Branding & Identity Labels for Clothing

Woven labels are the default for brand identity in fashion — the design is built from thread, which gives a tactile quality and durability that print cannot replicate. But printed satin labels have advantages that make them the right choice in specific situations.

Colour flexibility is the main one. Woven labels are limited to the available yarn colour library, typically matched to Pantone references. Printed labels can reproduce virtually any colour, including gradients, photographic elements, and colour combinations that would require too many thread colours to weave efficiently. If your brand identity depends on a precise colour match that falls between yarn options, printed satin will be more accurate. If your logo includes a gradient or a photographic element, printed is the only option that will reproduce it faithfully.

Printed labels also have a lower minimum order than woven for equivalent complexity, and a shorter turnaround for straightforward designs with no custom colour matching required.

Satin is a smooth, slightly lustrous substrate that photographs cleanly and feels soft against the skin. It accepts fine print with high resolution — brand names, logos, small supporting text, and web addresses all reproduce clearly at label scale. The surface gives a premium feel without the cost of shuttle loom weaving or the thickness of embroidered patches.

For brand labels that will be visible — on the outside of a garment, on a bag, or in a position where customers will handle the label — satin printed gives a result that reads as quality. For neck labels and internal care labels where comfort against skin is the priority, satin is also the softest printed option available.

A common approach for smaller brands is a combined brand and care label — brand name and logo on the top half, care symbols and fibre content on the lower half, sewn as a single piece at the neck or side seam. This reduces the total number of labels per garment from two or three to one, simplifies the production finishing process, and keeps all brand and compliance information in one place.

We produce combined labels to any specification. Colour printing allows the brand section and care section to be visually distinct — different background colours, different type weights — within a single label piece.

Substrate: satin (standard). Print method: flexographic, full colour. Minimum order: 100 pieces. Standard production: 15 business days. Fold options: centre fold, end fold, straight cut. Certification: OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Product Class 1. Ships worldwide via DHL and FedEx.