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Pet peeve - scratchy clothes that make you itch

TY — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:45:12 GMT

Today was one of those days, I was itching and scratching from my clothes. I went home to change my underwear as the inside back crotch seam was poking me on the left side. Those serged raised seams are the culprit. Underwear with flatlocked crotch seams feel better to me so I went through my lingerie drawer and tossed out the offenders. (A quick fix though is to wear the scratchy piece inside out.)

I also find that jean leg seams on the outer leg also can scratch and cause itching. The seams don't always like flat because the seams are chain stitched and overlocked or serged and the bulk of the seam and the thick thread can poke you when you are walking if the seams turn from one side to the other and back again. The solution is to turn your jeans inside out and steam iron those seams flat in the direction that they are supposed to lay flat. You can tell which way the seam should go by looking at the top waistband as on 5 pocket jeans the outside leg seam will be topstiched from the waistband down to the bottom of the inside pocket bag so that area lays flat. The rest of the outside leg seam should lie in the same direction which is toward the back of the jeans.

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roxxy1 — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:57:26 GMT

Nothing's worse than itchy wool panties I always say..........

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seaBreeze — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:58:33 GMT

For me, it is the dreaded garment tag (on a top) that rubs the back of my neck ... words cannot describe that feeling of discomfort. I only purchase printed ones, but some of them "wear off" and the items looks worn & tattered.

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roxxy1 — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 22:01:10 GMT

@seaBreezeITA !! they use that plastic thread and it drives me insane, really !

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OKPrincess — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 22:05:29 GMT

Garment tags are a pain but not as bad as the little plastic stubs that stick me after I cut off the plastic straps used to hang on the hanger. Ugh!!

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ALRATIBA — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 23:12:45 GMT

For tags inside clothes - I cut them out as soon as I get them and if the fabric is scratchy - I add some washing soda to the detergent and wash to get rid of any sizing and soften the fabric.

Something that was really awful .... SG's butterknit turtleneck shirts. The color wasn't faced and she had this scratchy stretchy plastic tape to hold the ruching. Took me forever to cut it away with embroidery scssors.

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Azcowgirl — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 01:47:51 GMT

Ugh...life is too short to put up with anything that’s itchy or scratchy or too tight .😝

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AngelPuppy1 — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:31:33 GMT

I find that as I have gotten older, my skin which was already sensitive, has gotten extremely sensitive to seams, tags, and types of fabrics and I really have to be careful of what I buy and wear. Some items of clothing which i had had for a long time and never had a problem before, suddenly are unbearable to wear! If something makes me itch or feels scratchy on my skin, I immediately get rid of it. It's just not worth feeling uncomfortable all day!

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tototwo — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:13:45 GMT

Totally agree with all above! I'll always cut out any neck tags first thing or buy clothes without them. I used to tolerate uncomfortable clothes when I worked in an office, but no more. It's all about comfort, Baby!

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wilma — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 15:21:32 GMT

I have very sensitive skin so fabrics and how things are made can be a deal breaker in an otherwise beautiful garment. When I try something on I can tell immediately if the fabric is going to bother me. I only get part of one arm through a sleeve and realize it’s not going to be comfortable so I don’t even bother to try it on completely.

Other than fabrics. tags on the side of tops drive me crazier than those at the neck. Sometimes a side zip pant has a tag or hook and eye digging at my skin. Yuck!

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SilleeMee — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 15:32:53 GMT

I have some yoga pants that I wear inside-out because the stitching is so rough on the inside...like who engineered these??

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bridal_diva — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 15:42:56 GMT

My pet peeve is the plastic "t" end of the price tag. They always seem to bury it in the intersection of the underarm seams where you can't even get to it and remove it. It always manages to stick out enough to hurt!

I also hate the Soma bikini underwear that has the plastic gummy strip inside the leg opening to help the panties stay in place. Have thrown away all of those out of frustration.

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TY — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 23:40:29 GMT

The sewing notions tools I use to remove scratchy labels:

The seam ripper to cut through thread stitches:

(from pinterest)

The embroidery scissors to cut labels out of necklines:

(from pinterest)

The flat ended tweezers to pull out remnants of labels that are sewn into neckline seams if they can't be totally removed by cutting them you can sometimes pull out bits of the threads at a time and get the part of the label that's still sewn in out of the garment seam.

(from pinterest)

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SilleeMee — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 23:48:13 GMT

It's like doing surgery on a garment...lol! @TY

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this is my nic — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:04:40 GMT

Bless the companies, especially manufacturers of panties and t shirts, that are printing labels on the inside of the garment instead of a scratchy label! 😎

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suzyQ3 — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:32:46 GMT

I wish my brand of bras was tagless. Darn I hate those things.