When put to the test, many supermarket options performed better or as well as higher end products on the market. The £5 Asda dress won the abrasion test, but the John Lewis one sustained less piling damage. Both dresses performed the same during the tensile strength test, meaning the overall score was a draw. Methodology How the items were tested: Abrasion: The team of researchers compared three supermarket brand uniforms with three high street ones to see who came out on top. Tensile strength: They also tested the uniforms to see how they lasted when rubbed against themselves in the areas usually affected by piling, such as armpits, elbows and thighs.

Source: Daily Mail May 09, 2019 18:45 UTC