Hello,
Like many who seem to make new topics on here I have just recently decided to jump on the band wagon and become CPSIA compliant.
At the moment I think I can get away without fabric/washable. Tags, but would like to add items to my shop that would require them.
As I have done some searching on here, I have found that, from my understanding, ink jet printer ink is the only do it yourself ink that has been approved to not need testing. And as I do crochet and nothing else needs testing I would like to not add testing for a tag.
While reading the concern that had come up is fading/bleeding and fraying. The only problem is that no one who actually used this methode seemed to have any issue with it. Or at least didn’t voice it. I would like to know from those of you who do print your own tags, have u had problems with it?
I also know there are several people out here on etsy that sell labels but how do u that sell them make them. I mean if u are just printing them on an ink jet printer I think I can handle that myself and don’t need to bother with shipping and the hassle of bothering someone else, but if there is some other way they are made maybe I can stomache the cost.
Also for those who print there own, What kind of printer do u have?
Another idea I saw in my searches involved the DOM. It looks like some people use a stamp for the date, but I highly wonder if the ink for that isn’t approved of. Also so another person who just marked a year with a fabric marker and for the dot they weren’t concerned about getting tested. . I like that idea as I could print a basic tag and then just mark whatever.
Also thought while reading. Couldn’t I just make a basic code that just changed on each tag that I had the date on file for but that the consumer doesn’t really need. Thought that might be a little less messy to read, as lets face it most people are never going to look at these tags in the first place.
