‘Inhaling the microplastics’: what is in British children’s school uniforms?

Parents question if synthetic fabrics, the most significant environmental pollutants, are suitable for children

Hugo Keane’s investigation into polyester began at home. He had just started year 7 but, thanks to Covid, he was stuck knocking about at home in Camden, north London.

“It was kind of a family pandemic project,” said his mother, Alexandra Milenov. “He sat down with my husband and did the calculations on the microplastic release of three items of his uniform: the blazer, the PE T-shirt and the shorts.”