Retroreflective film
Reflective Swing Tags
Retroreflective film returns light to its source, which makes it a safety material first and a decorative one second.
- 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 Reflective Swing Tags
Choose the size, shape, card, printing, finish and quantity. The price updates as you change each option.
- Format
- Glass bead or microprismatic film
- Use
- Safety, cycling and workwear
- Material
- Retroreflective film on board
- Artwork
- Upload when ready
Description
Reflective Swing Tags prices by quantity
Reflective Swing Tags at 50 × 75mm on reflective stock 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
Reflective Swing Tags for product presentation
Reflective 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 reflective swing tags. This keeps the practical decisions together before artwork is supplied or confirmed.
Tag anatomy
Reflective Swing Tags: parts of the tag
Reflective Swing Tags start at 50 × 75mm on reflective stock card. Each numbered part of the diagram is a choice you can change in the order panel.
- CardReflective stock, 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
Reflective Swing Tags uses
Cycling and running apparel
Where the tag is a genuine visibility feature rather than a graphic effect.
Workwear and PPE
Ranges where reflectivity is part of the product claim and is expected on the tag.
Outdoor and camping equipment
Kit that gets used in the dark, where a reflective tag helps locate it.
Child safety products
Schoolwear and bags where visibility is the selling point to the buyer.
Additional information
Build the specification
Reflective Swing Tags specification
- It looks dull until it is lit
- In ordinary daylight retroreflective film is flat grey. The effect only appears when light hits it head on, which is exactly the point but often surprises people at proof stage.
- Never laminate over it
- A gloss or matt laminate over the film destroys the retroreflection completely. If the tag needs protection, protect the reverse and leave the face open.
- Limited print methods
- Screen and UV printing work on the film. Conventional litho does not key to the surface, so the artwork has to be planned for the process.
- Print area reduces the effect
- Every square millimetre printed is a square millimetre that no longer reflects. Keep coverage light if the reflective function actually matters.
- Bead or prismatic
- Glass bead film is cheaper and softer; microprismatic film is brighter and more directional. The choice follows how far away the tag needs to be seen.
Artwork and file guidance
Prepare the artwork
Plan the finished format before export
Keep essential reflective 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.
If reflective 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
Reflective Swing Tags FAQs
Why does the tag look grey?
Because retroreflective film only performs when light strikes it directly and returns to the viewer. In ambient daylight it reads as flat grey, and that is normal rather than a fault.
Can I laminate a reflective tag?
No. A laminate over the face kills the retroreflection outright. If the tag needs protecting, laminate the reverse only and leave the reflective face uncovered.
How much can I print on it?
As little as possible if reflectivity matters. Printed ink blocks the film underneath it, so heavy coverage turns a safety product into a decorative one.