Traditional buff stock
Manila Swing Tags
Manila is the original shipping tag stock, and most of what people want from it is the set of conventions that come with it rather than the fibre itself.
- In stock online. Swing tags are configured and ordered online from one tag; briefs for several designs or very large runs can also be quoted through the Custom Tag Builder.
- Free UK delivery. Standard online orders are delivered free to one UK address.
- Free reprint or refund if faulty. Report faulty, damaged or incorrect tags within 30 days of delivery and we reprint them or refund you in full, with free return postage if a return is needed. Because every order is printed to your specification, change-of-mind returns are not accepted. Your statutory rights are not affected.
- Online orders arrive 2–6 working days after artwork approval
Order online
Customise your Manila Swing Tags
Choose the size, shape, card, printing, finish and quantity. The price updates as you change each option.
- Format
- Buff manila board
- Use
- Industrial, archival and vintage styling
- Material
- Uncoated manila, typically 200-300gsm
- Artwork
- Upload when ready
Description
Manila Swing Tags prices by quantity
Manila Swing Tags at 50 × 75mm on manila card 350gsm card, printed full colour on one side, all-inclusive with free UK delivery. Other sizes, cards and finishes are repriced in the order panel; quantities in between pay the rate of the quantity below, and runs above 10,000 tags are quoted.
| Quantity | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 tag | £0.59 |
| 100 tags | £59.00 |
| 250 tags | £81.00 |
| 500 tags | £111.00 |
| 1,000 tags | £166.00 |
| 2,500 tags | £302.00 |
| 5,000 tags | £513.00 |
A product-specific format
Manila Swing Tags for product presentation
Manila 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 manila swing tags. This keeps the practical decisions together before artwork is supplied or confirmed.
Tag anatomy
Manila Swing Tags: parts of the tag
Manila Swing Tags start at 50 × 75mm on manila card card. Each numbered part of the diagram is a choice you can change in the order panel.
- CardManila card, 300gsm to 420gsm, with 5 other cards in the order panel.
- Front print areaLogo and brand name, printed full colour, in one to three colours or a Pantone match.
- Product detailsPrice, size, barcode, QR code or care notes, below the logo or on the back when the tag is printed on both sides.
- Bleed3mm of artwork past every trim edge, so colour runs cleanly to the cut.
- Hole and eyelet3mm drilled hole as standard, or 5mm with one of 4 metal eyelet colours.
- AttachmentChoose black lock string, white lock string, black elastic loop, white elastic loop and more, or no string.
Where this format fits
Manila Swing Tags uses
Shipping and logistics
The original use, still the clearest: a writable tag that survives handling and takes a stamp.
Archival and museum labelling
Collections and inventory work where a written, filed record is the point.
Industrial and workshop tagging
Plant, tools and parts where tags are written on in situ.
Vintage and heritage branding
Ranges that borrow the visual language of the shipping tag deliberately.
Additional information
Build the specification
Manila Swing Tags specification
- The conventions come with the stock
- A manila tag is expected to have a reinforced eyelet and a cotton string. Specifying manila without them produces something that reads as merely beige.
- It takes pen, pencil and stamp
- This is the stock for anything that gets written on, stamped or filed. It is uncoated by definition, and coating it defeats the purpose.
- Colour varies by batch
- Manila is a natural buff and shifts between mill runs. If two orders six months apart must match exactly, say so before the first run.
- Weight range
- Most manila tags sit between 200 and 300gsm. Heavier manila exists but starts to lose the slightly floppy character that makes the stock recognisable.
- Eyelet or bare hole
- A plain punched hole in manila will tear under load. The metal eyelet is functional as well as traditional.
Artwork and file guidance
Prepare the artwork
Plan the finished format before export
Keep essential manila 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.
Expect a small amount of dot gain as ink sinks into the sheet, so open up fine reversed-out type slightly and avoid very light tints that can disappear into the surface.
If manila 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
Manila Swing Tags FAQs
Is manila the same as kraft?
No. Kraft is a brown unbleached board; manila is a paler buff, softer in hand, and carries a different set of conventions — eyelet, string, and a surface meant to be written on.
Does a manila tag need an eyelet?
If anything pulls on it, yes. A bare punched hole in manila tears under load, which is why the reinforced eyelet became standard on this stock in the first place.
Will the colour match my last order?
Close, but manila is a natural buff that shifts between mill batches. If exact consistency matters across repeat orders, tell us at the first run so the stock can be reserved.