Would you complain? (worn school jumper)

summerspring

If it's been worn 5 days a week for 3 months I wouldn't take it back to the shop. Perhaps she snagged it on something by accident and the hole's got bigger and bigger?

There's some old-style people on MSE who are very good at make-do and mending. If you post a piccie of the sleeve we can maybe see whether it is repairable

savingmummy

GobbledyGook wrote: »

They should have replaced them in that situation. The school should have got replacements or reimbursement from wherever they bought them. Being a school doesn't mean they can just sell faulty goods and not replace them for you.

Thats what i thought but the school disagreed.
We have never had an issue before, but i noticed a lot of mums were going to the office with uniform.
When i went in to get replacements they said there had been a dodgy batch and it had been reported - that was all!

Janepig

Flumina wrote: »

If it's been worn 5 days a week for 3 months I wouldn't take it back to the shop. Perhaps she snagged it on something by accident and the hole's got bigger and bigger?

There's some old-style people on MSE who are very good at make-do and mending. If you post a piccie of the sleeve we can maybe see whether it is repairable

Me neither in that situation!! Plus it sounds like it's been snagged rather than wear and tear. DD starts comp in September and will be needing wool jumpers rather than the sweatshirt type she has now, and I was planning on getting two or three, certainly not relying on one to get me through the year, surely it would fade and bobble at the very least with all the washing?!

Jx

Shelldean

my god good my boys jumpers not only last more than a yr, they get passed down too!!!! I'd be fuming if their jumpers only lasted 3 mths.

System

Shelldean wrote: »

my god good my boys jumpers not only last more than a yr, they get passed down too!!!! I'd be fuming if their jumpers only lasted 3 mths.

Yes but who would you blame... the child or the manufacturers?

Shelldean

Judi wrote: »

Yes but who would you blame... the child or the manufacturers?

honest answer is unsure, without knowing which type of jumper it is, sweatshirt or pullover type? and seeing the actual hole.
If it's worn it will have a difference experience to snagged hole.


But given how long all four of my kids jumpers have lasted, DD had two new and a 2nd hand one that lasted her five yrs and I've already mentioned the boys lasting longer than yr and being passed down so I'd be questioning if they were fit for purpose if they wore out after only three months

Homeagain

Shelldean wrote: »

honest answer is unsure, without knowing which type of jumper it is, sweatshirt or pullover type? and seeing the actual hole.
If it's worn it will have a difference experience to snagged hole.


But given how long all four of my kids jumpers have lasted, DD had two new and a 2nd hand one that lasted her five yrs and I've already mentioned the boys lasting longer than yr and being passed down so I'd be questioning if they were fit for purpose if they wore out after only three months

You are so lucky .. my daughter refused to wear a jumper (not cool) throughout two winters so her's is pristine. She is now in 6th form so the 2 jumpers are redundant anyway.

msb5262

My son is now in Year 10 and he's worn a jumper daily since year 7 (not the same one, obviously!) - there has never been a hole worn through at the elbow, and this is the first year I've got him 2 jumpers so I can alternate them for reasons of hygiene & freshness (OK, it's to ward off BO). Unfortunately he always makes a hole by the cuff to put his thumbs through...but the jumpers have always lasted at least a year with no wearing through. I'd definitely take it back, OP.

System

Must admit my kids jumpers lasted a whole 12 months (I dont have tall kids) but I still wouldnt take it back after 3 months unless I could see an actual fault.

Tanswell88

If you think its a fault, Id take it back.. the worst that can happen is they say no and you have to buy one. Its not the end of the world really.