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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Types Of Clothing Labels And Their Uses

By Donald Johnson


Each product in the market today has a label which displays some information about the product. Manufacturers of the product view labeling as a marketing strategy as it shows the details of the product which convince more customers to buy it, increasing profits. Textiles and garments are only labelled using Clothing Labels in a simple process that can be done at home.

Their main functions are to indicate sizes either large, medium or small, show the fabric of clothes whether silk, cotton, or wool and also to provide instructions on how to wash the garment, either through dry-cleaning or hand-washing. Some tags also show the name of the designer and their signature or the manufacturer. In school or company uniforms, the tag has the name of the school or company.

Different tags are placed at different positions on the cloth. The labels are placed either inside or outside the garment. Those that show the size are placed on the inside of the back of clothes. Those showing the wash care instructions are at the side of the cloth on the inside. For manufacturer or designer details and brand name, they are placed on the outside of the cloth. This is a marketing strategy by placing the label outside.

Different types of labels are available depending on the function of the label. They are of four main types, brand labels to show the designer or manufacturer, size labels showing a large, small or medium size of the garment, content tags showing the material used in making the garment and lastly the care label to show the owner how to handle cleaning the garment.

Another means of categorizing the tags is through using the means used to display the information. It is of two types printed and woven. In printed tags, the information is printed onto the tag using a permanent ink. The material is often made of cotton or a synthetic material like polyester, nylon or satin to allow the ink printing.

The woven tags are woven thus reducing the chances of fading on the label. However, the material used to make them are silk and damask which are costly as compared to other materials like cotton. This makes the production of these tags costly. This type of label is thus commonly used in high-quality garments due to their high durability.

The tags are also categorized into three more types, the iron on, sew on and stick on types. This category thus classifies the tags according to the ways used to attach the tag to the material. Stick on types which, is the fastest method of placing the label are stuck onto the cloth. Iron on are ironed for the heat activated adhesive to fix the label onto the garment. The common type is sew-on.

It is easy to get any label type as they are easily available in the market from most online stores. You can also get them at huge discounts to label the uniform of your children or company. You can also label the clothes you make at home for sale. If you do not want the common types of labels available, you can decide to order a custom label instead.




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