On joggers and sweatpants, the main brand label goes inside the back waistband, either woven and sewn in or printed straight onto the waistband lining. Tracksuit tops carry their label at the back neck, and a matching set is packed together so the buyer receives both pieces as one product.
Getting custom labels for joggers right is mostly about placement and feel: bottoms have an elastic waistband that stretches every time they are worn, and that affects which label works. This post covers the label options, logo placement, hang tags and how we pack tracksuit sets.
Woven or printed waistband label
The back waistband is the natural home for a jogger label. There are two ways to do it.
Woven label. Your logo woven into a small fabric label, sewn into the waistband seam or onto the inside of the waistband. It gives a classic retail finish and is easy to see when the buyer opens the garment. On a wide elastic waistband, we sew it so it does not stop the elastic stretching.
Printed label. Your brand name and size printed onto the inside of the waistband or the back panel just below it. There is no edge to feel, and it moves with the fabric. It suits polyester knit tracksuit bottoms and lighter French terry shorts.
| Woven waistband label | Printed waistband label | |
|---|---|---|
| Feel | A small edge inside the waistband | Flat |
| Look | Traditional retail finish | Clean, minimal |
| Suits | Fleece and French terry joggers and sweatpants | Polyester knit, shorts, lighter bottoms |
| Size shown | Separate size label or on the label | Printed with the brand name |
Many brands use a woven label on heavier joggers and a printed one on shorts, so the range feels consistent without the label fighting the fabric.
Wash-care labels and size labels
A wash-care label with fibre content and care symbols usually goes in a side seam or the back waistband seam. On joggers it should sit where it does not rub, so we often put it inside the left side seam just below the waistband. Size can go on the main label, on a small separate size label, or on the wash-care label.
Labelling requirements vary by country. Tell us where the garments will be sold and we confirm what the labels should carry at quotation. We do not give legal advice; you confirm your own requirements.
Logo placement on joggers and tracksuits
Your outside logo is often the first thing a buyer notices in a photo. Common positions:
- Left thigh, just below the pocket. The most common jogger position. Suits embroidery and screen print.
- Hip, near the side seam. A smaller logo, subtle and clean.
- Back pocket or back of the leg. Less common, good for a second, smaller mark.
- Down the leg. A printed word or stripe along the side. Heat transfer suits sharp graphics on polyester knit.
- Tracksuit top: left chest, centre chest or back.
Embroidery and screen print suit logos on French terry and fleece. Heat transfer suits sharp graphics on polyester knit. For a set, put the logo in matching positions on top and bottoms, for example left chest and left thigh, so the set reads as one.
Hang tags and drawcord details
A hang tag on joggers is usually attached through the waistband label or the drawcord tip area, so it hangs neatly at the front or side. Tell us whether you want string, a pin or a loop. On a tracksuit set, one hang tag can describe the set, attached to the top, or each piece can carry its own.
Small details also carry your brand. Ask about drawcord colour and tips, and about contrast stitching or side stripes. We confirm the options at quotation.
Packing a tracksuit set
Each piece of a tracksuit, top and bottoms, counts as its own style for the minimum, but you will usually sell them together. There are three common ways to pack them:
- Packed as a set: top and bottoms of the same size folded together in one polybag with one size sticker and one barcode. Suits online orders of a set as a single product.
- Packed separately, sorted by size: each piece in its own polybag, cartons sorted so tops and bottoms of each size are together. Suits shops that sell the pieces separately as well as together.
- Bulk: folded and cartoned without individual bags, for stock you will re-pack.
If you sell on a marketplace, confirm its current labelling and packing requirements and send them to us. We label and pack to the specification you give us. Our labels, tags and packaging page covers the options across our range.
What to send us
For labels and packing on white label joggers, shorts and tracksuits, send:
- your logo as a vector file and the wording for each label;
- woven or printed waistband label, and for tops, the neck label;
- outside logo position and method for each piece;
- hang tag artwork and attachment;
- whether sets are packed together or separately, and any barcode files;
- the destination country.
We show the labels and logo positions on your sample, so you can check them on the garment before production starts.