To choose between woven labels and printed labels, compare the same approved logo at the same intended visible size and garment position. Record the lettering, fine details, colours, construction and performance checks that matter to your product, then review physical samples before choosing the production specification.
This guide focuses on construction selection for a brand label. Once you choose a woven option, use our woven label size and fold approval record. Care wording and language versions belong in a separate care label content brief.
Choose your next step: if you have selected a woven construction, compare custom woven labels with logo. If you are still comparing options, request a woven or printed label review. State which options you want reviewed in Project Details, with the logo, label position and quantity per version. The proposed material and construction are confirmed for your brief.
What is the difference between woven and printed labels?
A woven label forms its design through weaving threads. A printed label applies the design to a selected label substrate. These are different production constructions, and the substrate or appearance alone does not identify the best choice for your artwork. See the construction explanation in Xpresa Labels’ woven and printed label overview.
For your order, ask the supplier to name the proposed yarn or substrate, colour reference, finished dimensions and attachment method. “Satin” by itself is not a complete production specification. Approve the actual material and construction used in the sample and confirm that reference for bulk production.
Start with the parts of your logo that must survive the size change
A large artwork file can contain lettering or graphic detail that needs another review when reproduced on a small label. Mark the main word, smallest line, motif, fine strokes and colour boundaries. State which details can be simplified only after your design team approves the change.
For custom woven labels with logo artwork, check those elements individually on the proposed weave. For a printed proposal, use the same approved content and visible area so your team can compare the two options fairly. Ask the supplier to identify any required artwork revision before making the sample.
Use one comparison brief for both constructions
| Buyer decision | Keep the comparison consistent | Record the result |
|---|---|---|
| Logo and small text | The approved file, revision and intended visible size | Each critical element accepted or needing a specific revision |
| Colour presentation | The same reference and viewing conditions | The sample appearance approved for that construction |
| Fold and sewing | The same intended garment position and attachment drawing | Text exposure and reading direction after attachment |
| Material and handling | Clearly identified yarn or substrate proposals | The buyer’s assessment on the physical placement sample |
| Required performance | The same agreed conditions and acceptance criteria | The actual check or test result for each proposed specification |
| Commercial comparison | Quantity per version, packing, destination and approval stage | The quotation and confirmed project schedule |
Keep observations attached to the sample identifier. A digital mockup cannot establish feel at the garment location, and a general label-type description cannot establish a wash result for your order.
Review placement before selecting the final option
- Give the sewing team a drawing showing the visible face, fold lines and stitching zones.
- Place the proposed sample at the intended position and check reading direction and exposed text.
- Review the material and edges for the intended product and user contact.
- Record changes to size, material, artwork or attachment separately for each construction.
- Approve the selected physical sample and retain its specification as the bulk reference.
If washing or another performance check is important, agree the conditions and pass criteria before testing. Request the applicable result for the actual proposed construction. This comparison does not make a universal claim that one label type lasts longer or costs less.
Use photographed woven labels to identify your review tasks
Our real woven label sample case shows a main word and leaf in one layout, and a main mark with smaller lettering and a flower in another. Use those visible elements to decide what your design team needs to check. The case contains woven examples; it is not a measured woven-versus-printed performance test.
The final selection is the construction that meets your approved artwork, placement and project requirements. Keep the selected version identifiable when you request an order or a repeat quotation.
Send a brief that allows a useful recommendation
Product and label position: [garment / accessory / location] Artwork: [filename / revision / critical lettering and motifs] Visible and flat dimensions: [mm / drawing revision] Options to review: [woven / printed / supplier recommendation] Proposed yarn or substrate: [reference or not sure] Fold and stitching zones: [drawing / sewing team confirmation] Required checks: [conditions / acceptance criteria / evidence] Quantity: [each logo, colour or size version] Packing and destination: [requirements] Approved sample: [identifier / reviewer / date]
Browse custom woven labels for clothing, complete the woven label worksheet, and send your logo and comparison requirements for review. Explain in Project Details if you also want a printed-label proposal.
CanKun’s starting MOQ is 100 pieces, with the final minimum confirmed for the construction and version quantities. Samples are free, with shipping and special requirements confirmed separately. Sampling normally takes around 3 days after artwork and specification review; bulk production usually takes 7–15 days after physical sample and specification approval. Wu Jess follows up within 24 hours.
How the confirmed woven process affects the choice
CanKun completes the confirmed woven-label workflow in-house: layout, computer pattern programming, yarn selection, weaving, edge cutting, folding, setting and batch inspection. Pattern programming translates the design into a woven structure; identify fine lines, gradients and yarn-colour limitations before approving the sample. The buyer approves any simplification.
Compare the proposed printed construction using the same logo, visible area and placement. Judge touch and edge comfort at the intended garment position on the physical sample. Request quotations with the same version quantities, setup scope, packing and destination; no universal price or durability advantage is established here.
When the logo label includes size text, record each size-specific artwork and quantity. A separate size label can keep changes to the size series separate from the main brand artwork; a combined label reduces separate components but changes the version plan. Review both for the actual garment.