Old School Uniforms Become Teddy Bears
Tuesday, October 13, 2026120 words2 minutes411 reads
What can a family do with a child's old school clothes? In Singapore, a mother named Siti Nur’ain Awari sews them into teddy bears. She cuts the old cloth into pieces and joins the pieces to make a soft toy. The bear is a keepsake: something saved because it brings back a special time.
Siti first made bears for her three older children from clothes they wore when they were small. She made a quilt for her youngest child. Later, other families asked her to make toys and quilts for them. School uniform bears became popular. Families can hold the bears and remember their children's school days. The clothes get a new use, but their stories stay with the family.
