BENGALURU: With schools set to reopen in June, the uniform business has got a new lease of life. Vendors say children walking in for new uniforms have grown substantially over the last couple of years, when schooling went online.
“I have been in the industry for the past 48 years. Never have I seen such a drastic change in the fittings of children. Waist size of children has increased across age groups. While it was a maximum of 36 inches for a 15 year old’s skirt or trousers before Covid, it is now around 40 inches. As we are into readymade garments, we have to now increase the number of uniforms in ‘extra’ waist size,” said Pavan Jaswani of Deena Uniforms in Jayanagar. Agreed Pradeep Chowhan of Chowhan and Sons: “Children have grown in size. There is a demand for larger sizes now,” he said.
