How To Attach A Woven Label To Fabric?

Where to Place Brand Labels on Clothes?

The exact placement depends on the type of garment or item. In general, they are applied at the back of the neck, in the side seam, at the bottom edge and on sleeves. Where they are placed is also dependent on the preferences of the manufacturer, seamstress or designer.

Back Neck area: Many textile companies sew labels in the neck area: either on the inside of the collar or on the upper back. This position is often used for care labels.

Side seam: Labels are often sewn into the seam on the side, either on the inside or outside of the item. This is a less conspicuous but accessible placement.

Hem: This is a popular place for tags, applied to the bottom portion of an item with a straight stitch, or folded around the bottom edge.

Sleeves: Patches and tags are often applied to the sleeves of tops and jackets. Because it is such a prominent location, it is optimal for drawing attention to your logo.  The attachment methods are the same as for the hem.

Waistband: Sizing information is often affixed in this area, as well as laundry instructions.

Methods of Attaching Different Types of Labels

You will find a large selection of products in our label shop to personalize your clothing line: Custom clothing tags for machine sewing and hand sewing, as well as several types of woven and printed iron-on options. Let's take a look at the different ways that you can attach a label: sew-on, sew in and iron-on.

Sew-on

This method allows the label to be attached to a wide variety of different parts of the garment and can be used for printed satin, cotton and polyester labels.

Sew-in labels are a reliable and durable way of displaying your logo and information on most types of fabrics. Affixing them does require time and sewing skills which can can lead to slower production times.

Method: Sew on all sides of the label

How to sew on a garment label:

• Mark the exact position with a tape measure or ruler.

• Secure the label in the marked position with pins.

• Using a sewing machine: Use pins to secure the garment label to the fabric at the marked point and sew in place on all four sides with a straight or zigzag stitch. If the pins get in the way, remove them during the sewing process. The short reverse cycle of the machine completes the round. The label is now attached to the base fabric. To enhance the effect, you can sew the label onto a contrasting fabric. This is then sewn onto the lining fabric with four stitches.

• By hand: Thread the needle and tie a knot. Sew small, even stitches - like a simple back stitch - along the edges of the label.

• Knot the ends of the thread and cut off any excess thread.