Printing garment tags are the newest evolution in garment labeling technology. Tagless pad printing is the most cost-effective and flexible alternative to heat transfer or sewn-in labels. Print tags directly onto any type of garment from underwear to outerwear with tagless label printing. Learn more about the benefits of tag printing machines for clothes.
Average cost of supplies per print: $0.003 Utility consumption: 0.0096 KW per printing machine 40% fewer printing machines and operators needed than with older printing technology
Print 800 parts per hour on a single machine (60% faster than heat transfer) Brand-new graphics (or adjusted graphics/colors) are ready for print in less than 30 minutes No drying process or additional equipment necessary
Withstand 50 industrial washes Soft to the touch tags, even after washing Tags stretch with the substrate, won't crack, distort, or break Print fine-line text as small as 6pt type
A pad printing machine utilizes a silicone print pad to pick up printing ink from an etched plate (cliché) and transfer it to the part. Unlike screen printing or heat transfer for garment labels, pad printing lays down a thin layer of ink, effectively embedding the print into the garment fibers leaving the print soft to the touch.
The etched plate is mounted onto the pad printing machine. The ink cup (filled with ink) slides over the plate, leaving ink only in the etched area and removes (“doctors”) the ink from the rest of the plate. Next, the print pad is pressed onto the etch, picking up the ink. The pad then moves over the part and is pressed onto the garment.
Check out the ultimate guide to pad printing to learn more!Convert a digital image into an etched plate (cliché) within minutes. Laser plate-making gives the user flexibility to create and adjust your garment or footwear tags on-demand. No more waiting for heat transfer labels to arrive or photopolymer plates to cure! Etch a plate – and start printing the new graphics right away.
Check out our full line of Laser Plate-MakersHeat transfer clothing labels may have been a decent idea to go “tagless”, however, the results are not worth the effort. A heat transfer label requires the use of at least two pieces of equipment including a printer and a heat press, both of which increase energy consumption and create a lot of waste. Once the label is applied to the right location, the backing is thrown away creating more waste, not a sustainable solution.
The heat transfer clothing label sits on top of the fabric. These labels are not durable and will crack and distort if bent, stretched, or washed a few times.
Again, heat transfer clothing labels cost more, require a long process to apply, and the results are just not durable enough.
Tagless Label Printing suits most garment and footwear applications. Pad printed labels will withstand 50 industrial washes on such fabrics as cotton and cotton blends, spandex/elastane/Lycra, polyester, nylon, leather, and denim.
Check out all our applicationsWe have over 30 offices globally that can assist in switching to tagless garment tags. Contact us to speak to an apparel printing professional.
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