Tagless Label Printing Machine

With the development of the tagless label printing machine, textile printers could produce comfortable, customer-centered clothing without losing the logo, size information and other crucial information normally printed on the tag of the article of clothing. This technology involves adhering a roll or cut transfer to a garment using heat from 260 degrees to 410 degrees Fahrenheit. This alleviates the need to print information on another square of fabric and sew it on the neck of the garment. Those who were once greatly bothered by the scratchy, rough tag can now enjoy the comfort of their clothing without having to remove the tag with scissors or learn to deal with the discomfort. "Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side." (Psalm 71:21) A standard t-shirt printing machine can heat set a transfer the needed information onto the neck of a blouse for a fraction of a cent per article of clothing.

This technology of adhering a transfer directly onto the garment has been around for years in the sports industry. Athletes needed to have comfortable clothing that still conformed to their body and was aerodynamic. The last thing a professional athlete needed was to be distracted by a scratchy tag or be irritated as their perspiration intermingled with the dye in the tag of their uniform. At first the tagless label printing machine was only able to do a few items or garments at a time. It was far different from the t-shirt printing machine at the time that could run thousands in one sitting. In addition, the original attempts at transferring the labels directly onto the cloth resulted in stiff fabric in the area of the labels or ink that would wash off if laundered too often. Choosing the right ink also proved to be difficult on articles that were quite dark or abnormally light.

Now that the technology has evolved into a science, a t-shirt printing machine can place a tag transfer or stencil in an ink that will be visible regardless of garment color. These new tagless label printing machines can also print in bulk, making the process considerable cheaper than in years past. The advances in the ink industry have also allowed the information transferred on the garment to remain despite repeated washing. With new advances in the adhesive formula used, a tagless label printing machine can now place the transfers on spandex, polyester, nylon and leather. Because the technology originally started to print solely on cotton, the adhesive used did not work at first. Now the ink and adhesives used can even print on lingerie and other thin material without showing through to the other side.

In order for a textile printing company to adhere transfers on the neck of their shirts and blouses, there are needed pieces of equipment outside of the standard t-shirt printing machine. If the textile printer uses silk screening to design their garments, a heat press machine will have to be purchased to transfer the roll or cut tag image to the garments. However, if the textiles in question are printed on using heat, the only additional equipment needed will be a placement guide. This will allow for the t-shirt printing machine to accurately place the transfer. There are some tagless label printing machines that use a laser to place the information and logo on the back of the shirt collar. In this way, the size and logo information is printed in the same place each time.

In addition, the textile company can choose to imbed RFID (radio frequency identification) technology into the ink. This will allow for easier global supply chain accuracy and easier inventory record keeping. In addition, a tagless label printing machine will allow for both labels that come in the form of rolls and single transfers. Either way, the adhesive process is about 10 to 15 seconds if the correct equipment is employed. The old technique of imprinting a tag and sewing it on a piece of apparel used to cost four to six cents per item. With the new equipment added to standard apparel printing machine, the collar or waist band of a garment can be have a roll or individual transfer put on for only two or three cents per item. A few cents may not seem like a great savings, but in companies that produce thousands or hundreds of thousands of garments a year, the savings could be astronomical. All the while, the consumer is benefited by the comfort, while the manufacturer profits as well.

Some of the considerations for a company looking to purchase the needed equipment should do its research first. Not all tagless label printing machines are the same. Mass production of apparels requires much larger and faster equipment than a small scale local manufacturer. The machinery can use applied pressure or input pressure to apply the transfer ink. Also, if the apparel company wishes to print a label with a t-shirt machine onto waterproof fabric, it will want to acquire a press that can print on Permalon. Permalon is a chemical that is used to waterproof nylon and other fabrics. If an apparel manufacturer can save money on the front end if it carefully considers all the options available when purchasing a tagless label printing machine. This will assure that the money saved on the heat transferred labels goes to profit rather than absorbing losses from a piece of equipment that is ill-fitted for its manufacturing needs.

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