What's the problem with navy?

[emsiewill]

This is the second year in a row that I have had a problem finding navy schoolwear.

I have looked in shops in South Wales, North Wales and the north west of England, as well as the Next brochure.

You see acres of grey and black, and one rail of navy. I thought loads of schools had navy as their uniform colour?

I have looked in different branches of Asda, Tesco, Matalan, Primark, Next, M&S, BHS and other places I can't remember at the moment; no luck. Admittedly, I haven't tried the school uniform shop (or whatever it's called), but I object to paying ?15 for a pair of trousers for a 9 year old, just because they're navy, when I could get grey or black ones in Asda for ?3.50...

Has anyone else had this problem, or is it just me and the area I live in / areas my relatives live in?

It seems that whatever you need in your area they dont have. No green where I live, at least 4 green schools.

Lol! It's not like they've sold out through high demand for navy, they still have acres of every other colour, and no empty rails where the navy ones were. (no green though - pity, we could have done a swap).

Thanks Pamina, will try Mothercare and Adams, but just makes me so that I have to pay their prices (OK, I know they're not exactly really expensive, but more than Asda, Tesco et al)

Just been perusing M&S website, guess what? Loads of black / grey choice, only a couple of things in navy.

grrr ,

Yes, we have to have black shoes as well. Not too hard to find, but then finding ones that are black and fit the exacting demands of dd1 is a thankless and timeconsuming task.

i managed to get navy skirts in debenhams - two for £8 which was good i thought and they seem better quality than asda/tesco etc?
also want navy tights and shoes so if anyone knows anywhere info would be appreciated!

Have you tried John Lewis?

m&s had loads of navy in store and online in june.

If anyone is after navy pinafores I have several brand new Banner ones for sale I'll accept £5 inc postage each (worth around £15.)I bought them as a job lot with some grey ones I wanted.

The local primary school has a navy uniform but boys stil wear black trousers not navy with a navy sweatshirt whereas the girls wear either navy skirt or pinafore or black trousers.

Don't ask me why!!!s

nay trousers age 9 £2

M&S have now sold out of navy everything - why - they must know what the local schools wear ???

M & S will order stuff in for you though. I went intoday to order some 100% cotton blouses and they are coming on Monday.

LOL at your new name Malory !

Debenhams used to get store staff to do a survey of local school uniforms every so often so they could allocate more of the colours likely to be most in demand.

I have the same problem with finding navy trousers for boys. M&S round here do them for girls but not boys! However, you can order them from any M&S if you are prepared to go back in to collect them when they come in. After my first attempt to do this, I decided to buy direct from the school. They sell (at reasonable prices) excellent boys trousers and shorts. I keep meaning to note down the maker as I expect they could be ordered direct online...

Hi guys! On my hols in Barnstaple in Devon I discovered the National Schoolwear Shops - they are brilliant!!! And cheap!!! I got charcoal sturdy trousers for my boy for £11 each and I dnn't have to hem them, hooray (I'm a butterfingers!)!

The do lots of navy and they deliver.

www.nscshop.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?type=2&ID=99

Have a looksee.

Our local Asda do burgundy.

Sorry, not deliver - they post them....durrr.