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To not want unnecessary chemicals in school uniforms?

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Slightlylessclueless · 09/07/2023 11:51

My DD is just starting pre school and wanted to get her a few bits of uniform from M&S. My first time to all this, and was surprised to see that 80%+ of the range has chemical coatings to it - in the form of all the various ‘technologies’
StainResist/Freshfeet/NoIron etc. I think the other retailers are pretty much the same.

I think the PureCotton is probably alright, but you’ve got to read all the separate descriptions carefully to be clear you’re avoiding it.

Am sure nothings ever definitively proven, but SURELY just plain old cottons best?! They are progressing towards organic cotton, but doesn’t that defeat the point if it’s going to be sprayed with a chemical coating?

It will always seem that ‘it’s what people want’ but that’s just because they’re providing the option, and from the outside it seems a good idea if you don’t know.

For children having it against their skin for most of the week, for most of their childhood, it’s just not a great idea?!

(And if anyone knows where sells uniform that doesn’t, let me know 🙂)

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TiroirSousLeMiroir · 17/07/2024 21:42

Eco outfitters are also good.

To be fair, why do you need anti stain products on black trousers?

I don't think it should matter if your school clothes are stained, so long as they've been run through a wash so they don't stink!

TiroirSousLeMiroir · 17/07/2024 21:48

captncrunch · 02/08/2023 08:28

Thanks all. I am not sure what the answer is and for those talking about tin foil hats, I really don't know if I'm worrying unnecessarily ! But I read a couple of worrying articles about the chemicals and it seems better to be safe than sorry. I don't think this stuff was in clothing to the same extent when we were kids.

I had a look at the eco website but it's really expensive. My son gets through shirts and trousers at some rate! I have just ordered the any day cotton polo shirts (£7 for pack of 3) on John Lewis and the any day cotton grey shorts (£8). I'll let those of you that are interested know what they're like! I can't find an equivalent 'girls' shirt on the website annoyingly so bought DD the same (I know shirts are shirts but she likes the ones with the sort of decorative edging that you get in the girls section! Not sure what it's called). There are no trousers in the range so will keep looking for those.

I know they will need more ironing but that seems like a small price to pay?

Have a look on vinted for second hand

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