Has anyone found school uniforms without teflon? Does anyone have one to sell?

[Lua]

I know I am just being silly, but I hate the whole idea of teflon in children's clothes... The problem is that I look to be the only one!
All lot of online places don't mention in their websites, than I trod all the way to the store and discover the bl*dy teflon tag on...
Can anyone help me out, so I don't need to drag the whole family out in vain?
Or does anyone has one they can sell me? that would be even better!
cheers!

Mine used to chew his jumpers at primary school, but not his trousers AFAIK

Hey Lua!!! Hope all OK with you.
Not sure you will read this but I have bought 100% organic cotton pinafores and skirt and trousers in Tesco today!!!! £6, £6 and £4. I am in shock. They are really nice actually, with little butterflies on. Hope this helps.

After reading an article in The ecologist magazine a few years ago now on the possible effects of Teflon coated uniform, I have tried not to buy anything labelled 'easycare'. It is almost impossible and has really upset me. The article was alarming. The theory is that as Teflon breaks down, it will be absorbed through the skin with the potential to change DNA. I don't know how much research has been done but it makes sense given the carsinogenic qualities of Teflon on cookware. Every year I stress about finding non coated uniform and now that my daughter is at secondary school where requirements are much stricter, it is virtually impossible. I have decided the only option is to make my own... The only company that made organic cotton uniforms closed down, it is just too expensive for many families but lets face it, children probably spend longer in their uniform than their own clothes, so why not spend more on it and have the peace of mind to know that it will not effect them?

I wrote to the managing director of M&S when they stopped selling non coated uniform to appeal for choice but never heard back...

If anyone reading this wants to start a campaign, let me know. I wouldn't know where to start but this might be as good a place as any, so HELP PLEASE!

A few have already said ASDA, i managed to get my dd some lovely non-teflon skirts for 3:50 xx

I'd support it.
There was lots of cotton jumpers cardys this year but Not in grey.
I think it's a cost thing, can't make £4 jumpers if cotton is used. But I'd pay £8. So make them available!

I used to feel this way until all the kids wore holes in the knees of the cotton trousers after just a couple of weeks of ware. (We got ours from the gap).

Especially in the early years the kids spend all day on the floor and the trousers just go quickly. The teflon seem to wear a bit longer. Although today I was buying some of these at Debenhams and the sales girl was going on about now wanting them to wrinkle in the bag. I just laughed and told her not to worry, they weren't made out of fabric and don't wrinke.

"Wear", not ware. Sorry.

Hi. I too am having this issue today. Been to 4 stores and all Teflon so am desperately online now looking for help and came across this thread. Looks like he'll be wearing jeans :)

jiggedybooo M&S do cotton shirts and trousers, however the trousers in particular are way too wide, the cut is not great and don't look well on small children. Good luck with your search, I struggled too when I had to buy uniform for my reception boy last September. I can't understand why everything is 100% cotton until they are 4 and then suddenly - let's dress them in teflon!

What’s wrong with Teflon is that it’s one if those forever chemicals you keep hearing about. It is a probable carcinogen and an endocrine disruptor. It shouldn’t be anywhere near our food, our children’s skin or our waterways (which it likely enters every time we run a load of laundry full of school uniforms). Watch the film Dark Waters if you want to know what’s wrong with Teflon.

I struggle every year to find non-coated school shorts and trousers, and this year absolutely NO ONE had any (except one set of trousers I found on Amazon which is 64% polyester, 35% cotton, and no mention of teflon or stain-/ water-resistant coatings — but the material is thin and has a horrible shiny appearance in certain light. So… back to the drawing board)!!!

if anyone else knows where to get some (or cares about this issue), do let me know!!