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August calendar with term one beginning and the first day back marked in violet

Back to School in Dubai: What Gets Worn When th...

Uniform covers about a third of your child's waking week. The other two thirds is what actually wears out, and it is the part nobody plans for in August.

Back to School in Dubai: What Gets Worn When th...

Uniform covers about a third of your child's waking week. The other two thirds is what actually wears out, and it is the part nobody plans for in August.

Cotton absorbing a drop of sweat beside polyester leaving it sitting on the surface

Cotton or Polyester for Kids in a Hot Climate?

Polyester genuinely wins on some things. Just not on the things that matter for a child spending a Gulf summer between a car park and a classroom.

Cotton or Polyester for Kids in a Hot Climate?

Polyester genuinely wins on some things. Just not on the things that matter for a child spending a Gulf summer between a car park and a classroom.

A size marker sitting half a step above 116 on a scale from 110 to 122, cut for growing

Why We Cut Everything Half a Step Big

Not carelessness, and not a way to dodge sizing. A deliberate extra half-step, plus cuffs that fold, buys most of an extra season.

Why We Cut Everything Half a Step Big

Not carelessness, and not a way to dodge sizing. A deliberate extra half-step, plus cuffs that fold, buys most of an extra season.

Hoodie and joggers cut from one roll of fabric match, while two rolls show a visible colour difference

Matching Sets: Why One Roll of Fabric Matters

Two graphite pieces bought separately will not stay the same graphite. Here is the dyeing reason why, and why we cut sets from a single roll.

Matching Sets: Why One Roll of Fabric Matters

Two graphite pieces bought separately will not stay the same graphite. Here is the dyeing reason why, and why we cut sets from a single roll.

Year-round temperature curve showing hoodie season in Dubai falling in January, February and December

When Does a Child in Dubai Actually Need a Hoodie?

More often than new arrivals expect, and almost never for the reason they expect. The honest answer is: indoors, all year.

When Does a Child in Dubai Actually Need a Hoodie?

More often than new arrivals expect, and almost never for the reason they expect. The honest answer is: indoors, all year.

Size 116 outlined in dashes beside a solid size 122 marked take this, with cuffs folded for now

Between Two Sizes? Take the Bigger One

It is the question we get most, and the answer is almost always the same. Here is the reasoning, and the one case where it does not hold.

Between Two Sizes? Take the Bigger One

It is the question we get most, and the answer is almost always the same. Here is the reasoning, and the one case where it does not hold.