The life of a men's dress shirt is often considered ended when the collar is ringed with sweat stains, even though the other parts of the shirt are still impeccable. The fabric of this teddy bear is made from one such men's shirt sourced from a thrift store. A single men's dress shirt can yield two teddy bears on average. Interfacing has been ironed on to the back of of this fabric to lend strength and thickness.
The fabric is cotton, and the sparkly eyes are Czech glass beads.
Scrap Artisan sources materials from thrift stores and closets of those willing. Because even if parts of fabric are stained or torn, it still holds the integrity to be upcycled. By recycling resources, we can keep them away from landfills. But this salvaging takes effort. It requires cleaning, disassembling, and sometimes reinforcing in order to bring them back to a workable condition.
Every item has a life- a story. The items Scrap Artisan salvaged are reborn to be loved, once more by you.
Scrap Artisan provides lifetime warranty. If the item you purchased requires fixing, take a picture and email it to ynagata@scrapartisan.com. If it’s salvageable, Scrap Artisan will fix it for free of charge.
