Working With WAHMs
There are lots of businesses who can make custom items for you using cloth from The Honeycomb Loom. These are commonly referred to as WAHM traders/businesses (Work At Home Mums).
Whilst you still have statutory consumer rights, rules for dispute and return can be more complicated for custom made item, so it is worth doing some research and asking questions before you commit to commissioning an item.
Before you purchase cloth for a project, it is worth doing the following:
There are some companies that we have worked closely with and can recommend to you:
Absolute Bobbins: maker of baby wearing bags and other creative textile projects
http://www.absolutebobbins.co.uk/ Find them on Facebook
Random Rose
www.randomrose.co.uk Find them on Facebook
Sling Betty: wrap hemming & ring slings, semi-custom baby carriers
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SlingBetty?ref=hdr_shop_menu Find them on Facebook
Geeky Baby - offers custom ring sling coversions, wrap hemming and repairs
www.geeky-baby.com
Opitai - custom wrap conversions, ring slings, hemming.
www.opitai.co.uk Find them on Facebook
Pouchlings
Pouchlings makes cotton Mei Tais, Half Buckle carriers, Full Buckle carriers and Ring Slings. They also specialise in custom-made carriers and wrap conversions with beautiful artwork.
If you would like your own Honeycomb Loom carrier but don't feel confident making one yourself, from 2017, we will be offering "off-the-shelf" wrap fabric carriers made from the stunning Honeycomb loom fabrics, in the Pouchlings style.
Visit them at www.pouchlings.com Find them on Facebook
Monkey Mei Tai create wrap conversions, ring slings, cowl scarves, and accessories, and specialise in personalised freehand embroidery." sound? www.monkeymeitai.com Find them on Facebook
Whilst you still have statutory consumer rights, rules for dispute and return can be more complicated for custom made item, so it is worth doing some research and asking questions before you commit to commissioning an item.
Before you purchase cloth for a project, it is worth doing the following:
- Look for recommendations from others. Despite being naturally small businesses, some WAHMS will offer a high quality finish, professionalism and good customer service. Look for recent reviews and positive feedback on previous work.
- Ask about timescales; popular WAHMS often have waiting lists, and if you book a timeslot you will need to be able to have any materials shipped to them and decisions made in advance of your slot. How long will your item take to produce?
- Know exactly how much cloth you will need. The company should be able to tell you how much to purchase so that you don’t end up with too much or too little cloth!
- Find out if you can have the cloth shipped to the business directly (in which case you will need to know their shipping address prior to making your purchase).
- Ask if the cloth need to be prewashed before the company will sew with it. If they will have to wash the cloth for you will there be an extra charge?
- Read any paperwork carefully and make sure you are clear about what to expect from the process and finished article.
There are some companies that we have worked closely with and can recommend to you:
Absolute Bobbins: maker of baby wearing bags and other creative textile projects
http://www.absolutebobbins.co.uk/ Find them on Facebook
Random Rose
www.randomrose.co.uk Find them on Facebook
Sling Betty: wrap hemming & ring slings, semi-custom baby carriers
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SlingBetty?ref=hdr_shop_menu Find them on Facebook
Geeky Baby - offers custom ring sling coversions, wrap hemming and repairs
www.geeky-baby.com
Opitai - custom wrap conversions, ring slings, hemming.
www.opitai.co.uk Find them on Facebook
Pouchlings
Pouchlings makes cotton Mei Tais, Half Buckle carriers, Full Buckle carriers and Ring Slings. They also specialise in custom-made carriers and wrap conversions with beautiful artwork.
If you would like your own Honeycomb Loom carrier but don't feel confident making one yourself, from 2017, we will be offering "off-the-shelf" wrap fabric carriers made from the stunning Honeycomb loom fabrics, in the Pouchlings style.
Visit them at www.pouchlings.com Find them on Facebook
Monkey Mei Tai create wrap conversions, ring slings, cowl scarves, and accessories, and specialise in personalised freehand embroidery." sound? www.monkeymeitai.com Find them on Facebook
