Superpowered Schoolwear

The competition between high street retailers for the best school uniform offers is well and truly on, and the cheapest price points don’t mean the poorest quality either. New quality updates from all retailers allow for every lunchtime spill, playground scuffle and every inch they grow, and if you’re unsatisfied, many retailers offer a no quibble guarantee for anything between 60 to 200 days.

Trawl the high street and supermarkets and you’ll find that you can stock up on unisex polo shirts from as little as £1.00 to £1.25 for a single pack or between £2.00 to £2.50 for a pack of two. A pair of trousers or a woven pleated skirt can be purchased for the bargain price of £3.00 and school shoes for boys and girls can be scooped up for as little as £8.00, while sports shoes are available for £2.50.

Your A-Z of superpower terminology

ACTIVE SPORT
PE kit that keeps them cool and fresh thanks to special technology that safely repels bacteria, so gym kit remains reassuringly smell-free.

ADJUSTABLE WAIST
Almost all trousers and skirts come with an elastic inside the waistband to adjust the waist, perfect for growth spurts and extra comfortable for active kids; and since all children are different shapes and sizes, you can now buy slim fit and plus fit trousers for girls and boys.

BIONIC FINISH®
A breathable, stain resistant and water repellent finish.

CREASE RESISTANT
Clever uniform that doesn't crumple so they'll look smart all school-day long – whatever they get up to.

EASY DRESSING
Retailers have made dressing for school quicker, easier and more comfortable offering trousers and skirts with no buttons or zips, pinafores with longer zips and shirts that are buttonless and fastened with Velcro.

EXPANDICUFF™
Brilliantly clever, this shirt technology mean children up the age of 8 don't have to mess around with fiddly sleeve buttons.

FRESHFEET™
Say hello to clever technology that combats that eliminates odours and prevents bacterial and fungal growth.

GUARANTEE
More retailers will guarantee their school uniforms for anything from 60 days to 200 days if you are unsatisfied and your proof of purchase will allow for an exchange or refund.

NON-IRON
The iron can stay in the cupboard with this brilliant time-saving innovation. Simply tumble-dry and hang up immediately. Job done.

PERFECT CREASE
Trousers and shorts with the added benefit of a permanent crease, held in place throughout washing and wearing.

PERFECT COLOUR
Coloured garments are treated with a Hunstman IQ® lasting colour wash, which provides improved colour retention properties.

PERMANENT PLEATS
Woven skirts and pinafores with the added benefit of permanent pleats, this means little or no ironing at all!

REINFORCED KNEES
Trousers have a reinforced inner patch at the knee for added resilience against wear and tear.

SCUFF RESISTANT
Durable, coated-leather shoes are made scuff resistant, to withstand any mishaps. Plus, look out for real leather ones. They’ll go on and on. And on.

STAIN AWAY™
Stain Away™ technology allows stains and spills to be washed out easily. Available on shirts, polos, blazers, trousers, shorts, skirts and pinafores, it is an invisible fabric protector that helps protect clothing from spills, stains, blemishes and everyday messy mishaps.

StayNEW™
This clever technology helps jumpers keep their colour, retain their shape and stay bobble-free, keeping kids looking super-smart.

SUPERCREASE™
Supercrease™ technology on skirts and trousers offers a unique, permanent crease for their uniform, withstanding washing, dry cleaning and normal wear and tear.

TEFLON ECOELITE™
A renewably sourced, plant-based fabric treatment for durable water repellency, to help remove ground in stains more easily after washing,

WASH RESISTANT
Uniforms will stay brighter for longer thanks to specialist perfect colour technology – guaranteed to stay colourful, wash after wash.

WEATHERPROOF
This water-repellent (and stain- resistant) finish means spills roll right off the fabric and kids stay dry in sudden downpours. Available on trousers, shorts, skirts, pinafores, blazers and coats.