“Teachers and parents appreciate good quality; ultimately it saves money,” says Andrea Charteris, customer services manager at PenCarrie. “Quality clothing lasts longer; washes well; and retains shape and colour.”

The brands PenCarrie stocks include: Jerzees Schoolgear, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Kustom Kit, Henbury, Result and, for football kit, Tombo, the dedicated sportswear brand.

The safety of children in and around traffic is paramount, so high visibility clothing plays an important role here. Vests and tabards, worn over standard outdoor clothing, are easy to wear and do a good job, says PenCarrie. Result’s RS21B Kids Safeguard High Viz Vest and RTY Workwear’s HV77 Kids High Visibility Vest (both front fastening) are two of the styles available from PenCarrie; another is Results’s R212B Kids Safeguard High Viz Tabard.

In the classroom, sweatshirts and polo shirts are amongst the most popular items of day-to-day schoolwear and they sell in volume.

“Raglan sweatshirts and drop shoulder styles are equally good sellers,” says Charteris, citing by way of example, in raglan styles, Jerzees Schoolgear’s 762B and Fruit of the Loom’s SS8B and, in drop shoulder styles, Fruit of the Loom’s SS9B and Gildan’s GD56B Kids Heavy Blend™ Drop Shoulder Sweatshirt. All are available in standard school colours.

When it comes to polo shirts, again the choice from PenCarrie is broad and again, says the company, Jerzees Schoolgear, Fruit of the Loom and Gildan score highly in the best seller charts. Charteris also highlights Kustom Kit’s K406 Kids Klassic Pique Polo Shirt, “because it can be washed at 60ºC and tumble dried”.

Outdoor wear for kids, especially in winter, needs to be warm and practical. Result’s R160B Kids Storm Stuff Reversible Waterproof Jacket is a windproof, waterproof, all-in-one type jacket that is PVC coated on one side and has an active fleece reverse. It also has a zip-away waterproof and adjustable hood.

Tel: 0800 252248

Email: sales@pencarrie.com

Web: www.pencarrie.com

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