Nearly nine in 10 parents say that their children's uniform is not durable enough to last a full school year, according to new research.
The study of 1,400 British parents found that 86 per cent said uniforms failed to survive the academic year, with 27 per cent saying they were forced to replace an item of uniform every two to three months.
More than two-thirds (68%) of new school uniforms become ripped or damaged, with stains from everyday use being the most common uniform grievance (37%) followed by broken zips (34%) and missing buttons (33%). Shirts (27%), trousers (26%) and shoes (23%) were the items parents replaced the most.
