Hang tags & brand tags printed in-house

A hang tag carries the brand logo, the EAN/UPC barcode, the price, size and country of origin, and increasingly an FSC or recycling mark. To do that job it has to be readable at the till, strong enough to survive ocean transit and store handling, and an exact colour match to the buyer's brand book. We print every tag in-house, so artwork, barcode and board grade are controlled under one roof rather than split across nominated vendors.

Materials & stock

Standard hang tags are printed on FSC-certified paper board between 250 and 400 gsm, with art card, ivory board or uncoated kraft chosen to match the brand's look. Heavier board suits premium denim and outerwear tags that take rough handling on the rail; lighter stock keeps cost down on high-volume fashion lines. Where the retailer mandates recycled content or chain-of-custody board, we supply on FSC-certified stock under licence C221033 and print the trademark correctly.

Print & finishing options

• Print — offset and flexo to brand Pantone colours, both sides where needed.
• Surface finishing — matt or gloss lamination, soft-touch, spot UV, foil stamping and embossing.
• Fastening — metal or plastic eyelets, cotton or polyester string, safety pins, plastic loop locks and kimble fasteners.
• Variable data — scannable barcodes plus style, size, colour and price printed variably across the run.

Buyer & compliance notes

Major retailers each publish a tag and ticketing standard — barcode symbology, quiet-zone width, human-readable digits and minimum scan grade. We print a pre-production sample so your buyer (and their barcode verification team) can approve the scan before bulk, which avoids chargebacks at the distribution centre. Country-of-origin and fibre-content statements are printed exactly as the tech pack dictates. Because tags, price tickets and barcode stickers and neck boards are made in the same plant, the artwork and barcode data stay consistent across the whole pack.