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Tools of the Trade => The Haberdashery => Topic started by: Holly Berry on May 12, 2019, 16:02:30 PM

Title: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: Holly Berry on May 12, 2019, 16:02:30 PM
Does anyone use these labels?

I’m finding that more and more charity shops won’t take couture homemade clothes without labels.

Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: Efemera on May 12, 2019, 16:03:33 PM
No...I just bundle my stuff in a bag and take it to the charity shop....no idea what they do with it then.
Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: sewingj on May 12, 2019, 16:28:49 PM
Since I learnt this I have stopped taking clothes to the charity shops .  If there is a jumble sale nearby I donate to that, otherwise everything goes to textile recycling bins - I think some clothing from those is sent overseas, otherwise I presume it gets shredded.
Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: Acorn on May 12, 2019, 16:34:01 PM
The Salvation Army provide clothes directly to the homeless as well as selling it in their shops.  I'm sure they're less bothered about labels when the purpose is warmth and comfort!
Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: Gernella on May 20, 2019, 10:10:35 AM
I don't actually take mine to the Sally Army, they come and fetch it.  There is a huge bin in the village and on their way back they stop off and collect.  They will practically take anything but electrical and technology.  I chucked away some old paintings I'd started (I used to be good at art but sewing was easier for getting in the 'mood'), they nearly snatched my hand off when I offered them.  Apparently they had an artist who lived down the street from them who was always browsing for stuff.
Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: Greybird on May 20, 2019, 11:14:37 AM
I dislike the Salvation Army for other reasons entirely and don't donate to them, but I have never had home made clothes rejected by a charity shop. They receive them stuffed into bags but I have often seen them out on the rails afterwards.

I did, however have a silk dress I had made rejected by a dry cleaner. Even when I told him what the content was and said I was prepared to take any risk, he flatly refused to accept it because it didn't have a label in it.
Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: BrendaP on May 20, 2019, 12:10:25 PM
I once had to sign a disclaimer with a dry cleaner for large 100% cotton me-made curtains because they didn't have a label.

What is there to stop anyone from sewing in a completely wrong care label?  :devil:
Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: toileandtrouble on May 20, 2019, 12:59:42 PM
You can always cut out the size and care labels from items that are going to be totally binned, or cut up for upcycling.
Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: Sewbee on February 23, 2020, 10:01:40 AM
Does anyone use these labels?

I’m finding that more and more charity shops won’t take couture homemade clothes without labels.

I have considered using these but there are so many variations of how to launder so many different labels would be required.

I would really like fabric content labels, though. I frequently forget what a fabric is made of.
Title: Re: Size and wash/care labels
Post by: Lowena on February 23, 2020, 10:05:13 AM
I love the Sally Army and find they are very good.
BHF are also good but Barnados can be picky