Mums go wild for £22 reflective school coat from Next that’s ideal for helping kids stay safe on dark evenings
A GRAN has taken to Facebook to praise a reflective coat from Next, explaining it's perfect for dark winter evenings.
Writing on a bargains group, the woman explained it would also be ideal for cyclists and posted two images - one of the jacket in the daytime and another showing how it reflects in front of car lights in the dark.
"Got to share this," she wrote on the .
"This is a picture of my 12-year-old grandson in his new coat from Next.
"I think it's great for kids on these dark nights and would be good for cyclists too."
Other parents have gone wild for the style, with the post racking up nearly 10,000 likes already and over 1,000 comments.
It's believed the jacket in the photograph is a fleece lined padded coat priced at £22-28 from Next.
It's available in four different colours - black, camouflage, navy and ochre - and features a heat-sealed, reflective fabric at the back.
- Lined, padded jacket, £22, Next -
Mums on Facebook have revealed Asda and JD Sports also sell similar styles.
One wrote: "My son has one from Asda. Looks like a boring grey coat until light shines on it."
While another said: "These are brilliant, defo what kids need for these dark nights."
A third added: "Excellent! I wish more coats were like this."
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