat, I feel your pain!! Yes leggings are too tight and jeans too scratchy but she thinks harem pants make her stand out which she doesn't want either.
It's a bit of a tightrope. I will be checking out all the suggestions above!! Thank you

My dd loved the uniqlo stuff. We have a load ordered. Thank you so much for the suggestions all and fingers crossed she likes it when it arrives!!

Yay! Glad that worked well.

Uniqlo jeans and slogan t- shirts from hmv / red bubble work well for my slightly older teen.

Depending on your budget she might like TenTree, Rapauni, Passenger, Finisterre, Patagonia.They're all in the more casual, surfer to slightly outdoors sort of style but there's a lot of basics there too.

They tend to be relaxed fitting with natural fibres.

If you post some examples of her style and requirements in Style and Beauty then you'll probably get lots more suggestions.

My first thought was to look up Muslim modesty fashions as they are likely to have loose fitting clothes.

My teen is super fussy about rough fabrics. We send back sooo much stuff.

The one consistent winner is Hollister. Not cheap but their stuff is very very soft.

My DD 13 has ASD and a fair amount of sensory issues around clothes, she really likes H&M lounge wear, we tend to buy the jersey shorts from the men’s section as they are baggy and long (she is 6’0) and has had some luck recently with tops from Victoria secret pink (random!) but their lounge wear tops are really soft and come in nice shades of grey and beige - good luck it’s so hard