Printed Label
A printed label carries what a woven one cannot: small care symbols, fibre percentages, multi-language wording and long legal text. It is the working label of a garment, usually stitched into a side seam where it is read once and then ignored.
Why Buyers Specify This
- Small text and care symbols reproduced clearly
- Multi-language and multi-market wording on one label
- Soft bases available for garments worn against skin
- Lower cost than weaving the same amount of information
Who It Is For
- Brands needing care and composition marking for export markets
- Lingerie and babywear brands requiring soft labels
- Private-label manufacturers producing for several markets
- Brands with long multi-language care wording
Problems It Solves
- Care information becoming unreadable after washing
- Long legal wording that cannot be woven economically
- Stiff labels irritating skin in a side seam
- Separate labels needed for each export market
Where It Is Used
- Care and composition labels in a side seam
- Size labels across a full size run
- Multi-market garments needing several languages
- Babywear and lingerie needing a soft base
Features
- Fine text and care symbol reproduction
- Satin, nylon and cotton tape bases
- Wash-tested inks on the approved base
- Multiple versions produced in one run
Materials
- Satin tape
- Nylon tape
- Cotton tape
What We Confirm With You
| Base material | Satin, nylon or cotton tape |
|---|---|
| Care symbols, composition, size and brand wording | |
| Fold | Straight cut, end fold or centre fold |
| Versions | Multiple size and market versions in one order |
| Artwork | Vector preferred, but photographs, sketches and physical samples are enough |
| Minimum order | Quoted per item, confirmed before you commit |
| Sampling | Available before bulk on most products, once order details are confirmed |
Dimensions, weights and quantities are set against your own product and confirmed in writing before production, rather than published as fixed figures.
Production Steps For Printed Label
Artwork redrawn at the finished label size
Colour and yarn or ink matching
Weaving or printing to the approved artwork
Cutting, folding and edge sealing
Counted and bundled by size and version
Quality Control
- Wash and rub testing on the approved construction
- Edge finish checked for sharpness against skin
- Photographs of the finished labels sent before shipment
Customisation Options
- Base material chosen for softness or durability
- Language versions combined or split
- Care symbol set supplied by you and typeset by us
- Fold and cut set for the seam it goes into
How It Compares With The Alternatives
Compared With Woven label
Woven survives washing better and feels more substantial, but costs more for the same amount of text. Most brands use both.
Compared With Heat transfer label
A transfer removes the seam label entirely for tagless garments, but printed tape is simpler to produce and to change per market.
How To Order This Well
- Send the exact care wording and symbols your market requires
- Tell us how many size and language versions are needed
- Confirm whether the label sits against skin
- Wash-test the sample before approving the bulk run
Printed Label Questions
Will the print survive washing?
Wash testing is part of how we sample. Test the sample under your own wash conditions before you approve the run.
Can one label carry several languages?
Yes, though it grows the label. Send all the wording and we will lay it out and show you the finished size.
Who is responsible for the care wording being correct?
You supply the wording required in your market and we typeset it. We do not determine the legal content for your territory.
Can printed and woven labels be ordered together?
Yes, and it is the usual approach. Woven at the neck, printed for care in the seam, both from one order.
Ordered Together With This
Woven Label
A woven label carries your brand name in thread rather than ink, so it survives the life of the garment rather than the first few washes.
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Hang Tag
The hang tag is the only printed piece a customer reads while holding your garment.
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Custom Sticker
A sticker is the cheapest way to turn plain packaging into branded packaging.
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Get A Price For Printed Label
Send your artwork, a reference photograph or a physical sample. We will confirm the minimum order quantity, quote the job and arrange a sample before bulk.