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© Sharon Trotter 2005 www.tipslimited.com

The following is a sample of the scoring system I used, so that I could be as fair as possible:-

Scoring system for maternity bras

• Response from company; None: 0 Slow: 1 Quick: 2
• Helpfulness of staff; Poor: 0 OK: 1 Good: 2
• Samples received within; More than a week: 1 Less than a week: 2
• Look of product, packaging etc; OK: 1 Good: 2 V Good: 3
• Information with product; Poor: 0 OK: 1 Good: 2
• Washing instructions; Handwash: 0 Machinewash: 1 Tumbledry: 1
• Feel and breath ability of fabric; Poor: 0 Good: 1 V Good: 2
• Choice of colours; One: 0 2 colours: 1 >than 2 colours: 2
• Matching pants; No: 0 Yes: 1
• Choice of sizes; Poor: 0 Good: 1 V Good: 2 No. of sizes:
• Ease of putting on; OK: 1 Easy: 2
• Shape and overall fit; Poor: 0 Good: 1 V Good: 2
• Ease of use for breastfeeding; fiddly: 1 OK: 2 Easy: 3 Type:
• Price; £25: 1 £20-£24.99: 2 £15-£19.99: 3 <£15: 4
• Support; Not enough: 0 Good: 1 Very Good: 2
• Designed to avoid discomfort during feeding; Poor design: 0 Could be restrictive:1 OK: 2 Open and easy: 3
• Availability: Mail order and/or Internet: 1 point each.
• High street Availability: Good: 1 Excellent: 2
• Name of Bra:
• Company:
• Overall score: /40 = % Date tested:
• Overall comment:

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