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 Tagless Printing -
 Turnkey Solution

     We provide all you need for tagless printing of t-shirt labels
     and other garment tags

Printing T-Shirt Labels & Garment Tags

Turn-Key Tagless Printing Solution from Inkcups Now

Inkcups Now has assisted many companies, from very small to very large, in setting up tagless printing operation. We offer a turnkey solution for printing t-shirt labels as well as printing garment tags on sweatshirts, underwear, outerwear etc. We have everything you need to go tagless: We have Spanish-speaking specialists who provide tech support to customers in Central and South America. Lookup the phone number and call your local ICN office or simply submit your questions in English or Spanish.


What is Tagless Printing or Tag Printing?

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T-shirt labels



Tagless printing - also known as "tag printing" and "tagless label printing" - is perhaps one of the hottest trends in apparel manufacturing and promotional apparel industry today.

Apparel manufacturers started looking for alternatives to sew-in t-shirt labels and garment tags several years ago, mainly because they were trying to make the consumer more comfortable in their clothes. The most popular solution was to use labels that adhere to the fabric by thermal transfer ("heat transfer"). However, these labels were usually still not soft enough to the touch (not "soft hand" as people in the screen printing industry put it) and not convenient for short-run production because they have to be purchased in high volumes. So recently another alternative has been found: Pad Printing.


Tagless Printing Benefits:

  • Flexibility - easily change graphics on garments based on need, reduce inventory costs and label stock
  • Cost savings - pad printed labels are less expensive than thermal transfer
  • Better durability - no cracking of the label
  • Dries quickly - touch dry immediately, stack and pack right after printing
  • High quality image - as small as 4 pt. type
  • High productivity - from 1200 to 2000 pph (prints per hour) depending on the graphic
  • Does not damage fabric - does not effect garment texture
  • Has "soft hand" - does not have a rough texture

Tagless Printing FAQs!

Many types of apparel - from underwear to activewear and outerwear - can be decorated using tagless technology. The tags printed on t-shirts, socks, bras, boxers, briefs, sweatshirts and sweatpants are higher quality and cheaper than heat transfer or sew-in neck labels. Among suitable materials are: cotton, nylon, flock, fleece and ribbed textiles. Read Tagless Printing FAQs to learn more about the limitations and advantages of tagless printing.


Tagless Printing Podcasts!

Prefer listening to reading? - Check out our Tagless Printing Podcasts - a series of concise interviews with textile printing specialists. You will learn about tagless printing background, hear the comparison of pad printing basics to screen printing ones and more.


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