Fitting problems in school uniforms of 8-9 years boys and girls: An exploratory study

School uniforms are one of the most integral parts of a student's life. Every school has its uniform that differentiates students of one school from the other. School uniforms hold great importance and various studies speak volumes about their utility and importance in various manners. The present study titled “Fitting problems in school uniforms of 8-9 years boys and girls: An exploratory study”, was undertaken to obtain the experiences of mothers of 8-9 years old boys and girls regarding the fitting of school uniforms, compare school uniforms of the same size labels sold by different retailers and find the variations in measurements, if any, and recommend the possible ways to resolve the fitting problems in school uniforms.The school uniforms have been measured and feedback from the mothers was analyzed and it can be observed that there is no standardization in the sizes. A particular size varies from retailer to retailer and these variations lead to fitting problems that are faced by the students. Various recommendations have been suggested to the retailers to solve these issues without getting the size changed of the school uniforms as it is not affordable for many people to buy school uniforms frequently because of their high cost.