Detailed description
This item is made from artwork to a tooling, so the first order carries a cost the repeat order does not. Understanding which part is tooling and which part is piece price is what makes the second quote comparable to the first.
Where it is used
Common orders are small runs with several designs on one sheet, mixed sizes for a uniform programme, and repeat orders against artwork held on file. Where artwork is held, the repeat run skips the tooling and drops to piece price.
The material question
The material is TPU film, which is what makes a thin, soft, high-frequency welded label possible. It bonds at low temperature, so it suits heat-sensitive fabrics where a PVC or rubber patch would mark the surface.
How it is quoted
Artwork has to be vector, with the colours named rather than eyeballed, and the physical size stated. A raster file scaled up loses the edge, and a colour picked from a screen will not match the thread or the film on the day.
What ships with the goods
Each carton is marked with the design reference, size, quantity and lot, and the artwork reference is repeated on the packing list so a mixed shipment can be checked without opening every carton.
Checking it on arrival
Check the colour against the approved swatch in daylight, not under the inspection lamp. Moulded and printed colour drift in different directions, and a mixed order shows it as soon as two designs sit side by side.
Send the artwork, the fabric and the quantity and the quote comes back split into tooling and piece price so you can compare it against your current supplier line by line.
