I used to make all my own clothes.
My son wore romper suits made from striped shirt poplin remnants and matinee coats made from unravelled and re-knitted cardigans.
Lost skills need to be taught to folk to help them through hard times.
...and what a waste spending scarce dole money on packets of nappies
I
worked full time when he was 1yr old and still found time to boil terry nappies