When buying care labels with size information, first decide whether the size belongs in the same artwork or on a separate label. That choice changes which label versions are needed and how they are allocated to garments. A clear allocation table helps a buyer request comparable quotations and helps the sewing team use the intended combination.
This guide focuses on combining or separating label roles. The brand’s designated content approver supplies the correct care wording and size information. Use the care label production guide for materials, wording and language release; this article does not determine a garment’s care requirements.
Planning your order? Explore custom care and wash labels, or request a care-and-size label quote. Include the size allocation table, approved content and language versions, quantities and the proposed combined or separate format. Confirm how many labels or sets each garment needs.
Separate care content from the size system in the brief
List each garment style, its approved care-content reference and the size wording used by the brand. Identify any differences across materials or market versions. Do not assume that every garment bearing the same brand logo uses the same care text, or that a size letter alone identifies the correct garment version.
For a combined layout, create an artwork reference for every distinct combination of approved care content and size wording. For a separate layout, identify which care label is paired with which size label. Keep those pairings visible in the order register rather than leaving them to the sewing line.
| Layout choice | Information to quote | Assembly decision |
|---|---|---|
| Combined care and size | Quantity for each complete artwork combination | One specified label carries both approved roles |
| Separate care and size | Care-label quantities and size-label quantities separately | Specified pair and placement used for each garment |
| Choice still undecided | Same garment allocation and proposed layouts for both options | Physical layout/attachment review before selection |
Use a garment-to-label allocation table
Use one row per garment variant and give each label an unambiguous artwork ID. Add the garment quantity and the number of each label required per garment. Reconcile totals by label ID before submitting the order, with any agreed reserve quantity recorded separately.
Illustrative planning example, not a customer case: a collection has 200 garments in size S and 300 in size M. If both sizes use approved care artwork A, a combined approach calls for 200 A-S labels and 300 A-M labels. A separate approach calls for 500 care labels A, 200 size labels S and 300 size labels M, before any agreed reserve. If the M garments use different care content, the shared care-label total must be split instead.
This arithmetic is an allocation example, not a promise that the supplier treats all versions as one MOQ. Ask how quantities, versions and sampling are handled in the quotation. Confirm the final minimum quantity for the chosen specification and version plan.
Review the physical label arrangement
For the combined option, review approved size wording alongside the smallest care text at the actual label size. Mark the sewing/fold area and check which content remains visible after attachment. Refer any proposed wording change to the content approver rather than removing information simply to fit the space.
For separate labels, review the proposed pair on a representative garment. Record the relative positions and reading direction, and ask the sewing team to confirm the assembly sequence. Compare both choices using the same garment allocation and approved content, rather than comparing two unrelated sample layouts.
Keep receiving checks tied to the chosen architecture
Identify combined labels by the full care-and-size combination. For separate labels, identify the care and size packs individually and retain the approved pairing table. At receiving, compare the pack ID, quantity and visible wording with the correct artwork reference before distributing the labels to production.
Use the rolls-versus-cut-pieces guide to define supply units independently of the combined/separate decision. For example, agreeing a roll format does not by itself specify which size versions are on that roll. Our care label sample case provides photographed layout references for your physical review.
Copy this care-and-size label enquiry brief
- Garment styles, care-content IDs, size wording and quantities:
- Combined, separate or comparison options requested:
- Artwork IDs and garment-to-label allocation table:
- Actual label sizes, fold/sewing areas and placement references:
- Language/market versions and content approval owner:
- Supply format, pack IDs and separately agreed reserve quantities:
- Sample comparison requirements and target date:
Explore custom care labels and send a care-and-size label enquiry. Include your allocation table so the supplier can review artwork counts, quantities and the proposed layout together.
CanKun custom orders start at MOQ 100, with final quantities confirmed against the specification and versions. Samples are free; shipping and special requirements are confirmed separately. Sampling usually takes 3 days after artwork and specification review. Bulk production usually takes 7–15 days after physical sample and specification approval, with shipping time separate. Wu Jess responds within 24 hours.
Bring the choice into your size-label specification
For separate woven or printed labels, confirm the flat size, visible area, fold and sewing allowance independently of the care label. For a brand-label combination, identify each size-specific main-label artwork version. For a care-label combination, use the full content-language-size version ID. Consider seam space, reading direction and the number of versions that will change on repeat orders, then approve the chosen arrangement on a physical sample.
Review the custom size-label formats, planning dimensions and ordering brief. Per-artwork and mixed-order options can be reviewed; confirm minimum quantities and allocation for the actual version plan.