Apart from the standard piling, mentioned above, which will rectify itself after the first few initial washes, the following additional factors can cause extensive piling and intensify the problem.

If you find you have this problem, it is most likely that one or more of the following situations are causing this to occur:

In regard to our School Knitwear, its worth bearing in mind that most are worn eight hours a day for approximately nine to ten months of the year.

You will never wear any item of clothing as often as you will wear your School Uniform. Be realistic as to what to expect from your uniform, although Deer Park is made from the highest quality of materials, one of our School Jumpers can not be expected to last for your entire Schooling.

As a rule we recommend two Sweaters per pupil per year, rotating them each week. Our knitwear quite often will last longer than a school year, but this is only a bonus. Realistically a pupil must replace their Jumper each year.

Finally, apart from how you wash and treat the garment, how the pupil looks after their uniform will have a great influence on its lifespan.

So listen to the words of wisdom from your Mum when she tells you please change out of your School uniform when you get home from School!!