[nurscestudent]

How did you guys soak your patches before sewing it to your uniforms?

I heard 50% vinegar?

[PadawanLearner]

Soak patches?

Are these special kind of patches? If they're just cloth, all you need to do is get the patch wet (not soak it), pat it semi-dry, then sew it on. That's they way I affix patches to military uniforms.

[nurscestudent]

I think its the regular patch...cotton or polyester...

it does have black colors on it...so the people said that rinse it in vinegar...but Im not really sure.

[Chaya]

No-one TOLD me I was supposed to soak it!
Would that have helped prevent all the needle-sticks I got sewing the thing on?

[JamesJr.]

I have received some patches from volunteering at the hospital and had no idea you could soak them! Thanks for the tip!

[Balder_LPN]

soaking is something old fashioned I think. If the patch or uniform is going to shrink and they are sewn together first then you get perm wrinkles around the patch. Not likely a problem with the materials modern scrubs/patches are made from (ie NOT 100% cotton, or even close).

If you are concerned, then WASH AND DRY the patch and the uniform once before you sew them on. (old trick from my military days, when uniforms patches did shrink, depending on which it was)

We had no problems w/ patches or scrubs shrinking.

Vinegar is acetic acid (ok mild, but still acid) I dont see how you would accomplish much by doing this.

[psalm]

Gosh, I thought this thread was about patches specifically to aid the nurse during a busy shift, one that would transdermally emit caffeine, detrol, stuff like that?

[Chaya]

Originally Posted by psalm

Gosh, I thought this thread was about patches specifically to aid the nurse during a busy shift, one that would transdermally emit caffeine, detrol, stuff like that?

Hey I think you've got something there- there would be a BIG market for these!

[psalm]

Originally Posted by Chaya

Hey I think you've got something there- there would be a BIG market for these!

Yeah, we shouldn't be surprised if we see it marketed just in time for Nurses' Week, lol! Love to all!