Modern woven sewing labels
Woven labels for the inside of a handmade garment: modern type, color that matches the listing, and edges that do not scratch a neck.
- Woven, not printed
- Sew-in
- Sold in packs
Collection: Modern Woven Sewing Labels
Tack-It-Easy Hexagon Glue Basting Tool Set
$39.99 per pack
Snip Snip Woven Label Pack, 8 Labels
$10 per pack
Pride Rainbow Heart Woven Labels
$12 per pack
Love Pride Heart Pride Label
$12 per pack
Salutations Postage Ribbon, 1-1/2 inch
$11.25 per yard
Playful Woven Label Pack, 8 Labels
$8.95 per pack
Woven versus printed labels
A woven label carries its design in the threads, so it survives washing and wearing without cracking or fading the way a printed label eventually does. It also sits softer against skin, which matters at a neckline.
Where to sew them
Center back neck is traditional, caught in the neckline finish. Inside a side seam is quieter and kinder against skin. On a bag, an outside seam or the top of a pocket is easy to see. Fold-over labels go into a seam. Flat labels get stitched down on all four sides.
Finishing
Stitch flat labels with a short straight stitch just inside the edge, or a small slip stitch by hand where you do not want stitching to show on the right side. Press before sewing, not after, if the label has a fold.
Questions
- Can woven labels go through the wash?
- Yes. They are woven rather than printed, so the design is structural and survives normal laundering.
- Are these sew-in or iron-on?
- Sew-in. Iron-on adhesive eventually lifts at the corners. Stitching does not.