Common Custom Woven Label Uses
When we think of garment labels, we first think of the label that is on the inside of the back neck of the t-shirt that we are wearing that gives us the size and perhaps the care for the shirt. But that’s not all that you may find on a label. Labels can be used to give you information to the business that made the garment, maybe a web address or contact information, or even materials that the garment are made of and more. Sometimes labels are made to be a decorative part of the garment.
Businesses use labels to brand their product whether it is a purse, scarf, shirt or pants. Even crafters are using them for their handmade goods like cloth dolls and bears. It is the ideal way to advertise your business and get your name out there. Labels are an inexpensive yet effective method to promote your business.
This subtle yet effective method for advertising your business will not only give you the advantage to your competitors, but it will also show your customers that you offer quality work and are seriously committed to them.
What should I put on my custom clothing label or hang tag?
Woven labels and tags can be so versatile! Clothing Labels 4 U can put anything you can imagine on a label or hang tag for you. With that information it is difficult sometimes to determine what should be included in the design of the label. Obviously you want your business name on there, but, what else? Size, fabric content and care instructions of course if it is a garment and you are using a woven label. You can check out the label requirements for care labels by going to the Federal Trade Commission. But, if the product didn’t come from one of the well-known manufacturers and you received the item as a gift and just love it, how will you know where to purchase another? The label should have contact information of some kind on there. Whether it is a phone number, email address or even better a website URL. Having even a simple website to start out with will be better than nothing. You want to push for repeat business and give your existing customers something to tell others about! Labels can help you with that.
Getting Creative
Do you want a graphic design on your custom clothing label? It can be a branding logo or even the name of your business can be decoratively designed to be your logo. Do you choose one color or multi colors?
There are so many things to decide when you are ordering your woven labels and matching hang tags. But no matter what you decide, be sure to consider all of your possibilities and take care in what you put on there, as it does speak for you and your business.
Care Label Symbols
You will find the basic Care Label Symbols for clothing labels here.
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Guidelines for Care Labels
While we can not offer legal advice for you to put on your care labels, we can give you some resources to find information you may need to know to add to your care labels. Please check this link often as we will update it with current information as we come across it. Be sure to check out our care label symbols post as well.
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While my search was broad by typing in care labels in their search box, you may be able to find more specific information for your particular situation at the
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- The Federal Trade Commission
- >Care label alerts
Selecting Complimenting Labels for Your Garment Line
Depending on the finished product that your custom woven label will go on will play a large factor in the type of fabric label you should choose for your product. I think it would help to explain the process of how woven labels are made to give the customer a better understanding of the end result.
The Process of Making Woven Labels
Woven labels start out basically as strands of 100% polyester thread. The thread is placed on a weaving loom in the factory and they are interlaced with one another to form fabric, where in this case, it is woven into a label. Typically your custom design is woven right in with colored threads to make up the design. Once completed, the labels come off the loom in a long strip that have to be cut and have the edges sealed to prevent fraying.
Now that we have established how garment labels are made, lets talk a bit about the end result and how you want them displayed on the product. The type of fold that you choose will depend on where you are going to be placing your label and if you are not sewing on the label yourself, you may want to discuss the costs incurred by your sewing contractor to see if there is a price difference for sewing on different folds.
Types of Folds:
Center Folds are labels that are folded in half. So the “loop” label that you find in the neck of some shirts that have a company name or logo on the front and then on the under side there is care and content information about the garment.
Straight Cut is a label that has no folds and is typically sewn on all four sides, suitable for the outside of a garment or bag.
End Folds are labels that have the left and right sides of the label tucked under the body of the label so the ends are finished. There is then space on the four corners of the label to sew it on to the garment. These are typically found in the neck of higher end garments.
Mitre Fold is where the label has two 45 degree angles on the bottom corners of the label and the label hangs down in a fashion that is more whimsical yet elegant.
You may want your label to show on the outside bottom area or maybe even on the outside of the hem of a sleeve on your new t-shirt line. It would be a great way to advertise your name! So go with either the straight cut or the end fold. If you are going to be placing your label inside the back of the shirt, pants or even a purse line, it might be a better choice to use the half fold type. Mitred labels are ideal for outerwear, shirts, or any type of clothing that you can use the label to hang on a hook. We also offer rolled labels (also known as rolled form) that you can cut yourself to length. In either case, you will need to be prepared when ordering so have the measurements nearby for the sizes of the labels. All of these labels should be stitched on to secure them to the garment.
For more information you can contact one of the professionals at Clothing Labels 4 U and they can help you.