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any alternative to sewing name tags on?
LG · 01/06/2004 12:21
very lazy mother question here! My ds starts school in september and seems to have loads of kit which all requires a name tag. I have been told that the iron on tags are not very good, but I am hopeless at sewing. is there an alternative or a sewing service that does it in surrey?
dinosaur · 01/06/2004 12:22
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Freddiecat · 01/06/2004 12:28
I got the iron on tags and they are starting to peel off and be itchy (I di use a tumble dryer ib winter).
I got a laundry marker from WH Smith and use this on the labels now.
crystaltips · 01/06/2004 12:33
Don't iron on with the steam iron setting.
Also there are various stickers here that go though the washer.
Twinkie · 01/06/2004 12:36
Got mine from M&S - they print them whilst you wait - they are iron on but are great and have been throught he wash god knows how many times - I even iron them inside DDs pumps!!
champs · 01/06/2004 15:41
i use Easy2name
twinkie-- i didn't know m&s did that, which store was it?
LG · 01/06/2004 23:02
thanks for all the helpful tips, looks like I can avoid hours of sewing!
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