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Eco Friendly Buttons: Comparing the Most Sustainable Materials Eco Friendly Buttons: Comparing the Most Sustainable Materials Eco friendly buttons are no longer a niche request; they're an expectation. Read more → Custom Logo Buttons: MOQ, Lead Times and Samples Explained Custom Logo Buttons: MOQ, Lead Times and Samples Explained Custom logo buttons are a detail customers notice straight away, and one that separates a brand from an anonymous garment. Read more → Laser Engraved Logo Buttons: Wood, Corozo and Coconut Compared Laser Engraved Logo Buttons: Wood, Corozo and Coconut Compared Laser engraved logo buttons are one of the most affordable ways for a small label to look finished and considered. Read more → Corozo vs Horn Buttons: Which Is Better for Jackets and Coats? Corozo vs Horn Buttons: Which Is Better for Jackets and Coats? Corozo vs horn buttons is the classic dilemma when making a jacket, suit or coat. Read more → How Corozo Buttons Are Made: From Tagua Nut to Button, Step by Step How Corozo Buttons Are Made: From Tagua Nut to Button, Step by Step How corozo buttons are made is one of the most fascinating stories in the world of garment trims: the raw material isn't... Read more → How to Tell Real Mother-of-Pearl Buttons From Plastic: 5 Tests How to Tell Real Mother-of-Pearl Buttons From Plastic: 5 Tests How to tell real mother of pearl buttons from a plastic imitation matters to anyone buying high-end shirts, restoring an old garment... Read more → Trocas vs Mother-of-Pearl vs Agoya vs River Shell Buttons Compared Trocas vs Mother-of-Pearl vs Agoya vs River Shell Buttons Compared Trocas vs mother of pearl buttons is a comparison many shirtmakers face, and the differences go well beyond what the umbrella term... Read more → 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 → How Woven Labels Are Made: From Artwork to Finished Label How Woven Labels Are Made: From Artwork to Finished Label How are woven labels made? Many brands only start wondering when they receive their first quote and see words like "minimum order",... 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 → Custom Metal Buttons Cost: What Drives the Price, Explained Custom Metal Buttons Cost: What Drives the Price, Explained What do custom metal buttons cost? It is the first question every brand asks, and the only honest answer is "it depends". Read more →