Description
A product-specific format
Perforated Swing Tags for product presentation
Perforated 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 perforated swing tags. This keeps the practical decisions together before artwork is supplied or confirmed.
Where this format fits
Perforated Swing Tags uses
Detachable price stubs
The customer keeps the brand half and the retailer keeps the priced stub, without either being cut off with scissors.
Competition and raffle tags
One half stays with the product and the matching half goes into the draw, which is what a perforation is actually for.
Returns and exchange tabs
A tear-off section can carry the return reference while the main tag stays with the garment.
Size and stock control tabs
A removable tab lets a shop floor pull size information at the till without defacing the tag itself.
Additional information
Build the specification
Perforated Swing Tags specification
The final perforated swing tags specification should be agreed from the product requirements, artwork and quantity—not guessed from a generic price table.
- Size and proportions
- A perforated tag is designed to be separated, so both halves need to make sense alone and the perforation has to clear any barcode or price that must survive the tear.
- Card and surface
- Select the material and surface direction that suit handling, writing requirements and the planned artwork.
- 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
Perforated 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: Compare available card directions before finalising the design.
- 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 perforated 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 perforated 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
Perforated Swing Tags FAQs
How strong is a perforation?
It is a balance: strong enough to survive handling on a rail, weak enough to tear cleanly by hand. Tell us which matters more and the perforation can be specified accordingly.
Which stocks can be perforated?
Most paper-based boards perforate cleanly. Synthetic and waterproof stocks do not — the tear resistance that makes them useful also defeats the perforation.
Can artwork run across the perforation?
It can, but both halves should still make sense alone. Keep essential type and any barcode clear of the tear line itself.
Can a tag have more than one perforation?
Yes, though every additional line weakens the tag overall. Two tear-off sections is usually the practical limit on a standard tag.