The ongoing cost of living crisis has left many households across Ireland looking for ways to save money.
One frugal mum has told how she cuts costs on her son's clothing by printing Nike logos on Penneys t-shirts to create dupes.
Kat Burman says "nobody can tell the difference and he loves them".
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She bought a €350 Cricut machine - which makes iron on designs - and decided to put it to use on her son's wardrobe.
The 37-year-old makes Nike ticks and logos and irons them on to €2.50 Penneys t-shirts, as well as his plain PE bag.
Savvy Kat also used the hack to turn alter a genuine Nike coat, covering over a pink logo - the only one in stock - with a white motif.
She got the idea after using the kit to decorate facemasks. So, she then started doing it on clothing this summer holiday.
Kat said: “There is no point splashing out on expensive branded goods when all my son cares about is playing football and running around his friends- his clothes don’t last long. Honestly, nobody can tell the difference and he loves them.
“The coat is actually Nike but they only had one with a pink tick left in stock, so I printed over the pink with white.”
Her teenage son also has ADHD, making him more particular when it comes to fabrics and 'tags' on clothes, she said.
She taught herself to use the gear using YouTube.
This story was originally published in Birmingham Live, where Penneys is known as Primark.
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