Honestly. Its much more time consuming to change one item professionally.
Then to make 1000s in a factory setting.
15 is less then 1/2 hour when 6ou take all th3 other costs of running a small business into account.
As another said. A 20quid shirt 8s perfect for learning to play yourself.
Don't do cloths myself. (Little interest.) I make cushions and bedding etc for my little boat.
But you can hand sew such things. Will take a good while. Or find a friend with a machine who is willing to let you learn. You never know you may find a new hobby.
If you live near South oxon. Pm me I may be willing to let you play with mine when I get back home.
Once you learn the basics of using a machine. Plenty of good books d youtube vids on clothing techniques. Plus other stuff. Their are 2 great subs on reddit. Hopefully they will federated soon. I should ask the mods if anyone is interested. I may be willing to run sewingforbeginers here.
Aren't British Problems first world problems by definition? Considering the sort of thing we post on here, or on the equivalent forum on The Site That Shall Not Be Named. I can't imagine, for example, many Syrians being bothered by the fact that their local Greggs has run out of vegan sausage rolls.
I found a handheld sewing machine thing in Aldi a while ago for a tenner. I don’t know if something like that would do a good job of taking up a t-shirt, but maybe?
I actually have one of those (a JML thing I got for Christmas as a stocking filler, but I imagine the one in Aldi is made at the same Taiwanese plant). I might have a crack at doing one on a shirt I dont care that much about and see how it turns out. No harm, no foul I suppose.
Same situation here. £40 to shorten the arms on a leather jacket I got for £50.
But that was a Vinted buy and worth way more, and the alteration will make the leather jacket more valuable to me because it'll fit me properly for life.
So I paid it without flinching or making a post about it.
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HumanPenguin@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 3y
Honestly. Its much more time consuming to change one item professionally.
Then to make 1000s in a factory setting.
15 is less then 1/2 hour when 6ou take all th3 other costs of running a small business into account.
As another said. A 20quid shirt 8s perfect for learning to play yourself.
Don't do cloths myself. (Little interest.) I make cushions and bedding etc for my little boat.
But you can hand sew such things. Will take a good while. Or find a friend with a machine who is willing to let you learn. You never know you may find a new hobby.
If you live near South oxon. Pm me I may be willing to let you play with mine when I get back home.
Once you learn the basics of using a machine. Plenty of good books d youtube vids on clothing techniques. Plus other stuff. Their are 2 great subs on reddit. Hopefully they will federated soon. I should ask the mods if anyone is interested. I may be willing to run sewingforbeginers here.
maddogx2@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 3y
I hate to say it, but first world problems. It costs a fraction of what it should cost to produce the item of clothing. Or just capitalism.
Loccy@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 3y
Aren't British Problems first world problems by definition? Considering the sort of thing we post on here, or on the equivalent forum on The Site That Shall Not Be Named. I can't imagine, for example, many Syrians being bothered by the fact that their local Greggs has run out of vegan sausage rolls.
000@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Considering they'd be handless if they eat normal sausage rolls (pork), they probably would be a bit miffed about that
Loccy@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 3y
Good point, well made.
indun@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 3y
There might be a craft space somewhere in your town - they're becoming more common. Someone there would likely do it for you for the fun of it!
GlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
Alternatively, not much loss to botch a £20 polo... And learning a new skill is worth a lot more.
indun@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 3y
Very true, very true. You could probably do a fair job pressing well and then hand sewing it even without any prior experience whatsoever, tbh.
juniper@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y
I found a handheld sewing machine thing in Aldi a while ago for a tenner. I don’t know if something like that would do a good job of taking up a t-shirt, but maybe?
Loccy@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y
I actually have one of those (a JML thing I got for Christmas as a stocking filler, but I imagine the one in Aldi is made at the same Taiwanese plant). I might have a crack at doing one on a shirt I dont care that much about and see how it turns out. No harm, no foul I suppose.
juniper@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 3y
Yeah worth a try!
Lifebandit666@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y
Same situation here. £40 to shorten the arms on a leather jacket I got for £50.
But that was a Vinted buy and worth way more, and the alteration will make the leather jacket more valuable to me because it'll fit me properly for life.
So I paid it without flinching or making a post about it.