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10 Common Clothing Label Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 10 Common Clothing Label Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Clothing label mistakes are expensive because they are discovered too late: when a thousand pieces have already been woven and the garments... Read more → Baby Clothing Labels: Softness, Safety and Where to Place Them Baby Clothing Labels: Softness, Safety and Where to Place Them Baby clothing labels need more care than any other kind: a baby's skin is thin and sensitive, a baby can't tell you... Read more → How to Remove a Clothing Label Without Damaging the Garment How to Remove a Clothing Label Without Damaging the Garment How to remove a clothing label without tearing the garment or leaving a scratchy stub is something almost everyone wonders after buying... Read more → Itchy Clothing Labels: Why They Happen and How Good Labels Prevent Them Itchy Clothing Labels: Why They Happen and How Good Labels Prevent Them Itchy clothing labels are one of the most common complaints shoppers have, and one of the easiest problems for a brand to... Read more → Woven Labels Minimum Order (MOQ): Why It Exists and How to Order Small Woven Labels Minimum Order (MOQ): Why It Exists and How to Order Small The woven labels minimum order, or MOQ (minimum order quantity), is the first hurdle small brands and ateliers run into: you need... Read more → Woven Labels Cost: What Drives the Price and How to Reduce It Woven Labels Cost: What Drives the Price and How to Reduce It Woven labels cost is one of the first things every new clothing brand asks about, and the honest answer usually starts with... Read more → Clothing Label Design: 10 Rules for a Legible Woven Label Clothing Label Design: 10 Rules for a Legible Woven Label Clothing label design is different from designing a logo for a website or a business card. Read more → Label Folds Explained: End Fold, Centre Fold, Mitre Fold and Loop Label Folds Explained: End Fold, Centre Fold, Mitre Fold and Loop Label fold types look like a technical footnote, but they decide three important things: where and how you sew the label, whether... Read more → Satin Labels: Benefits, Printing and When to Use Them Satin Labels: Benefits, Printing and When to Use Them Satin labels are the most common care and composition label in clothing, and they're also used as brand labels for lingerie, babywear... Read more → Taffeta vs Damask vs Satin Woven Labels: Which One to Choose Taffeta vs Damask vs Satin Woven Labels: Which One to Choose Taffeta vs damask vs satin labels is the first technical decision you face when ordering a woven label for your brand. Read more → What Is a Jacquard (Damask) Label and Why Brands Choose It What Is a Jacquard (Damask) Label and Why Brands Choose It A jacquard label is the small piece of fabric at the neck or in a seam that, for many shoppers, is the... Read more → How to Write Fibre Percentages on a Label: Order, Other Fibres, 3% How to Write Fibre Percentages on a Label: Order, Other Fibres, 3% Fibre percentage label rules look like the easiest part of garment labelling: you take the composition from your fabric supplier and copy... Read more → Is 'Made in' Mandatory on Clothing Labels in the EU? Origin Rules Is 'Made in' Mandatory on Clothing Labels in the EU? Origin Rules The country of origin label on clothing is one of the most debated topics among small brands: should it say "Made in... Read more → Do Clothing Labels Have to Be in Bulgarian? Language Rules Explained Do Clothing Labels Have to Be in Bulgarian? Language Rules Explained Clothing label language requirements in Bulgaria are clear on one point: if a garment is sold to consumers in Bulgaria, its fibre... Read more → Fibre Composition Labels: What EU Regulation 1007/2011 Requires Fibre Composition Labels: What EU Regulation 1007/2011 Requires A textile composition label is the one label on a garment that EU law explicitly makes mandatory. Read more → Metal label cost: mould fee, MOQ and lead time Metal label cost: mould fee, MOQ and lead time Metal label cost surprises many brands because it is made of two completely different parts: a one-off mould fee and a unit... Read more → How to attach metal labels: sew holes, prongs, rivets or adhesive How to attach metal labels: sew holes, prongs, rivets or adhesive How to attach a metal label to clothing depends first of all on what is on the back of the label: sew... Read more → Logo techniques on metal labels: embossed, laser engraved, enamel or printed Logo techniques on metal labels: embossed, laser engraved, enamel or printed An engraved metal label made with a laser is only one of four main ways to put your logo on metal. Read more → Metal labels: zinc alloy vs brass vs aluminium vs stainless steel Metal labels: zinc alloy vs brass vs aluminium vs stainless steel Zinc alloy vs brass labels is the first question most brands face when they move to metal branding, but aluminium and stainless... Read more → How much do hang tags cost? Price drivers and minimum order quantities How much do hang tags cost? Price drivers and minimum order quantities Hang tag cost is one of the first questions every new brand asks, and the answer is almost always "it depends". Read more → QR codes on clothing tags: what to link and the EU Digital Product Passport QR codes on clothing tags: what to link and the EU Digital Product Passport A QR code clothing tag turns a few square centimetres of board or satin into a doorway to your whole brand: a... Read more → 10 hang tag design mistakes and how to avoid them 10 hang tag design mistakes and how to avoid them Hang tag design mistakes are easy to miss on screen and impossible to miss in a shopper's hand: a clipped letter, a... Read more → Eco-friendly hang tags: recycled board, kraft, FSC and seed paper Eco-friendly hang tags: recycled board, kraft, FSC and seed paper Eco friendly hang tags are often the first thing a shopper touches, so they end up carrying the whole sustainability story of... Read more → What to put on a hang tag: a front and back checklist for clothing What to put on a hang tag: a front and back checklist for clothing What to put on a hang tag is a question every new brand asks at the last minute – usually when the... Read more →