Description
A product-specific format
Coloured Card Swing Tags for product presentation
Coloured Card Swing Tags give product teams a dedicated format for the information and presentation requirements of the item being sold. The specification should begin with the product it will be attached to, then account for the information the tag needs to carry.
Use the form to record the final size, card direction, print sides, finishing and attachment for coloured card swing tags. This keeps the practical decisions together before artwork is supplied or confirmed.
Where this format fits
Coloured Card Swing Tags uses
Single-colour brand systems
When the card itself carries the brand colour, artwork can drop to one ink and still fill the tag edge to edge.
Range and size coding
Different stock colours separate sizes, variants or collections at a glance without printing a different design for each.
Visible cut edges
Because the sheet is dyed through, the cut edge shows the same colour as the face, which is what makes a thick coloured tag look deliberate.
Seasonal and event runs
A stock change carries a promotion without redrawing the artwork, which keeps short seasonal runs economical.
Additional information
Build the specification
Coloured Card Swing Tags specification
The final coloured card swing tags specification should be agreed from the product requirements, artwork and quantity—not guessed from a generic price table.
- Size and proportions
- Choose a size that gives essential information enough room and works with the product.
- Card and surface
- Coloured card is dyed through the sheet, so the cut edge shows the same colour as the face. Every ink prints over that ground, which shifts pale colours noticeably and rules out unprinted white.
- Print and information
- Specify one or both sides and identify any barcode, variable information or mandatory copy.
- Hole and attachment
- Describe how the hang tag will attach to the product, including the preferred string, loop, ribbon or hardware.
- Finishing
- Discuss lamination, foil, Spot UV, embossing or other finishing only where it supports the artwork and use.
- Quantity and deadline
- Share the quantity and required date so the quote can be based on the real requirement.
Material, print and finish
Choose the details around the product
Coloured Card Swing Tags format alone does not determine the finished hang tag. The card, print, finish and attachment should be chosen together with the product context and artwork.
- Material: Coloured card is dyed through the sheet, so the cut edge shows the same colour as the face. Every ink prints over that ground, which shifts pale colours noticeably and rules out unprinted white.
- Printing: Plan the information that needs to appear on each side of the tag.
- Finishing: Use finishing options where they improve durability, contrast or brand presentation.
- Attachment: Match the attachment to the product, hole position and intended customer interaction.
Artwork and file guidance
Prepare the artwork
Plan the finished format before export
Keep essential coloured card swing tags copy clear of the trim edge and attachment area. The page-specific artwork guidance explains the considerations for formats, holes, folds and variable product information.
Design for the card colour as the lightest available tone, since there is no white to print into. Check that barcodes keep enough contrast against the coloured ground to scan reliably.
If coloured card swing tags artwork is not final, submit the product and specification details first. This gives the production conversation a clear starting point without forcing a premature file upload.
Continue your research
Further swing tag guidance
Questions and answers
Questions before you order
Coloured Card Swing Tags FAQs
Can you print white on coloured card?
Only as an opaque white ink or a foil. There is no unprinted white available, so any part of the design that needs to be white has to be laid down deliberately.
Will a barcode still scan on coloured stock?
It depends on the contrast. Dark bars on a light ground scan reliably; dark bars on a dark or saturated stock often will not. Leave a light panel behind the barcode if the card is deep in colour.
Is the colour the same all the way through?
On a dyed-through board, yes — that is the point of it. A surface-coloured board shows white at the cut edge, so specify which you need if the edge is visible.
How accurate is the card colour to a brand shade?
Stock colours come from a fixed range, so an exact brand match usually means printing the colour onto a neutral board instead. Compare a sample before committing a whole run.