Embroidery Barn print special Tee to help Turkey and Syria

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has left more than 40,00 dead and many more displaced.

Organisations have rushed to supply the nations with humanitarian aid, and the staff at a local business have put their heads together to figure out how to do their bit to help.

The Embroidery Barn, a Dorchester-based business, has rallied to lend a hand in their own way by releasing a limited run of shirts with a large screen printed design to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is supplying aid to the people in Turkey and Syria.

One hundred per cent of the sales will be going to the DEC.

The T-shirt, designed in-house, has an eye-catching print showing love for both Turkey and Syria in the countries' time of crisis.

Rosie Lees, Founder and Director of The Embroidery Barn, said: “When this disaster happened, we thought ‘what could we do’ and put our heads together.

“We got into contact with one of our suppliers, AS Colour, and they were happy to help by sponsoring 75 shirts, which is the first time they have done something like this.

“We are quite active on social media and are followed by a lot of creatives, so we decided to put out the contest in the hopes of raising as much money as possible.

“This is the first time we have done a fundraiser like this. Hopefully, we can make a difference to people in Turkey and Syria who need help.”

It is a limited run of 75 shirts, and 100 per cent of the sales will be donated to the DEC.

Although the company initially hoped to use a design sent in from its followers, however in the end it was decided to create a design in-house.

“The designs were amazing, but not quite for what we were going for, which is most likely because of the short time of the contest. So, we have put together something in-house” said Director Rosie Lees.

The shirts will be on sale for £20 from The Embroidery Barn website - theembroiderybarn.co.uk/charity