If you are a t-shirt designer who wants to give your shirts a high-end, sophisticated look to your products, manhattan fold labels are your answer.
It doesn’t matter if you are a start-up designer or a well-established company, you want your products to compete with other well established brands in the same field-level (or as close as we can get to that).
And how can Manhattan Fold Labels achieve that?
Keep reading.
What Are Manhattan Fold Labels?
Technically, Manhattan Fold is one of the many types of folds you can apply to a label, it doesn’t matter if they are woven or printed, they are made out of polyester threads, or satin ribbon, or even cotton or a variation of it.
A Manhattan Fold is a combination of a Center Fold and an End-Fold. Take a look at the illustration below.
What Makes a Manhattan Fold so Special?
What sets apart this fold from others is the quality and look of the final product:
- The Ends, which are exposed are folded, giving it a soft, finished look. (Very important when the label is going to be exposed in the sleeve or the bottom hem of your shirt)
- They are pre-folded in the center, making it easier, faster for you to apply them to your product.
These Labels are What I Need. Anything Else I need to Know?
There are no cons about Manhattan Fold Labels especially if you are ordering quantities above 2,000 pieces, if you however, are starting up and need only a few hundred labels, then you should check-out the alternative to Manhattan Fold Labels.
How Do I attach Manhattan Fold Labels to My Product?
If You Are Using it as a Shirt Sleeve Label:
If You Are Using it as a Hem Tag or Label
Are There Any Design Limitations or Recommendations For These Labels?
If you look around your closet, or your favorite brands at a store? You will soon get a general idea of what works best and what doesn’t work for these type of labels.
We did our research and this is what we found out:
1-Bold simple logos
2-2 or 3 colors at most
3-1.25″ maximum width for shirt sleeve tags
4- x” maximum width for hem tags
It is obviously up to you to decide what you need to have in your label, in order to achieve your branding and marketing goals, these are just our 2 cents ;).
Visit our custom t-shirt labels page to find out what we can do for you and to view samples of some sleeve and hem tags we have done for our customers
I Am Ready. What is The Next Step?
If you are considering Manhattan Fold Labels for your products, or want to discuss your project with one of our custom labels experts, you can give us a call at 1.888.720.2115 or request a FREE quote.
One of our friendly Sales Reps will contact with you within 24 hours and help you choose the right label for your products, guiding you through each step of the process, from selection, pricing, designing and production of your custom labels.
Let’s Get Started
If you are thinking about ordering your Custom Clothing Labels, just fill out our simple quote request form, our expert Sales Reps will get back to you within 24 business hours and guide you through every step of the process.
2,000 Piece Minimum for Manhattan Fold Labels? That’s too many!
We understand your dilemma when you are looking for a specialty fold, like the Manhattan Fold, but only need 100 or 250 labels. Often people don’t realize the set up involved in these more intricate folds and that the requirement to run an order is at a much higher quantity minimum.
Rest assured, there are alternatives for you that provide a similar look, but with a lower quantity requirement.
If you like the look of Manhattan folded labels but you can’t afford to budget for 2000 labels; which is the minimum order, we have an alternative for you.
A Great Alternative: Woven Label with End Folds Only
Why not try an option of designing a woven label that includes a 0.25? End Fold, without a center fold. This achieves a similar look and simply requires you to fold your label, or loop your label, before sewing onto your garment. Creasing your own centerfold, is much easier than trying to create your own end folds and with only a 100 piece minimum, this could be a win-win solution for your design and label needs.
What Set’s the Manhattan Fold apart from Standard Folds?
What sets this fold apart from center or end folds is the quality and look of the combined final product, as well as the fact the label has three folds.
- The Ends are folded instead of exposed.This gives the label the coveted finished look. This is an important element when the label is going to be exposed in the sleeve or at the bottom of the hem of a shirt.
- The Center is also pre-folded; which makes it easier and faster for you to apply them to your product.
Having a Manhattan folded label conveniently takes care of all folding for you in the production of the label. However, if your budget does not include 2,000 labels at this time, you ought to consider the “end folds only” alternative.
Which Type of Fold Should I Choose Instead?
Your goal is to achieve the same desired look of a Manhattan fold at a smaller quantity in your budget.
Choose Center-Fold If:
The ends of a label being exposed on your product is not an issue for you. Exposed edges of a label are not bad depending on your product.
Choose Ends-Fold if:
You would prefer a finished edge on your products so that you can hide the sewing line and your label has a smooth finish edge to the label shown on your product.
The photo example above shows the difference between the three options: End Folds, Center Fold and/or Manhattan Fold.