Care / Content Labels

In 1972 the Federal Trade Commission introduced the Care Label Rule where garment manufacturers were required to properly note how a garment was to be cleaned. Exhaustive details regarding these rules can be found at the Federal Trade Commission website. (Complying with the Care Labeling Rule).

Labels Inter-Global, Inc. offers 5 varieties of care / content labels which have the following features;

Label Type	Print Quality	Durability	Price	Production Time
Dot Matrix Printed Garment Labels	ok	good	Most Cost Effective	24 to 48 hrs Same Day Rush Service Available
Laser Printed Garment Labels	good	good Not Recommended for Dry Cleaned Items. Due to variances in Dry Cleaning Chemicals, it is advisable to test first.	Cost Effective	24 to 48 hrs Same Day Rush Service Available
Thermal Printed Garment Labels	Very Good	great	Cost Effective	3 to 4 days Same Day, 24 & 48 hr Rush Service Available
Hot Stamp Printed Garment Labels	best	good	Cost Effective / varies	3 to 5 days Same Day, 24 & 48 hr Rush Service Available
Woven Labels	great	best	Cost Effective / varies	New Designs 2 to 4 weeks +1 week for sample approval Re-orders 2 to 4 weeks 1 to 2 week Rush Service Available

Tape Performance Chart
Woven Polyesters				Coated Polyesters
Performance	White Ultra Soft Poly Satin	Black & Colors Ultra Soft Poly Satin	Reverse Satin	Satin Acetate	White/Black Polyester	Pearl Polyester	White/Black Nylon

Soft Skin Contact	E	E	F	G	G	G	G
Tear Strength	E	E	E	G	G	G	G
Opacity	G	G	G	G	G	G	G
Ability for pre-print	G	G	F	F	E	G	E

Hot Stamp Printing
Printability	E	E	F	G	E	E	E
Home Laundry	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Dry Clean	P	P	P	P	E	E	E
Denim Washes	P	P	P	P	E	E	G
Severe Denim Processes	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	G	G	F
Heat Resistant	F	F	F	G	G	G	F
Desize Prewash	G	G	G	F	G	G	P
Overdye	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	G	G	N/R

Thermal Transfer		Not available in Black
Printability	G	G	N/R	F	G	F	E
Home Laundry	E	E	N/R	E	E	E	E
Dry Clean	G	G	N/R	G	E	E	E
Denim Washes	G	G	N/R	P	E	E	G
Severe Denim Processes	F	F	N/R	N/R	G	G	F
Heat Resistant	G	G	N/R	G	E	E	F
Desize Prewash	G	G	N/R	F	G	G	P
Overdye	N/R	N/R	N/R	N/R	G	G	N/R

Chart Legend
E	Excellent
G	Good
F	Fair
P	Poor
N/R	Not Recommended

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The main points of the FTC Garment Care Rules are;
  • Fibre Content: for allergies, legal substances and quality issues
  • Garment Care Instructions: for safely maintaining the garment
  • Country of Origin: for taxation, duty and political issues
  • Manufacturer ID: for returns and fraud issue with cloned and forged garments

We have also put together a Care Symbol Guide and Translations for common garment care instructions.

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Care / Content Labels

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