Explore Swing Tag Resources
What is a swing tag?
A clear introduction to the terms, roles and information a printed tag can carry.
Swing tag, hang tag or swing ticket?
Understand the overlapping names used by brands, retailers and printers, and when the distinction matters.
Choose the right swing tag
Work through format, product context, information hierarchy and attachment before requesting a quote.
Understand card weight
Learn what GSM describes, why thickness and rigidity are not identical, and how handling affects the choice.
Compare tag materials
Compare the practical differences between material directions before selecting a card or finish.
Plan a more sustainable tag
Review material, finish, attachment and end-of-life decisions without relying on vague environmental language.
Avoid common artwork mistakes
Plan trim, important information and the attachment area before supplying artwork.
Prepare a print-ready file
Check colour mode, image resolution, bleed, safe area, fonts and separate finishing layers before upload.
Use the pre-order checklist
Confirm quantities, versions, dimensions, materials, attachments and delivery requirements in one pass.
Plan the production timeline
See which approval, finishing, stringing and delivery decisions can affect an expected turnaround.
Understand strings and ribbons
Explore attachment directions and consider how the tag will hang from the product.
Explore print finishes
Use the finishing guide to decide what is appropriate for the artwork, card and product use.
Compare swing tag options
Compare formats, card surfaces, finishes and attachments against consistent product and handling criteria.
Troubleshoot a tag problem
Diagnose common issues involving holes, folds, colour, small text, codes, surfaces and artwork versions.
Use the library in three stages
1. Define the job
Decide whether the tag needs to identify a product, carry price or care information, support a promotion, provide traceability, or add a presentation detail. That purpose determines the usable size and information hierarchy.
2. Build the specification
Choose a format, card direction, print sides, hole position and attachment that work together. Consider how the tag will hang, be handled and be removed—not only how it appears in a flat artwork file.
3. Preflight the artwork
Check bleed, safe area, colour mode, image resolution, fonts, codes and any separate foil or varnish layer. A final preflight helps prevent avoidable proof changes and protects the production schedule.
Print terms used across these articles
| Term | What it means on a swing tag |
|---|---|
| Bleed | Artwork extended 3mm past the trim edge so no white line shows if the cut moves slightly |
| Safe area | The inner zone where type and logos sit clear of the cut and the hole |
| GSM | Grams per square metre: the weight of the card, used to compare thickness and stiffness |
| Dieline | The drawn cutting path for a shaped tag, supplied as its own layer |
| CMYK | The four process inks that make up full-colour print |
| Pantone | A single, exactly matched ink colour used when a brand colour must not vary |
| Lamination | A thin matt or gloss film bonded to the card to protect and finish it |
| Spot UV | A clear gloss coating applied only to chosen areas for contrast |
| Eyelet | A metal ring set into the hole to reinforce it on heavier or handled tags |
| Lock string | A looped string with a plastic fastener, the usual attachment for clothing tags |
Ready to turn a brief into a specification?
Choose a product type and use the same guided quote form to record the details that matter.
Start a tag specification