What is the basic anatomy of a label?
Your label will possess some or all of these important attributes: • The Height of a label is its size from top to bottom. • The Width of a label is its size form left to right. • The Sew Space or Sew-In Margin is an area at the top of the label that is left blank, where the label will be attached to the garment. In Loop Fold finishing, a sew space is utilized on the top and bottom of the label. • The Fabric Type is the actual material of which the label is made, such as Polyester Satin, or Coated Polyester. • The Fabric Color is the color of the Fabric Type. Certain Fabric Colors and Ink Colors are not compatible, such as White Fabric with White Ink. • The Ink or Foil Colors are the colors used to print your label’s content onto the fabric. Some printing methods allow for multiple colors on the same label, while others allow for only one. • The Logo is a custom picture or image that is placed on the label. • Standard Care Symbols are a set of symbols the ASTM designated for depicting
