Should care labels be ordered on rolls or as cut pieces? Choose the format with the team that will cut, handle and attach the labels. Agree the quantity unit, repeat or finished dimensions, reading direction, version IDs and included finishing. Neither format is universally better, and a roll count alone does not specify the number of finished labels.
This guide covers the supply and receiving brief. Use the care label template for approved wording and languages, and the real care label sample case for visible layout references.
Next steps: review approved wording and versions, compare custom care-label references, or request a supply-format quotation.
Match the supply format to the garment workflow
| Proposed format | What the buyer should define | What the garment team should confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Care labels on rolls | Approved repeat, quantity unit, cut instructions, reading direction and version ID | The cutting and attachment process it will use for that specification |
| Cut care labels | Finished piece dimensions, fold or finishing requirement, count and version ID | How pieces will be handled and attached at the intended seam |
Ask the supplier to confirm the requested format for the actual material and construction. A request for rolls does not by itself define the core, winding, repeat length or cutting method. A request for cut pieces does not specify whether folding or another finishing stage is included.
Define the quantity unit before comparing quotations
Specify whether the order quantity means finished label pieces, printed repeats or a measured length of roll. Record the applicable unit on every quotation line and ask the supplier to explain any conversion. A roll count by itself does not show how many garment labels it contains.
Keep one finished label’s approved content and repeat identifiable. For any proposed split across several rolls, record the expected quantity for each and agree how it will be counted. If the receiving team needs extra pieces or another allowance, request and confirm it explicitly instead of assuming it is included.
Agree the cut and reading-direction reference
Send a drawing showing the full label, visible text area, cut boundaries, fold lines and seam insertion zones. For a roll request, mark where one complete approved label begins and ends. Confirm which face and reading direction the garment team expects when it handles the roll.
For a cut-piece request, show the finished dimensions and identify any folding or finishing that must be completed before delivery. Use the physical sample at the intended garment position to check that the approved text remains exposed after attachment. Confirm the actual allowance with the sewing team.
The cream and black sample photographs show individual arranged labels and repeated roll layouts. They do not supply a fixed roll length, cut dimension, commercial fold or machine setting for your own order.
Separate language and garment versions in the packing brief
Associate each supplied roll or bundle with its approved label specification ID, artwork revision, applicable garment styles and quantity. Similar colours or repeated branding can make different care label versions look alike; use agreed identifiers to tell them apart.
- Content reference: identify the buyer-approved wording, language set and artwork revision.
- Applicability: list the styles or SKUs that can use that exact version.
- Supply reference: record the roll or cut-piece format and the quantity unit.
- Packing reference: agree the identifier on each roll, bag or bundle and its quantity.
- Receiving reference: keep the approved layout and physical sample available to the garment team.
Printed garment fibre statements and origin wording belong to the buyer’s approved product content. The substrate used to make the label is a separate specification field. Review any revised wording or language with the designated content approver before releasing a new version.
Use a receiving check that matches the agreed format
- Match the roll or bundle identifier to the order line and approved artwork revision.
- Confirm the delivered quantity in the agreed unit, recording the counting method.
- Compare the printed layout, repeat or cut boundaries and reading direction with the approved reference.
- Check the intended fold and attachment on the placement sample before releasing the supplies to the sewing team.
- Record any quantity, version or construction discrepancy against its order line for supplier review.
Agree any printing or wash-performance check separately and retain its actual result. Receiving labels on a roll or as pieces does not establish durability.
Copy this care label supply-format brief
Care label specification ID: [version / applicable styles] Approved content and artwork: [filename / revision / languages] Label substrate and colour: [agreed reference] Supply format: [rolls / cut pieces / recommendation needed] Quantity unit and total: [pieces / repeats / length; agreed conversion] Repeat or finished cut dimensions: [mm / drawing revision] Cut, fold and seam zones: [drawing / finishing included] Reading direction and winding: [garment team confirmation if relevant] Packing identifiers: [each version / roll or bundle quantities] Receiving checks: [agreed method / reference] Destination and required arrival: [details]
Save a copy of the care label language-version worksheet, browse custom care labels, and request a quote with your supply-format requirements. Use the repeat-order change matrix when the approved supply format changes.
CanKun’s starting MOQ is 100 pieces, with the final minimum and quantity unit confirmed for the order. Samples are free; shipping and special requirements are confirmed separately. Sampling normally takes around 3 days after artwork and specification review, and bulk production usually takes 7–15 days after physical sample and specification approval. Confirm the actual finishing and shipping schedule in the quotation. Wu Jess follows up within 24 hours.