A woven neck label inside the jacket, a woven patch on the outside and one branded trim are enough to make a white label streetwear piece clearly yours. Add a wash-care label and a hang tag, and you have the full set most streetwear brands use on jackets, overshirts and cargo pants.
Custom labels for streetwear jackets work differently from labels on tees. Woven garments are heavier and more structured, so they carry woven labels and patches well, and their trims give you extra places to put your brand. This post covers each option, where it goes, and what we need from you.
Inside labels
Neck label. On jackets and overshirts, a woven label sewn into the back neck seam or below the collar is the standard. It sits away from the skin on a heavy fabric, so there is no comfort trade-off. Choose a sewn-in fold label or a flat label stitched on all four sides; the flat one looks more finished on an open jacket.
Waistband label. On cargo pants and denim, the main label goes inside the back waistband. A second, outside label or patch at the back waistband is a classic denim and workwear detail.
Wash-care label. Fibre content, care symbols and any other details the destination market expects. It usually goes in a side seam or inside the lining. Labelling requirements vary by country, so tell us where the pieces will be sold and we confirm what the labels should carry at quotation. We do not give legal advice on labelling.
Size. On the main label, a small size tab beside it, or on the wash-care label.
Outside branding: patches, embroidery and print
Streetwear is often recognised by its outside marks.
| Method | Where it goes | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Woven patch | Chest pocket, sleeve, back waistband, cargo pocket flap | Twill and denim |
| Embroidery | Chest, collar, cuff, back yoke | Twill and denim; small logos on nylon |
| Screen print | Jacket back, chest | Twill, denim and nylon |
| Heat transfer | Smaller graphics on nylon | Nylon |
Woven patches give a clean, durable mark with fine detail, and they suit the workwear look. Keep the patch design simple enough to read at its finished size. Send a vector file and the size you want, and we confirm it on the sample.
Branded trims
Trims give streetwear much of its character, and many can carry your logo where the trim allows.
- Zip pulls: the most visible trim on a jacket. A logo puller is a strong brand signature.
- Buttons and snaps: on overshirts, jacket fronts and pocket flaps.
- Rivets: on denim and twill cargos, at pocket corners.
- Toggles and drawcord tips: on hoods, hems and cargo cuffs.
You do not need to brand every trim. One branded trim, repeated across your range, is often more recognisable than several different ones. List the trims you want branded and send your logo file; we confirm the options and show them on your sample. Branded trims are made for your order and are planned into the lead time in your quotation.
Hang tags
A hang tag on woven streetwear is usually attached at a belt loop on cargos, or at the zip pull, a button or the neck label on jackets. Streetwear tags are often heavier card, sometimes with a printed story, a size and a barcode area. Tell us:
- the artwork and card size;
- the attachment: string, a pin, or a loop through a belt loop or buttonhole;
- whether a price or barcode sticker goes on the tag.
Packing for retail and online
Jackets and cargos fold larger than knitwear. Common options:
- each piece folded to a set size in its own polybag, with a size sticker and barcode, for online orders;
- folded and cartoned by size and colour, for stores and re-packing;
- jackets packed with tissue or folded so the patch or back print faces up, if you want an unboxing moment.
If you sell on a marketplace, confirm its current labelling and packing requirements and send us the specification; we label and pack to it. Our labels, tags and packaging page covers the options across our range.
A sample label set for one jacket
To bring it together, here is a typical set for a twill jacket from our white label streetwear range:
- woven neck label, flat-stitched, with brand name;
- size tab beside it;
- wash-care label in the left side seam;
- woven patch on the chest pocket;
- logo zip pull on the main zip;
- screen print on the back, if the design calls for it;
- hang tag on the zip pull;
- folded in a polybag with a size sticker and barcode.
What to send us
- Logo files in vector format, and the wording for each label
- Which labels, patches and trims you want, and where
- Patch size and colours
- Hang tag artwork and attachment
- Packing method and barcode files
- The destination country
We show every label, patch and trim on your sample, so you can check them on the garment before production starts. Send the list above with your style and fabric, and we will include the labels in your quotation.