4 Dirty Little Secrets About the bulk label printing Industry

[Emanuel Crista]

To print on pre-cut labels, choose Mailings > Labels to display the Envelopes and Labels dialogue box. Depending upon how your document is formatted, Word may identify the delivery address automatically. If so, the address of the recipient will appear in the Envelopes and Labels dialogue box.

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If Word did not correctly identify the delivery address from the document, or you wish to edit the delivery address Word chose, you can simply copy and paste the correct address from the document. Alternately, you may type the correct delivery address directly into the dialogue box.

If your intended recipient is one of your Outlook contacts, you may also select the Insert Address button, found above the Address box. Choose the correct contact information and click OK.

If you would like Word to insert your address as a return address, simply select the Use return address checkbox. Word will insert your return address, provided that you have configured Word properly.

Within the Envelopes and Labels dialogue box, Word provides two print options: Full page of the same label, and Single label. Full page of the same label is handy if you are printing return addresses or other duplicates of the same label. If you want to print a set of unique labels, or you simply want to print one label, chose the Single label radio button.

Word has hundreds of built-in printing templates for various popular commercial labels. In the Label portion of the Envelopes and Labels dialogue box, Word displays the currently selected label template. To change the printing template, select Options > Label Options to select the template that matches your label blanks. The templates are organised according to popular label brands and product numbers. In addition, you may create your own label template if you cannot find yours in the list.

Load your printer with the labels you wish to use. Observe the correct orientation for the labels in the paper tray or single-sheet feeder. Press print. Word will print your labels. If you would prefer to preview your label document or print your labels at another time, choose the New Document button instead of Print. Word will create your labels in a document for later printing. To print labels from a document, select Print as you would normally.

So you've taken the plunge and you've meticulously created your own clothing line. You've spent untold hours carefully choosing patterns, cuts, and trade show strategies. You have a beautiful line, and have set up with your manufacturer or tailor for final production. There is just one thing you forgot: Clothing labels. You can't produce a final product without this small, but integral, piece of fabric.

Frantic, you call up a clothing label supplier, only to be bombarded with technical questions you have no idea how to answer. This article is a series of installments to help you through this process smoothly.

Clothing tags are basically your billboard to the fashion world. Think of every major designer out there, and a branded "insignia" comes to mind. You cannot move forward in production without a fabric clothing tag.

Clothing Label Types There are two major types of garment labels: Printed and woven.

Printed clothing labels are made of ribbons that are printed, heat cured, cut, and if need be, folded.

Pros: -Depending on the manufacturer, a shorter lead time. -Intricate details of you art work can be captured. Visit this website -With the advances in clothing label technology, certain manufacturers may be able to print photographs, extremely small writing, shading and shadow, and color gradients. In other words, certain manufacturers have the capability of printing DaVinci on your label! -Soft feel.

Cons: -May fade over time with repeated hot washing and dryer use. -May have limitations for base ribbon color, depending on the manufacturer.

Woven labels are woven based on your specification for the artwork. A loom actually weaves your artwork as part of the fabric. The labels are then cut and folded.

Pros: -Long lasting through repeated washings and dryer use.

Cons: -Usually a longer lead time. If a clothing designer is in a time crunch, then often times this is not the recommend choice for garment labels. - Artwork limitations: All artwork and logos have to be a clear, two-dimensional presentation. There can be no gradients, shadows, or extremely small lettering. Remember, the loom is weaving a very small piece of fabric, and the images woven have to conform to weaving patterns. So if you have an elaborate logo, this is not the choice for you.

In later installments, we will explore more details to consider when designing and manufacturing your first clothing tag. In the mean time, give yourself plenty of lead time for developing and producing your clothing label so that your production schedule does not incur expensive delays.