- 60% of Brits Wear stained clothes to work
- Men wear dirtier clothes than women
- Two-thirds of 18-30 year olds have worn stained clothes to a job interview
Six out of 10 Brits regularly wear stained or smelly clothes to work and are not embarrassed about it, a new national study has revealed.
The survey of more than 1,500 adults across the UK found that people who wear uniforms are the worst culprits, with over 70% claiming to regularly wear stained or smelly uniforms to work.
More men than women admit to the social no-no, with more than 45% admitting they've often worn a stained tie to work.
But we clearly are a nation that doesn't like to point out people's imperfections. More than half of the UK (54%) admit they wouldn't tell their colleagues that their clothes smell or are stained, preferring to keep quiet and not cause a fuss in the workplace.
The survey found that going on a date is the one occasion where dirty clothes are not acceptable. Incredibly though, the same rule doesn't apply to attending a job interview or socialising. Both are seen as two instances where wearing stained clothes is tolerated, with two-thirds of those surveyed, aged between 19-30, saying they have worn stained shirts/blouses when going for a new job.
It is young adults in Wales who are the worst culprits, followed by East Anglia and London. Some 78% of Welsh respondents admitted to regularly 'getting away' with stained clothes, while 69% of those living in Norwich and East Anglia admitted the same. And Londoners (64%) are also in the habit of wearing stained clothes to work.
The study by Dr. Beckmann, the laundry specialist, has revealed that despite first impressions counting, over 40% of male and females said they are not embarrassed when they realise they are wearing stained clothes.
Dr. Beckmann spokesperson Susan Fermor commented:
As a nation we seem to think that our personal appearance is more important when going on a date rather than to a job interview. It's interesting that we wouldn't tell our colleagues if they were wearing a stained item of clothing - maybe our famous British reserve stops us from commenting, knowing that people actually don't care what they look like.
