- H&M are latest High Street brand to introduce a ‘generous size’ range for kids
- Tesco’s XL children’s range is called ‘plus fit’ while Marks & Spencer have ‘plus’
- One in five schoolchildren aged 10 and 11 in England are now classed as obese
Plus-sized clothes for children as young as free are on sale on Britain’s high streets, with H&M, Tesco and Marks & Spencer all stocking ranges for larger children.
H&M is the latest store to launch a ‘generous size’ range, with waistlines three inches wider than normal.
Tesco also has a ‘plus fit’ range for children aged between three and 16. Its age three pinafore for girls is almost two inches larger than average.
Marks & Spencer calls its range ‘Plus’ and stocks larger school blazers, trousers, shorts and skirts for children aged between four and 16.
Recent statistic revealed that one in five schoolchildren aged 10 and 11 are now classed as obese in England.
Plus-sized clothes for children as young as free are on sale on Britain’s high streets, with H&M (stock pictured) Tesco and Marks & Spencer all stocking ranges for larger children
Marks & Spencer calls its range ‘Plus’ and stocks larger school blazers, trousers, shorts and skirts for children aged between four and 16
The H&M range features jeans, shorts and jogging bottoms with elasticated waists for children aged eight to 14.
Its 8-9 ‘generous fit’ shorts have a waistband of 27½ to 28 inches – more than three inches wider than a standard size pair. The standard pair features a waist of 23¾ to 24¼ inches.
An age 13-14 pair of trousers has a waistband of 33¾ to 35½ inches – which is seven inches wider than a standard pair and closer to the average waist size of a man, which is around 37 inches.
There have been a range of government initiatives launched to tackle the children obesity crisis, including the sugar tax and proposals to ban adverts for sugary or fatty foods on the London Underground.
The National Obesity Forum’s Tam Fry said in a statement: ‘It is shameful that so many chains now have to cater for plus-size children who are so very young.’
Tesco also has a ‘plus fit’ range for children aged between three and 16. Pictured: Boys school trousers from the Plus Fit range
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