A neck label, a wash-care label in the side seam and a hang tag are the core of women’s dress labels and packaging, and most brands start with exactly those three. Embroidery, printed packaging and boxes come later, once the range is selling.
On a woven top or dress, the label is often the first place a shopper sees your brand name. On a soft blouse it also has to sit comfortably against the neck. This post covers each branding element we add to our white label women’s tops, shirts and dresses, what suits each style, and what we need from you.
Labels inside the garment
Neck label
The neck label carries your brand name and usually the size. It comes in two main types:
| Type | Look and feel | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Woven label | Textured, durable, the brand name woven into the label | Shirts, structured dresses, cotton tunics |
| Printed label | Flat and soft, printed on a smooth tape | Blouses and dresses in rayon or viscose |
On a lightweight rayon or viscose blouse, a heavy woven label can show through or feel stiff at the neck. A printed label sits flatter. On a cotton shirt, a woven label looks crisp and holds up through many washes.
Some brands put the size on a separate small label sewn beside the main one. That lets you order one brand label design and a set of size labels, which is simpler when you add styles later.
Wash-care label
The wash-care label is sewn into the side seam. It usually carries fibre content, care symbols or instructions, and sometimes the country of sale details your market requires. Soft fabrics such as rayon and viscose often need gentler washing, so the instructions matter more than they might on a cotton shirt.
Labelling requirements vary by country, so tell us where the stock will be sold. What each label must show is confirmed at quotation. You supply the wording; we produce and sew the label to it.
Branding on the outside
Many women’s tops and dresses carry no visible branding at all, and that is a reasonable choice. If you want a visible mark, keep it small.
- Embroidery: a small logo on the chest of a shirt, on a cuff, or near the hem of a tunic or dress. Embroidery suits cotton and linen blend well.
- Screen print: possible on some styles, though on most dresses and blouses a print logo is less common than embroidery.
Embroidery adds a step to every piece, so it is worth testing on the sample. Check the size and thread colour against the fabric, and make sure the back of the stitching does not irritate on a light fabric.
Hang tags and packaging
Hang tag
The hang tag is a printed card attached with a string or fastener. It is where shoppers look for the brand name, style name, size, price and barcode. A good hang tag for a tops and dresses brand is plain and readable:
- Brand name or logo on the front.
- Style name, colour and size on the back.
- Space for a price sticker, or the price printed if you sell at one price everywhere.
- A barcode if you or your marketplace need one. You supply the codes.
Packing
| Packing option | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Folded in a plain polybag with a size sticker | Online orders and wholesale to boutiques |
| Polybag with your barcode sticker | Marketplace and warehouse stock |
| Folded with tissue in a branded bag | Direct-to-shopper orders where unboxing matters |
| Box | Gift sets or premium dresses |
For online sellers, each piece is usually folded, tagged, bagged and labelled with a size and barcode sticker so it can be stored and picked easily. If you sell on a marketplace such as Myntra, Ajio, Amazon or Noon, confirm the current packing and labelling requirements with the marketplace, then send us the specification. We label and pack to the specification you give us.
Dresses in rayon and viscose crease if folded tightly. Ask us about folding the dress around a card or with tissue if presentation matters for your brand.
What we need from you
Send these with your enquiry so the quotation covers every branding element:
- Logo file in a clear format, with your brand colours.
- Neck label choice: woven or printed, plus the size and whether the size appears on it.
- Care label wording, including fibre content and the market you sell in.
- Hang tag artwork or a description of what it should show, and whether you need barcodes.
- Embroidery or print details: position, size and thread or ink colours.
- Packing format, and any marketplace specification.
If you are unsure about any of these, our page on labels, tags and packaging explains the options in more detail.
Seeing it on the sample
Ask for your labels and tags on the sample, not just the garment. It is the only way to see how the neck label sits on a soft blouse, whether the embroidery is the right size, and how the pack looks when it arrives. Changes agreed at sample stage are carried into bulk production.
Send us your logo, the styles you are ordering and the market you sell in, and we will include the branding in your quotation.