Seams & garment construction

Transfer label

Also known as: Heat transfer label

Iron-on interior label without any stitching – ideal for seamless baselayers and sport shirts.

~1 min read By Christian Habert Fact-checked by Clubmartin Textile EditorialAI-assisted Last reviewed: Sources (2)

Description

The transfer label is a printed polymer film (polyurethane, TPU) applied to the fabric interior using a heat press (150–170 °C, 3–5 bar, 8–12 s). It fully replaces stitched interior labels, enabling seamless, scratch-free garments – key for baselayers, compression shirts, yoga tops and cycling jerseys.

Advantage: zero bulk, no needle holes, free colour and shape design. Downside: at very high wash temperatures and chlorine, the film can eventually delaminate. Sample products at Clubmartin: seamless merino longsleeve, compression cycling jersey, yoga bra. Standard label size 40 × 60 mm, layer thickness 60–120 µm.

Properties

Stitch typesno stitching, heat press
Needle threadsno thread, TPU film
Usageseamless sport, yoga, baselayer

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Sources & references

2
  1. Avery Dennison RBIS rbis.averydennison.com https://rbis.averydennison.com/
  2. Wikipedia: Heat Transfer Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer_vinyl

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