Things To Consider When Choosing Fabrics For Woven Label

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As a fashion designer or cloth manufacturer, printing your own labels is just the simplest way to customize your product. Apart from helping to provide information on your products origin, use, disposal and shelf-life, labels can also be used to advertise your brand. While letting your customers know more about your brand, you can add a professional touch to your items by making use of woven labels. These are custom labels that are woven into a piece of material or fabric.

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Thread is usually used to embroider or weave designs into the fabric of the label. Unlike printed labels, these pieces of material are known to last longer through several wears and washes. They even tend to look more polished than printed designs. But even in this category, there are still a few choices to make.

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If you are considering using woven labels for your brand, it’s important to understand the variety of options available, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. With these, you get the know the option that works best for your needs.

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In order to help you make the right decision, here is a quick rundown of the types and characteristics of materials used in making these labels.

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Damask

Damask is simply a patterned fabric. It can be a reversible silk, linen, or cotton fabric with a pattern woven into it. As a matter of fact, it’s the most commonly used clothing material for labels. Unlike other options, damask is known to show small even the smallest details of design and text because it has the highest thread count. Many organizations prefer using the fabric because it offers the best variety of color options.

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Apart from been soft and durable, damask is great for customizing logos. Also, it can last through washes, wear and tear. Thanks to its excellent durability. But this fabric can be highly priced. In fact, it is the most expensive of all materials used for making custom labels.

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Satin

Basically, satin is a fabric woven from rayon or silk. It often has a dull back with a smooth glossy finish. Soft and shiny satin polyester threads are usually used to make these labels. This type of woven labels is usually recommended for mostly cool and soft items such as baby clothes. While the background of the label is made of satin fabric, its text and design usually made of damask threads.

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If you have vintage style pieces, you might want to consider using this label due to its luxurious look. However, it’s important to understand that satin labels do have limited background color choices and can also be expensive. Also, your design details may not display clearly due to low thread count.

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Taffeta

Taffeta is generally known to be a silky fabric or a stiff lustrous silk with a slight rib. A taffeta label can be woven from polyester threads. This fabric is slightly stiffer and quite thicker than the rest. While damask threads can be used to make up the design and text, the background is often made of taffeta. One good thing about this woven label is that it is not as pricey as the others.