Custom Printed Swing Tags & Hang Tags in the UK

The most widely used size is 85 x 55mm, the same footprint as a credit card. Common alternatives are 100 x 60mm for a taller rectangle, 70 x 70mm square, 50 x 90mm slim vertical and 40 x 60mm for small items such as earrings or watches. Folded tags double the printable area, so a tag folding to 50 x 60mm opens out to 100 x 60mm. Anything above 100 x 80mm is generally treated as oversized.

They are the same product. Swing tag is the common British term, hang tag is used more widely internationally, and swing ticket appears in fashion retail. A printed card label attached by string is what all three describe. A woven or sewn-in label is a different product, made by a textile label supplier rather than a printer.

No: a single 50 × 75mm basic tag costs £0.42 and one 85 x 55mm Standard Swing Tag £0.49, or £0.59 for a shaped, folded or special-card tag, with bigger formats a little more (up to £0.89), and fixed prices run up to 5,000 tags, all-inclusive with free UK delivery. Size, card, finish and attachment are priced as you choose them on each product page, and runs above 10,000 tags are quoted.

Tell us what you are tagging, roughly how many you need and when you need them. A size, artwork file or material preference is useful too, but it is fine if some of those details are still being decided. We can use the information you have to scope the quote.

Start with the look and job the tag needs to do. Smooth coated card suits clean colour and image-led artwork; uncoated, kraft or textured card gives a different feel. If colour, texture or stiffness matters, a sample is the simplest way to compare them.

Think first about the information that has to fit on the tag and how it will attach to the product. A simple tag is often enough for a logo and price; folded or shaped formats make more room for product details, a story or a distinct look.

Plan the attachment alongside the tag, rather than after the artwork is finished. The product fixing point, the way the tag will hang and the card you choose all affect whether a hole, eyelet, cord, ribbon, loop or chain makes sense.

The finished size, shape, print sides and hole position are the essentials. Keep important type and logos clear of trim and holes, and flag any foil, embossing, barcode, QR code or variable information. The artwork guide and templates are there when you need a starting point.

Yes—provided the code has enough clear space, contrast and a practical final size. Let us know what it needs to do: link to a page, identify a product, carry changing data or support stock control. That affects where it sits in the design.

Standard online orders arrive 2–6 working days after artwork approval, with free delivery to one UK address. A bespoke job is timed from its specification and artwork, so enter your required date in the Custom Tag Builder, especially if it is linked to a launch, event or delivery deadline.

Order online and lock in your price today. Our studio pre-flight checks your dieline, bleed and hole placement first, then sends a secure payment link (Visa, Mastercard, Amex or PayPal) or UK bank transfer (BACS) details once your proof is print-ready. If we cannot print your artwork to the specification you ordered, you pay nothing, or receive a full refund if you have already paid.

Yes. Use the sample request page to ask for examples of the card, finishes and attachments you are considering, and say what the tags are for so the samples match the product.

Begin with the tag style closest to your product. From there, look at materials, finishes, attachments and artwork only where they are relevant. You do not need to decide every detail before asking for a quote.