[Nfbk] Teflon Clothing Labeling Tape

Sun Feb 3 08:59:23 UTC 2013

I'm a little late getting back to this topic, but I do like Lora's idea of
snipping the tags a certain way for colors. That would help with my navy,
black, and brown pants but my socks black and brown socks are still a
problem since they don't have tags.

Cindy Sheets

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From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lora Felty
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 1:49 PM
To: NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbk] Teflon Clothing Labeling Tape

This doesn't have to do with labeling clothing, but since laundry came up, I
thought I'd tell everyone on the list about Shout Color Catchers.  They are
sort of like dryer sheets, but you throw them in the washer with your
clothes.  If dye comes out of the fabric, especially if you are washing
something for the first time, the dye sticks to the fabric of the sheet
instead of being dispersed throughout the water and back into other
clothing.  I've used these for seven or eight years, even before I became
totally blind.  I can tell you that they work.  I washed a new pair of pants
that were a dark aqua blue, and the cloth came out of the washer the same
color as the pants.  I use these on a regular basis with my laundry now.
It's just a little bit of extra insurance, just in case I accidentally get
my colors mixed up in the laundry.  

As far as labeling my clothing, I haven't found a perfect way either.  I try
to keep things that match together, and I snip the tags in my clothing in
various ways to indicate color families.  When you are blind, you just have
to have a good memory and a few tricks up your sleeve.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Terrie  <mailto:terrieter at gmail.com> Terlau 
To: 'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List' <mailto:nfbk at nfbnet.org>  
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbk] Teflon Clothing Labeling Tape

Hi Nickie,

The file card system that you mention works very well if someone can see
well enough to recognize the color of the laundry when it comes out of the
dryer and then put it on the right hanger with the right card - or if
someone has a sighted person available who puts the card on the correct
garment hanger when the garment comes out of the dryer. The advantage of the
Teflon tape and the metal color labels is that they stay pinned to the
garment in the washer and dryer. A blind person does not need help to
reattach the labels after the clothing is washed. Other audible systems that
can be used to keep on clothes while being laundered are the PenFriend,
Touch Memo, Sherlock, and those made by EnvisionAmerica and some bar code
apps for cell phones. The common factor is that the label material can go
through the washer and dryer without ruining the label.

Hope this makes sense.

Best,\

Terrie

From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nickie Pearl
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:00 AM
To: NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbk] Teflon Clothing Labeling Tape

Hello,  At this time I do not need to use any sort of tagging system for my
cloths, but I do have any idea that may be less expensive until you figure
out exactly what will be best for you.  How about just using index cards
with a braille description of the garment and poking a hole for the hanger
hook.  

Just my two cents!  Hope you have a great day!

Nickie

From: Terrie  <mailto:terrieter at gmail.com> Terlau 

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 6:39 PM

To: 'NFB of Kentucky  <mailto:nfbk at nfbnet.org> Internet Mailing List' 

Subject: [Nfbk] Teflon Clothing Labeling Tape

Here is the source. They had a lot when I bought mine from them.

Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Toll Free: 

1-800-783-5213

http://wcblind.org/index.php

This is an agency providing rehabilitation services and selling relevant
products to persons who are blind or have low vision. It is not affiliated
with ACB, just has a similar name.

Terrie

From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cindy smith
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 9:15 AM
To: NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbk] new member question

Terry, this is great, thanks for the quick response.  Sounds like there may
be many people interested in this.

Cindy Smith

On Jan 18, 2013, at 6:38 AM, Terrie Terlau wrote:

Hi Kathy and everyone,

The Teflon tape has been discontinued. However, I know of one store that
still has a bunch left. I bought 10 rolls from them a month ago. I have
their contact info at work. I will get it and send to this list this
evening. I can tell you also that the American Printing House for the Blind
is researching this product. I am the Adult Life Project Leader in APH's
Research Department, and we are going to need some testers in the next
several months. If any of you are interested in testing, please email me at:

tterlau at aph.org

To test, we would send you tape and safety pins, you would use it, wash and
dry clothing with it, and answer a few questions in the format of your
choice.

I too love this tape and don't know what I would do without it. There are
also the metal color labels that have Braille and large print color names on
them, but you can't customize those.

Please contact me at my above APH email address if you are interested in
testing the tape, and also I will put the address of the place that still
has it on the list tonight.

Best,

Terrie

From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathy Pingstock
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 12:30 AM
To: 'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List'
Subject: [Nfbk] new member question

Good evening,

I have a question not sure if it is appropriate for this list, I use to use
a Teflon tape for labeling my clothes, I called several places and they tell
me that it is discontinued, how does someone that is totally blind label
their clothes, is there another tape that I could use or maybe a different
system, I really did not want to buy Braille metal labels.

Kathy

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