Custom Label Selection Guide
How to Choose the Right Label for Your Product
The right custom label should match more than your brand design. It also needs to suit the product material, amount of information, installation position, washing conditions and intended use.
Start by identifying the product and where the label will go. You can then compare production methods, materials, label functions and attachment options.
If you are unsure which type to choose, simply tell us what you are making and how the product will be used. We will help you find a suitable solution.
Quick Selection Guide
- For a premium woven texture and strong brand presentation: choose woven labels
- For small text, care instructions or detailed graphics: choose printed labels
- For bold spot colors and strong ink coverage: choose screen printed labels
- For a soft, seamless and tagless finish: choose tagless heat transfer labels
- For digital product information or customer interaction: choose washable NFC labels
- For prices, barcodes and retail information: choose custom hang tags
Production Method, Function and Placement
Customers sometimes confuse how a label is made with what it does. These are different ways of classifying labels.
Labels by production method:
- Woven labels
- Printed labels
- Screen printed labels
- Tagless heat transfer labels
- Washable NFC labels
Labels by function:
- Brand and logo labels
- Care labels
- Fiber content labels
- Size labels
- Compliance labels
- Warning labels
Labels by placement:
- Neck labels
- Sleeve labels
- Side-seam labels
- Labels applied to the product surface or packaging
One product can belong to more than one category. For example, a printed fiber content label describes both its printing method and its purpose. A woven neck label describes its production method and placement.
Choose by Product Application
Apparel and Footwear: Common options include brand labels, care and fiber content labels, size labels and tagless neck labels.
Home Textiles: Focus on information capacity, wash resistance, seam strength and clear care instructions.
Pet Products: Consider repeated washing, abrasion, pulling and the label’s contact with the animal.
Toys and Children’s Products: Prioritize soft materials, smooth edges, secure attachment and clear safety information.
Sports and Outdoor Gear: Consider sweat, moisture, stretching, abrasion and outdoor exposure.
Workwear and PPE: Focus on long-term readability, industrial cleaning conditions, safety information and traceability.
Automotive Interiors: Consider temperature changes, sunlight, friction and the required cleaning method.
Information to Send Us
For a label recommendation or quotation, please provide:
- Product type and intended use
- Label position and attachment method
- Required content and languages
- Finished size and quantity
- Logo, artwork or reference images
- Product material and washing conditions
- Destination country or sales market
- Target budget and required delivery date, if available
Let Us Help You Choose
If you already have complete specifications, send us your artwork and requirements for review.
If you have not selected a label type, simply tell us what product the label will be used for. We will recommend a suitable material, production method and label structure based on the application.