Get school blazers and uniforms ready before the last-minute rush. We explain what to check, when repairs may help, and why bringing garments in early gives us more time to care for them properly.

It’s the final week of summer — and somewhere in the back of a wardrobe, a blazer is creased, bobbled, and probably missing a button. We see it every year. A slightly tired uniform, not quite ready for another term — but not ready to be replaced either.