How to Use Stikins ® Labels
Step By Step Instructions For Using Stick On Name Labels
Follow these simple step by step instructions to apply your stick on name labels. A copy of these instructions is printed on the reverse of the bags used to pack our name labels. Each pack comes in its own plastic bag, which is intended to keep your name labels during storage and to ensure you always have a copy of our instructions for use to hand.
Please note that if you are using your name labels as clothing labels for school uniform, clothing, or fabric items you MUST apply your name labels to the wash-care label and NOT directly onto the item itself.
This page also includes a few of our top tricks and tips to help you get the most out of your Stikins ® labels.
School Uniform Labels & Clothing Labels
- Ensure that the garment is completely dry.
- Carefully peel the label from the backing paper, trying to avoid touching the adhesive.
- Apply the label onto the wash-care instruction label of the garment (NOT directly onto the fabric or any other label).
- Using your thumb, smooth the label down for a few seconds to ensure that the adhesive fully bonds with the material.
- Do not wash the garment for at least 24 hours. This will allow the adhesive to continue to strengthen.
- After washing, do not be tempted to peel the label from the wet garment in order to check the adhesion.
Note: Stikins ® name labels MUST NOT come into direct contact with an iron. They are made of soft plastic and will melt.
Shoe Labels
- Carefully peel the label from the backing paper, trying to avoid touching the adhesive.
- Stick the label under the tongue of the shoe, or on the inside wall, not under the heel.
- Using your thumb, smooth the label down for a few seconds to ensure that the adhesive fully bonds with the material.
Stick On Name Labels For All Other Items
- Ensure that the item is completely dry.
- Carefully peel the label from the backing paper, trying to avoid touching the adhesive, and apply the label to the item.
- Using your thumb, smooth the label down for a few seconds to ensure that the adhesive fully bonds with the material.
- Do not place in a dishwasher for at least 24 hours. This will allow the adhesive to continue to strengthen.
Note: our name labels will be difficult to remove from paintwork or wallpaper. We do not recommend allowing children to use these name labels without adult supervision.
Tips & Tricks
Follow The Instructions For Use!
We’ve been supplying stick on name label products for over 20 years so we know a thing or two about how they work best. We’ve used our experience to write instructions that really will help you get the very best out of your name labels - but only if you follow them!
It Matters WHERE You Apply Your Name Labels
When labelling fabric items (like school uniform, clothing, towels, bedding, or soft toys), you should apply your name labels onto the WASH-CARE label. This is not the brand label but the label that carries the wash-care instructions / symbols.
This is where our name labels were placed during independent testing. We cannot test all of the different materials used to make fabric items, which means that (although they may work on some items) we cannot guarantee that your name labels will work if stuck directly onto fabrics.
When labelling shoes, do NOT apply your Stikins® onto the floor of the shoe. This puts your shoe labels directly beneath the foot where the friction generated during movement will cause the print to disintegrate rapidly.
Label Items That Are Clean & Dry
Wash (and dry!) brand new clothes, school uniform, or fabric items before applying clothes name tags. These items may have traces of dust, excess dye, or chemicals used to preserve clothing during storage and distribution, which can interfere with the adhesive.
Take Care When Washing & Ironing Labelled Items
While you don't need to separate labelled items from the rest of your washing pile, Stikins ® name labbels are designed to withstand a NORMAL cycle of washing and drying (and ironing). They have been tested using the BS EN ISO6330 wash test procedure for 60 washes and 40 degrees and work effectively provided you:
- Avoid washing at more than 40 degrees where possible.
- Follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for any cleaning products that you use to ensure that you are using the correct amount for the amount of clothing being washed and the hardness of water in your area.
- Avoid soaking the labels in extremely strong, highly concentrated cleaning products (such as bleaching products).
- Avoid ironing directly over Stikins ® labels. They are made of a vinyl material that will be damaged by direct contact with an iron.
Store Your Stikins® Safely So They Stay Sticky
If you are keeping some labels on hand for future labelling, you need to store them properly to ensure that the adhesive maintains its stickiness! We recommend keeping your name labels in their original packaging and putting them somewhere dry, out of direct sunlight, and preferably at a consistent room temperature. If they are exposed to heat, this can cause a reaction in the adhesive, weakening the adhesive bond that forms when the labels are actually applied.
Take Care Of Your Stikins® In Summer
Some sun creams and lotions contain ingredients that can damage the print on name labels. We use a specialist printing ribbon, which is resistant to these ingredients to ensure that your print remains perfect all year round. Some sun creams and lotions (especially adult products and sprays), however, contain high quantities of alcohol-based ingredients, which act as solvents - and may cause some damage over time. Take care to allow sun creams and lotions to dry completely before putting on labelled clothing or handling labelled items.