A tactile card option
Textured Swing Tags
Textured swing tags on laid, felt or linen-style card for premium clothing, gifts and stationery-style designs. Order online from one tag or request a particular texture.
- 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 Textured Swing Tags
Choose the size, shape, card, printing, finish and quantity. The price updates as you change each option.
- Format
- Textured card tag
- Use
- Premium packaging and gifting
- Material
- Textured card
- Artwork
- Upload when ready
Description
Textured Swing Tags prices by quantity
Textured Swing Tags at 50 × 75mm on textured 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 |
Tactile card surfaces
Textured swing tags for premium, tactile ranges
Textured swing tags use board with a laid, felt or linen-style surface that people notice as soon as they pick the tag up. They suit premium clothing, gifts, stationery-style designs and brands that rely on type and a single mark rather than full-colour images.
Texture breaks up very fine lines and small reversed text, so keep the artwork simple and slightly bolder. Textured board is not a named builder option; describe the texture you want in your notes, and consider a blind emboss or foil, which both sit well on a textured surface.
Tag anatomy
Textured Swing Tags: parts of the tag
Textured Swing Tags start at 50 × 75mm on textured card card. Each numbered part of the diagram is a choice you can change in the order panel.
- CardTextured 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
Textured Swing Tags uses
Premium and gift ranges
A raised surface is noticed in the hand before the artwork is read, which is the effect most luxury packaging is buying.
Simple typographic layouts
Texture suits restrained designs — a mark, a name and clear space — rather than artwork competing with the surface.
Invitations and event tags
Laid, felt and linen finishes carry the conventions of stationery, which reads correctly on an invitation or a wedding favour.
Blind emboss and letterpress
An impression into a textured board is more visible than the same impression on a smooth sheet, because the surface already catches light.
Material guide
Getting the best results from textured card
Textured card has a pattern pressed into the surface, such as linen, laid or felt, so the tag is recognised by touch as much as sight.
Choosing the weight
Textured board is offered at 300gsm, 350gsm and 420gsm. Texture is most noticeable on heavier board, and premium clothing, jewellery and gift ranges usually choose 420gsm. A 300gsm textured card suits wedding and event tags that also need to be written on.
Matching the texture to the brand
Linen has a fine cross-hatch that feels tailored and suits fashion and homeware. Laid card has parallel lines like traditional writing paper and suits stationery, gifts and heritage brands. Felt-marked card has a soft, irregular surface that suits luxury and artisan products. If you are unsure, ask for samples: texture is hard to judge from a photograph.
Designing for a raised surface
Ink sits on the high points of the texture and can miss the low points, so large solid areas look slightly speckled. That broken solid is part of the character of the card, but it means solid backgrounds and photographs are better on silk. On textured card, let the surface show: use type, a logo and plenty of open space.
Keep body text at 7pt or larger and avoid hairline rules, which break up across the texture.
Finishes that suit texture
Blind embossing and debossing show more clearly on textured board than on smooth card, because the pressed area flattens the texture and catches the light differently. Foil works well on linen and laid finishes; on deep felt textures it may skip the low points, which can look deliberate on a logo but less so on small text.
Lamination is rarely a good idea: it flattens the texture you chose the card for.
Writing and handling
Most textured cards are uncoated, so they take fountain pen, fine-liner and pencil well, which suits name tags and handwritten prices. The texture also hides minor scuffs and fingerprints better than smooth coated card.
Additional information
Build the specification
Textured Swing Tags specification
- Texture direction
- Name the surface you want -- laid, linen, felt or hammered. Each catches light differently and the effect barely shows on screen.
- Detail tolerance
- The raised surface interrupts hairline rules and small reversed type. Weight both up a step from a smooth-sheet setting.
- Restrained artwork
- Texture suits a mark, a name and clear space. Photographic detail competes with the surface and usually loses.
- Hole and edge feel
- A textured board shows a slightly softer punched edge than a coated sheet, which reads as intentional on a premium tag.
- Impression depth
- For a blind emboss or letterpress impression, state how deep it should read; a textured ground makes it more visible than a smooth one.
- Quantity and date
- Share the quantity and the date, and allow time to compare samples in the light the product will actually sit in.
Material, print and finish
Choose the details around the product
Textured 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.
- Stock character: The surface is noticed in the hand before the artwork is read, which is the effect most premium packaging is buying.
- Printing across a raised surface: Fine detail closes up and solids can look marginally uneven. Designs built for texture allow for both.
- Foil on high points: On a deep texture, foil sits on the peaks and skips the valleys. That can be the effect, but ask for a sample if you need full coverage.
- Attachment for stationery: Ribbon and waxed cord suit the stationery conventions the texture already invokes, particularly on invitations and favours.
Artwork and file guidance
Prepare the artwork
Plan the finished format before export
Keep essential textured 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.
The surface pattern interrupts very fine artwork, so raise hairline rules and small reversed type a step, and avoid photographic detail that depends on fine texture of its own.
If textured 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
Textured Swing Tags FAQs
Will fine detail print cleanly?
Less cleanly than on a smooth sheet. The raised surface interrupts hairline rules and very small reversed type, so weight both up slightly and avoid photographic detail that depends on fine texture of its own.
Which textures are available?
Laid, linen, felt and hammered surfaces are the common directions, and each catches light differently. Compare samples in the light the product will sit in, because the effect barely shows on screen.
Can a textured tag be laminated?
It can, but laminating removes most of the texture. If the tag needs protection and texture, a heavier uncoated board usually serves better than a laminated textured one.
Does texture affect foiling?
Yes, and often for the better. Foil sits on the high points and skips the low ones on a deep texture, which can be a deliberate effect — but ask for a sample if you need complete coverage.