Get Set For A Hot Summer With Stikins® Stick On Name Labels

As temperatures soar across the UK, we've decided to find out more about heatwaves in the UK. Plus, find out why Stikins are the perfect name labels to label your family's school uniform, kit, and belongings - whatever the weather!

Stikins ® Name Labels Takes A Look At British Heatwaves

With parts of the country seeing the highest temperatures of 2025, we thought we’d take a look into Britain’s history with heatwaves. Did you know that…

• In the UK, the Met Office has defined a heatwave as a period of at least three consecutive days when the maximum temperature meets or exceeds a particular threshold. This threshold differs across the UK from 28°C (around London) to 25°C (South West England, Wales, North England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). 
• In 2003, thousands of death were attributed to a heatwave. In response, the Met Office and Public Health England worked together to create a “Heat Health Watch” system made up of four levels. Each level is based on maximum day temperatures, minimum night temperatures, and “normal” thresholds (28-30°C max day and 15-18°C min night).
  • LEVEL 1: normal summer conditions
  • LEVEL 2: 60+% chance that temperatures will be above normal for 2 days (+ the intervening night)
  • LEVEL 3: temperatures have been above normal for a consecutive day and night and there is a 90+% chance this will continue into the following day.
  • LEVEL 4: conditions are worse than levels 1-3. The health of the whole population is at risk, rather than just high-risk groups.
• According to Met Office archives from 1910 onwards, the UK has experienced multiple heatwaves in every decade.
• Some of the worst or best weather – depending on your perspective – came about in:
  • 1906: still holds the September heat record after temperatures reached 35.6°C.
  • 1911: temperatures reached 36.7°C and the record for monthly sunshine hours was recorded (383.9).
  • 1976: a combined heatwave and drought have made this summer a yardstick that subsequent heatwaves are often measured against. The hottest overall summer on record saw temperatures peak at 35.9°C in July. The UK spent 18 consecutive days above 30°C and 15 consecutive days above 32°C.
  • 1983: the warmest July on record until 2006; Northern Ireland recorded its highest temperature (30.8°C).
  • 1990: held the highest temperature record until 2003 (reaching 37.1°C). It still holds a number of records including the highest temperatures recorded in Wales (35.2°C) along with the Midlands (37.1°C), East and North East (35.8°C), and North West (34.6°C) of England. Brilliantly the North West record is based on a temperature taken right here in our home town of Nantwich!
  • 1995: the warmest August on record (peaking at 35.2°C) and the driest summer ever. Only 103mm of rain fell across the UK in June, July, and August.
  • 2003: August saw the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK – a sweltering 38.5°C.
  • 2011: two heatwaves created some of the warmest ever spring and autumn temperatures (27.8°C in April and 29.9°C in October).
  • 2013: July saw 19 consecutive days of above average temperatures - the longest period since August 1997. 
  • 2018: this summer was declared the joint hottest on record with 1976, 2003, and 2006 - after a summer of droughts, crop failures, and wildfires. 
  • 2022: the UK experienced three heatwaves in June, July, and August. The year was declared the warmest since records began in 1884 with the average annual temperature above 10°C for the first time ever. A record highest temperature of 40.3°C was recorded in Coningsby, England on 19th July - a record that still stands today. 
• This year has seen temperatures rising around the world. January 2025 was officially the warmest January ever and May was the second warmest May on record.

Stikins ® Name Labels – Durable Stick On Name Labels For Every Kind Of Weather

Stikins ® labels are designed to stick on and stay on – whatever the weather. Our unique adhesive creates a firm and strong adhesive bond with all sorts of items. You can use one pack of name labels to label up clothing, fabric items, shoes, bags, school uniform, P.E. kit and equipment, water bottles and lunch boxes, stationery kits, and all those other essential extras that you want (your kids) to keep safe.

Independently tested for 60 washes at 40°C, our name labels have also been thoroughly tested year after year by thousands of families across the UK. You can find some of their thoughts and feedback about Stikins ® labels by visiting our Reviews Page. With over 12,000 reviews (and counting), you can take a look through just some of the different ways our name labels have been put to the test.

Stikins ® labels are sticky name labels; simply peel each one off the backing sheet and stick it down. Stick your name labels onto the wash-care of clothing and fabric items. In shoes, it's best to use the side wall or the underside of the tongue. Stikins ® labels are white name labels and printed with a big bold black font. This makes them really easy to read (even when your kids are in a rush). Stikins measure 30mm x 15mm, which means they fit neatly and discretely onto items of all shapes and sizes.

We print and post orders every day (Monday to Friday, up to 3pm) via Royal Mail’s first class service. Currently, around 75% of mail sent first class arrives next day and we advise that items may take up to seven working days to arrive.Simply, let us know the name(s) you need printing, pick your pack size, enter your delivery information, and pay. It takes seconds to order and then you can get back to enjoying the sunshine!