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How? They are usually stitched into the clothing.
by astura 6y ago
How? They are usually stitched into the clothing.
- abyssin 6y agoYou can remove stitches using a simple knife.
- daniel-cussen 6y agoI've done this on a Lacoste crocodile logo and it took over two hours.
- KozmoNau7 6y agoAs an alternative, sew your own patch over it. There are plenty to choose from in craft stores, on Etsy, even department stores probably have a few inoffensive ones, if they have sewing supplies. A blank patch looks sort of conspicuous, but a cute little non-corporate owl or fox will look like it's meant to be there.
- Freak_NL 6y agoStitched on labels are easy to remove with a seam ripper. These are included in most sewing kits. I remove labels too when possible, and avoid clothing where the brand is an integral part of the item. Why would I keep them?
- astura 6y agoSure you can remove something that's just simply stitched onto a garment, I remove most of the tags from a lot of my clothing that way. The stitches usually need to be removed from many of my pants pockets too, so I'm very familiar with removing stitches. However, the vast majority of logos I see on clothes are actually part of the clothing, that's what I meant by "stitched in." I realize now, via Google, I meant "embroidered on." EDIT: Just went through my closet and I found there's another large category of logos that are screen printed on. There were zero I personally saw that could be removed with a knife without heavily damaging the fabric. Maybe men's clothing is different.
- klyrs 6y agoI'm one of these anti-logo folks (a severe case, I dislike text as an aesthetic and won't get anything with writing or symbols). I know, you're thinking "how can I find clothes without all that stuff?" And I'm here to tell you, it's simple: there are fewer choices to consider. See a rack full of a brand that thinks its logo is more appealing than your personal brand? Keep moving. Less choices, less option paralysis, less time shopping. With men's clothes, you can buy plain shirts, socks, etc in 3-packs (there's few choices, but few are needed). Women's clothes tend offer more unbranded options, unless you're buying athletic wear or a purse. Casual shoes generally suck in this regard, for men and women. This has been getting more difficult, of late. It used to be that logos were embroidered on tags or patches, which were then stitched onto the clothes. But with embroidery robots and the rise of counterfeiting, companies are making it more difficult to remove their brands. edit: but practically? Thrift shops have a wealth of logo-free stuff
- KozmoNau7 6y agoWhat I've found since I started avoiding visibly branded clothing is that a lot of small vendors of organic/ethical/sustainable clothing seem to share my aversion to visible branding. At worst, they'll have the logos on tags sewn onto the clothing, instead of embroidered or printed on.
- bagrow 6y agoParent is talking about embroidery.