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Adjustable Strap Slider: How to Make an Adjustable Bag Strap Adjustable Strap Slider: How to Make an Adjustable Bag Strap An adjustable strap slider is the small piece that turns a good bag into one that fits everyone: worn on the shoulder,... Read more → Bag Hardware Guide: Every Metal Part a Bag Needs, Explained Bag Hardware Guide: Every Metal Part a Bag Needs, Explained This bag hardware guide covers the part of a design you rarely notice until something breaks: a ring opens, a buckle bends,... Read more → Magnetic Snaps for Bags: 14 mm vs 18 mm Sizes and Installation Magnetic Snaps for Bags: 14 mm vs 18 mm Sizes and Installation Magnetic snaps for bags are the most convenient closure for a bag flap, wallet or case: they close in one movement without... Read more → How to Replace a Jeans Button Without Sewing: Step-by-Step Guide How to Replace a Jeans Button Without Sewing: Step-by-Step Guide You can replace a jeans button with no sewing at all. Read more → Custom Jeans Buttons and Rivets: Logo Branding for Denim Brands Custom Jeans Buttons and Rivets: Logo Branding for Denim Brands Custom jeans buttons are the signature of any denim brand. Read more → Custom Logo Metal Buttons: Process, MOQ and Lead Times Custom Logo Metal Buttons: Process, MOQ and Lead Times Custom logo metal buttons turn an ordinary garment into a branded product: customers recognise the mark even after the label has been... Read more → Engraved Logo Buttons: Embossed, Debossed or Laser-Engraved? Engraved Logo Buttons: Embossed, Debossed or Laser-Engraved? Engraved logo buttons are one of the most recognisable ways for a brand to sign a garment, yet "engraved" is used in... Read more → Blazer Buttons: Metal Button Sets, Sizes and Style Rules Blazer Buttons: Metal Button Sets, Sizes and Style Rules Blazer buttons are the fastest and cheapest way to change the character of a jacket. 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 → Nickel-free metal trims: REACH, EN 1811 and nickel allergy Nickel-free metal trims: REACH, EN 1811 and nickel allergy Nickel free buttons and trims are not just a marketing line; they are a compliance question. 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 → Tagging gun and plastic fasteners: how to use them without damage Tagging gun and plastic fasteners: how to use them without damage A tagging gun is the fastest way to attach a hang tag to a garment – about a second per piece, no... Read more → Hang tag string guide: cotton, waxed, jute, elastic or ribbon? Hang tag string guide: cotton, waxed, jute, elastic or ribbon? Hang tag string is the detail a customer touches first – before the board, before the fabric. Read more → Barcodes for clothing: EAN-13, GS1 and one code per size and colour Barcodes for clothing: EAN-13, GS1 and one code per size and colour A barcode for clothing becomes essential the moment a brand starts selling through retailers, online marketplaces or even its own warehouse with... Read more → EU clothing labelling requirements: sewn-in label vs hang tag EU clothing labelling requirements: sewn-in label vs hang tag EU clothing labelling requirements are one of the few things in fashion that aren't a matter of taste but of law. 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 → Standard hang tag sizes for clothing, in millimetres Standard hang tag sizes for clothing, in millimetres Hang tag size looks like a minor detail – until the barcode doesn't fit, the logo is squashed into a corner, or... Read more → Spot UV vs foil vs embossing: choosing a premium hang tag finish Spot UV vs foil vs embossing: choosing a premium hang tag finish Spot UV vs foil is the question most brands ask when they want their hang tags to feel premium – and embossing... Read more →