Seven in 10 Irish parents likely to reuse children's uniforms, survey finds

SEVEN in 10 Irish parents have or will pass on their child’s school uniform to a younger child, according to a new survey.

My NameTags.ie, a manufacturing company of personalised name labels, has revealed that 68% of parents are likely to pass on a uniform to their younger children.

The trend to reuse school uniform items is up, with 18% of parents also revealing that their child’s school now sells second hand school uniforms, with some even donating the proceeds to local charities.

“It is great to hear that so many Irish parents are now reusing their child’s school uniform by handing it down to a younger sibling,” said Lars B. Andersen, Founder and Managing Director of My Nametags.ie.

“However we found it also quite surprising that over 20% of those surveyed still don’t label all of their children’s belongings. 

“With all of us keen now more than ever to keep lost items to a minimum and reduce our waste it is very important to ensure that all items are easily identifiable at school by using personalised labels or stickers.”

Despite not labelling school items, Irish parents do seem to be very organised, with just one in 10 of those surveyed stating that they wait until the last minute to purchase their child’s school essentials.