About Your School Uniform Labels

Uniform mix-ups are inevitable when they all look the same, but printed school uniform labels are designed to help you distinguish each outfit. Our smallest pack size is 10 labels, so you don't have to order a massive amount if you just need a few. Order as many as you need in different pack sizes up to 200.

Our flat labels are ideal to sew into garments and are available in a variety of sizes: 

• 1.4" x 0.6"
• 2" x 0.6"
• 2" x 1.4"
• 2" x 2"
• 3.1" x 2"
• 2.8" x 1"
• 3.5" x 2.8"

To make sure that you will have enough space to fold the edges of the labels over and sew them down, we add an extra 0.4" on either end of the label. This bit of extra fabric makes it easy for you to tuck the sides down so that the exposed edges are soft. If you don't need this extra space, you can simply snip it off. Just make sure to sew these raw edges to prevent fraying. You might notice a thin printed line on the edges of the labels, which we use as a cutting guide. This can be easily hidden when sewn into the garment.

We create your labels with sublimation printing. This allows us to embed your design into the fabric without having to worry about it fading. The labels will still feel nice and smooth once printed, and won't lose their shine. We then heat-seal the short edges to prevent fraying. Our clothes labels for school uniforms are also available in a folded style, which you can select in the design interface.

Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

• Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
• Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
• Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm

All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.

How Would you Like the Edge?

• As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
• Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
• Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile. 

All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bare this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.

Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

Are the labels comfortable?

These aren't the kind of labels that you cut out of your clothing. Instead, the woven satin fabric is silky smooth, so it feels extra nice against the skin. The edges are finished to be non-abrasive so you likely won't even feel the school uniform label.

Do the labels fray?

The long edges of the labels are finished to be non-fray, and the short edges are heat-sealed so that the fibers don't unravel. If you cut the labels to make them smaller, they could fray, but if you sew them down once cut, they will stay intact.

What options do I have for the labels?

You can choose from seven sizes of flat uniform name labels, or six sizes of folded labels. You'll also be able to choose the pack size, including 10, 20, 40, 100, or 200 labels. Then you can design them how you want!