Name Tags and Labels For Clothes and Everything Else
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NameTags and Name Labels Are Used On Everything. How Crazy Is That!
If you don't need name tags for your children, you may need them for your parents. Nursing home and care facility workers haven't a clue who owns the pink cable-knit cardigan that appears in Mr. XYZ's weekly load of wash. The night shift nurse will not know to whom to return the copy of Susan Grafton's latest novel left on the rocking chair in the lounge.
True Story: Lena Grierson came up with a thoroughly modern solution: stick-on labels that actually work. She realized the necessity when the elder of her three girls started school and lost a few things. "If the teacher found something, the only way she could find its rightful owner was to hold it up in front of the class and see who responded," says Lena. "I realized I had to label absolutely everything. "I don't sew, I don't iron and neither do my friends. My life is just too busy for either one, and for women who work in offices, the last thing they want to do is to come home and iron. So, I realized that I had to find labels that would peel off, stick on and stay on." Lena started her own name tag company called Stikins. (Ki Hackney, New York Social Diary)
The more you use name tags and labels on clothing and other personal items the more you will see uses for them. The benefits also increase and become more obvious. Not only do you gain the obvious security of not worrying about losing children's personal items again and again, but you will become the "teacher's pet." Labeled clothing and name tagged personal items save teachers so much time solving squabbles, rummaging through lost and found bins and taking up classroom time trying to find which student belongs to which pencil or other thing, as the case may be.
Some History and Other Stories About Name Tags
The first labels on clothing were for fashion and industry and were the woven typeThe woven clothing label, bearing manufacturer's or suppliers' identification, was introduced into France and Britain in the 1870s. In France, the woven labels of Alexandre Elise are said to be first; in Britain, Thomas Lomas of Manchester was advertising woven name and address labels for the trade in 1872. Shirt labels and underwear labels began to appear in Britain in the early 1880s. The garment label reached new levels of significance in the late 20th century, particularly in relation to youth culture. (Source: Rickards, Twyman, De Beaumont, Tanner, The Encyclopedia of Ephemera, 2000)
Next, mothers sewed on woven labels and tags to family clothing
"I may already have sewn my 500th name tag into a piece of child's clothing. I can't be too precise about this figure because I've never kept a real tally, but I think it's a reasonable estimate. Twice each year -- once before camp, once before school starts -- I sit surrounded by piles of shirts, pants, jackets and dresses, stitching around the little rectangular amulets that will protect each item from loss.
I have friends who are appalled that I continue what they regard as an archaic custom. "You sew on name tags?" one said, as though I had admitted to starching the sheets and pressing them with a coal-heated iron. I do sew on name tags. In fact, I love to sew on name tags.
I disdain the iron-on variety, or -- even worse -- the supposedly indelible ink. I could save myself some time, and use it to go to the gym or to make 100 school lunches and put them in the freezer. But I have convinced myself that a child without hand-sewn name tags is a child doomed to insecurity and despair, all too aware that his busy mother would not spend a few minutes to take needle and thread and attach a tag to his clothes." (modern day mom of 5 kids)
Even dead bodies wear woven name tags
World - Asia/Pacific Famed Everest climber's body found, 75 years later
May 2, 1999
Web posted at: 10:12 p.m. EDT (0212 GMT)
MOUNT EVEREST (CNN) -- Mountain climbers ascending Mount Everest's north ridge said Sunday they found the frozen body of legendary mountain climber George Mallory, who disappeared on the peak in 1924.
The body was discovered at an altitude of 27,000 feet on the Chinese Tibet side of the mountain. Name tags and notes with Mallory's name were on the clothing of the body, according to one of the expedition sponsors, Peter Potterfield of Mountainzone.com.
The upper part of Mallory's torso was said to be intact.
The climbers who made the find are part of the Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition, a 15-member climbing team that set off in March to learn the fate of Mallory and his climbing partner, Andrew Irvine.
Some mountain climbing historians speculate that the duo were the first humans to reach Everest's summit, nearly 30 years before the successful ascent of Sir Edmund Hillary and his Nepalese partner Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
Hillary and Norgay were officially credited as the first to reach the world's highest point.
The Mallory-Irvine team was last seen 900 feet below the 29,028-foot (8,848-meter) summit in June of 1924.
Think Of All You Can Do With Your Own Name Tags For Clothing and Other Garments
Be Creative. Make Tags Uniquely Yours
On the subject of custom clothing labels, the sky will be the limit. Only your own creative juices and budget has to be taken into account as controlling elements of labels for clothes. The variety of material used, the color, the design, the fonts and the way in which the picture is put on the label is all up to you.
Made to order clothing labels are definitely the entrepreneur's dream. Your choices include woven tags, printed clothing labels, and ribbon labels. Some custom name tags are sewn into the apparel while others are ironed on. Still, other creative designers choose to use paying or swing tags. Any of these labels provide a vital role of alerting others of your name as well as, if you choose, provide your own identification for your attire to make it clearly yours.
Some of the options for your made to order clothing tag include a graphics effect, printing on rubber, papers, or metal and using high-definition four-color printing. Several custom tags are screen printed, etched, laser engraved or heat sealed. There are printed cotton tags, cotton and twill tags, satin printed labels or just uncomplicated name tags for the clothes your youngsters are taking to camp.
Once you find the producer you want to operate with to produce your custom clothes labels, they will provide even more choices for you to pick from for you to use and show your creativity. Branding, identification and communicating to others, be they friends or customers, the unique distinctive characteristics of your outfits can all be done with custom apparel labels.
Stories and Testimonials For What Name Tags and Labels Can Do To Make LIfe Better
Thanks so much for the fast delivery of the of name stickers I ordered two days ago.
I thought I had another set of name tags for the oldest child until I went in to his room and found he had stuck all of them on to every toy in his room. I asked why he did that. With an angry voice he told me he was sick and tired of his baby brother (1.5 years old) touching and playing his toys. So he stuck his name tags on them so his brother would know they were his.
Now I have ordered a set for each child.
Thanks again for your excellent service.
Nanny
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Thank you for your speedy service and great products.
Your name tags come in useful!! We were at a cupcake shop and a little girl came to our table. She grabbed my daughters milk bottle and took it away. Although I thought it was cute (she was about 2 years old), I said to her that it was my daughters bottle and to please return it.
Her Mom acted confused and then I understood why: in her buggy was the exact same milk bottle! The other mom had to check! My daughter's name was firmly stuck on her bottle.When she starts school I will plaster more name tags on everything she takes with her!
Thanks again,
New Mom
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You have made Andrew's transition into big school so much more bearable. Thanks.
As a busy mom of 4 kids under 5 years old, I wanted an easy way of naming my son's school clothing. He is to start school in September. He is autistic and finds it difficult to accept change or to adapt to new situations.
I showed him I had ordered name tags with the picture he chose on them, he was excited! Now he can't wait to wear things he refused to wear in the past, because they now have his name and picture in them!
Thanks for making my life and Andrew's transition into big school that little bit more manageable!!!!
Rose
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My son's first year at school would have entailed a lot of uniform replacement if it had not been for name tags on his stuff (even his socks ended up in the school office but returned to us thanks to his name tags ironed onto the toes)!
Another great use for our name tags has been in the deep end of our community swimming pool! My two daughters play with plastic sticks that fall to the bottom of the pool. The girls then dive down to get them. I put a name label on each stick.
This morning, we were at the pool and the lifeguard returned to us a couple of these toy that had been lost! I am grateful for name tags that stay stuck to the girls play things, even at the bottom of the swimming pool!
Janet
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Our Parent Teacher Group found something "new and different" for our Fall fundraiser: name tags was the perfect solution! Our profits were fantastic, and the labels were a huge hit!! I would recommend this as a fundraiser for anyone. Teachers praised the convenience and practicality of name labels on students personal belongings! We all loved the end to "Lost and Found!"
PTA Treasurer
Now, Share Your Great Story How Name Tags "Saved The Day" For You
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wordstock Nov 18, 2011 @ 8:44 am | delete
- I don't need name tags and generally steer away from product lenses. However, this is a good lens that is entertaining and got my attention. I might even have to have some labels after reading this. Great job on the lens and noted for the time when I might need labels. I do have a 10-yr-old.
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How To Order Just The Right Name Tags and Labels For You
These are the basics:**Who are the name labels for? If they are for children's clothing you want design and coloration to fit. Likewise, if for adults, plan accordingly.
**How do you want the name attached to the label? It can be printed on. Labels can come blank and you can write on the name with a marker. Or you can be really elaborate and order woven or embroidered clothing name labels.
**What kind of material do you want to use for the name label? There are many materials to choose from including cotton, twill, satin, nylon, vinyl, canvas or leather.
**How do you want to attach the labels to the garments? Name tags for clothing can be ironed on, sewn on, or self adhesive.
**Finally, how creative do you want to be with your name tapes? You can have plain name tags with only a name on them or you can create your own design, coloration and style for your tags. You can also let somebody else make these decisions for you.
**Most importantly, remember that name tags for clothing reflects who you are.
With these particulars in mind, you can begin to shop. Online shopping may be the most convenient way to go about this. This website offers names of manufacturers of name tags for clothes who market online. Internet searches with specific parameters, such as "name tags, printed, my design" will provide you numerous merchants to choose from. You can also shop "word-of-mouth" by asking around among family and acquaintances for name of manufacturers they have satisfactorily used for their clothing name tags.
It is always good to confirm an order over the phone or by email. Merchants and manufacturers of clothes name labels can be contacted either way. It is always good to know that a human being has confirmed and understood the order you have placed online.
Have fun with your order. Ordering name tags that will spend the rest of their life in the clothing of people you care about (and also perhaps your own clothes) is something to give thought to and also enjoy.
An attitude of creativity and accomplishment will guarantee that your order will not only last a lifetime but also provide the convenience and satisfaction that you have put your mark on things that are important to you.
Fun With Labels and Tags - Video
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