Are the typical school uniform colors basically khaki, blue?
Certainly white, khaki and navy are popular, but we’re seeing colors like purple and gold and black this year. Schools are getting a little more creative in their color usage. We’re also seeing some of the fashion trends kind of creeping in. For example, skinny leg pants are popular, so they want more narrow pants. Q. Schools are asking for skinny pants? Not so much the schools, but the parents will. That’s what the kids are looking for. Q. Do you make adult-size uniforms? No. But we’re definitely seeing more large-size, husky-size sales. Kids are getting bigger. Not necessarily heavier, just overall bigger. Q. What are the smallest uniforms — kindergarten? Day care. We’ve seen a growth in toddler uniforms. Last year we launched 2T to 4T uniforms. Some of it is day care, pre-K. The toddler line is doing very well. Q. When I was setting up this interview I asked if you would be on vacation in August and I was told “In August? Never in August.” No summers off in the school uniform busine
