crochetheaverin says:
Do you want to give away any of your secrets to making your own labels?
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First, thank you for the compliment!
The label was printed on my inkjet printer using June Tailor Colorfast Sew-In Inkjet Fabric Sheets. The sheets are made of white woven cloth and are available at JoAnn's in a 10-pack. The fabric does not fray.
The type on the content label was typeset with InDesign, but any word processing or page layout program would work as well. The type is only 5.5 points but is still crisp and legible on the fabric even at the small size. The "Do Not Wash" symbol was drawn in Illustrator and imported.
The content label measures 1" wide x 2-13/16" long. When folded, the label measures 1" wide x about 1-7/16" long. There is 1/4" allowance at the top and bottom for sewing into the seam. After the label has been sewn into the seam, the visible portion is only about 1-1/8" long (about the size of a quarter). The labels are easily cut apart with a straightedge and a rotary cutter.
The RN (Registered Identification Number), obtained free of charge from the Federal Trade Commission, takes the place of my company name and address to conserve space. The number below the RN is my Stuffed Toy License registration number which is required to sell stuffed toys in the states of Pennsylvania and Ohio. To be licensed, I had to submit a sample for destructive testing along with the applications. The application fees were minimal.
The last line on the label is the production date. The month and year change according to the date the items are finished. Since I only make a few items per month, I make up a sheet of labels with several different production dates on it at one time.
