Is it usual for school shirts/blouses to be polycotton?

[TooTicky]

I'm rather surprised that 100% cotton isn't readily available.

[WendyWeber]

M&S have pure cotton ones, but poly-cotton is the norm.

[palaver]

you need m&s

[WendyWeber]

The not-non-iron are a bit cheaper

[TooTicky]

Unfortunately we need blue. For a girl. And there is nowt.

[Saggarmakersbottomknocker]

dd has one of those 100% cotton 'non-iron' shirts and IME they don't do what they say on the tin.

[WendyWeber]

Well there are these but it seems to be a unisex shirt.

[puppydavies]

next do them in blue, is "boy's" style but that's just no scallops/puffs/flower buttons.

[puppydavies]

oh you mean shirt shirts oops.

[fizzbuzz]

The polyester makes them more hardwearing, thats why they are a p/c mix.

Not sure how hardwearing 100% woven cotton shirt would be... 100% cotton t-shirt/polo shirt would be no problem

[whatdayisit]

Get the poly - who want to be ironing 5 cotton shirts per week (plus any other DC's/DH) ? I positively seek out poly cotton polo shirts too [lazy]

[TooTicky]

I prefer cotton too, more breathable.

[brimfull]

polycotton fine for my dc's and less hassle

they breathe through their lungs

[TooTicky]

Synthetic fibres trap air and retain more heat.

[TooTicky]

I have resigned myself to ironing once dd1 starts secondary school - I have got away without doing it for years

[TooTicky]

My ds2 absolutely has to have at least cotton rich trousers - bog standard school ones bring him out in dreadful eczema.

[TooTicky]

Yes, and the specialist eczema companies charge a fortune. At least at Clean Slate you get organic and fair trade for your money. Not that they do blue