The Original Memory Bear
RECYCLED: Save the memories your clothes hold
REMADE: Place your order, we send shipping instructions & order form, you send your clothes
REMEMBERED: Perfect for celebrating milestones, honoring loved ones, or simply to clear closet clutter
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The Original Memory Bear is our best-selling memory bear and one Oprah’s Favorite Things!
Your clothes hold memories from when you wore them. We help save them. Some ideas:
- Team jerseys from every one of his high school matches,
- T-shirts from every concert you ever saw,
- Dresses and polos from all the places you traveled together
- and even your wedding dress...
Made with 1-5 adult size clothes.
For baby or infant-size clothes, please order My First Memory Bear
Measures approximately 17 inches tall and features embroidered eyes and nose for added charm and safety. Made entirely from your clothes.
*This Memory Bear does not include custom personalization. CLICK HERE to add on personalization and other features.
WE MAKE IT EASY to have a keepsake made out of your most sentimental clothes.
- Order your keepsake product
- We EMAIL shipping instructions & a printable order form.
- Send your clothes to The Patchwork Bear
- You'll receive your keepsake in just a few weeks. Instant heirloom!
Customer Reviews
The bears are a beautiful reminder of our Mom❤️ My sister and I each had one made from my mom's clothes after she passed. We have plans to have more made for her grandkids and great grandkids. Such a special keepsake. Thank you
I sent one of my son’s shirts and the end result was perfect. I will cherish this bear forever!!
Such beautiful work!
My sister and I lost our mom in December. I selected two of her favorite denim shirts and ordered a bear for each of us for our April birthdays. I cried when I opened the box. The bears are made with amazing love and detail. Thank you so much for giving us a part of our mom to cherish and love forever.
I ordered 2 bears to be made from three of my husbands shirts. A memory bear for my first grandchild, and a smaller one for me.
They are beautiful, I cried when I opened the box. Precious indeed. Thank You.
We had 10 bears done for my dad and they turned out amazingly. Thank you!!
I sent clothing from my daughter’s childhood to have a bear made for her new daughter (1st Grandbaby) and wow…it was even better than I expected. The care taken to include the most special bits of the clothing was exceptional. My daughter was touched. Thank you for creating a very special “heirloom” piece for our new granddaughter.❤️
The bears were well put together and they did a great job making sure that the important things were evenly split between the two bears.
why us?
Why choose The Patchwork Bear to make your custom keepsake?
The Patchwork Bear has been trusted to turn your favorite clothes into keepsakes since 2005 and understand your clothing is irreplaceable- full of stains and memories. We take the utmost care of your clothes in every step of the process from receiving the clothes, to design, to creation and delivery.
We know it is difficult to send your clothes away to be cut up, but you can trust that our talented design team will transform them into a keepsake you will love. We get to know you through the clothes you send and our goal is to create custom products from clothing that will bring back happy memories.
