Workwear Labels and Packaging: Preparing Buyer Instructions
Prepare workwear labels and packaging as production instructions that identify the garment and its order line. Separate brand appearance from product information and shipment identification. The buyer should provide approved artwork and a packing schedule, while confirming the market-specific information that belongs on the product.
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Create an artwork and information register
- Brand, size and other label references with revision dates.
- Approved wording and translations where required for the selling market.
- Placement, attachment and finished dimensions.
- Fibre, origin, responsible-business and care-information questions for review.
- Any claim-bearing artwork requiring separate documentary approval.
Connect labels to the packing breakdown
For covered US textile products, FTC guidance addresses information such as fibre content, origin and the responsible business. Care information is addressed separately and has its own scope and exceptions. Do not use one generic label template as universal compliance advice.
| Packing level | Instruction to define |
|---|---|
| Individual item | Which identifiers, tags and pack contents belong together |
| Assortment | Size/colour combinations and quantities |
| Carton | Style references, carton numbering and required marks |
| Packing list | How actual contents reconcile to order lines |
Approve packing through an identifiable example
Ask for a packing proof or sample appropriate to the project. Check that label size names match the garment chart and order schedule. Keep packaging changes under the same revision controls as the product so a late artwork update does not leave mixed identifiers in the shipment.
Mistakes to avoid
- Approving labels before the material or claim information is confirmed.
- Using different size codes in garment and carton records.
- Leaving mixed-colour carton contents to an unwritten assumption.
Prepare the next decision
Send the approved artwork register and packing breakdown with the style references. Ask the supplier to identify missing information and the packing proof required before final approval.
For catalogue context, explore the Workwear & Safety Wear collection. Discuss your development requirements through the manufacturing and sampling process.
Sources and further reading
Let’s Discuss Your Next Collection
Share your references, specifications and requested quantities. Materials, feasibility, pricing and timing are confirmed for your project.