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Apparel systems

The five apparel systems every school needs

Core, Active, Represent, Professional and Community: how planning them together gives a school one consistent identity.

Five coordinated school uniform looks on mannequins

A school wears far more than its daily uniform. VILAN plans five connected apparel systems, each in the same colours, crest placement and signature details.

1. Core: daily school identity

The daily academic uniform from Early Years to Class XII: shirts, pinafores, skirts, shorts, trousers, ties and belts.

2. Active: sports, PE and house

PE kit, house colours and team wear built for movement, always inside the school palette.

3. Represent: leadership, events and travel

Event wear, leadership details and travel apparel for the moments a school is on show.

4. Professional: faculty and support staff

Apparel for teachers, front office, transport and support teams, so adults students meet every day carry the same identity.

5. Community: parents, alumni and celebrations

Polos and casual wear that carry the school's name beyond the gate.

Comfort by age

A four-year-old and a sixteen-year-old need very different garments. The identity stays the same; fabrics, fit and closures change with each stage: LKG–UKG, I–V, VI–VIII and IX–XII.

Explore the five systems or discuss your school's apparel.

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