We love our iron on clothing labels.. and as a mother I love the convenience (especially when I am not good at sewing..!!) There is just a couple of steps you need to take when ironing them onto your childrens clothes..
- Make sure the fabric is cotton, cotton blend, cotton/polyester only – if in doubt do a small test somewhere out of sight on the clothing item to make sure a hot iron will not melt fabric.
- Always use the protective sheet (supplied with the labels) when ironing on label
- Make sure your iron is set at the hottest setting
- Cut label along cutting line, peel off backing, position label on garment lettering facing up, lay protective sheet over label, iron for approx 5 seconds, lift protective sheet (WARNING: protective sheet will be hot from iron, handle on edges only when lifting off garment) check label – label will appear ‘gooey’ this is a good thing… label needs to melt slightly into fabric.
- Label is attached to garment when you can see the impression of the fabric below it through the label (in other words you can see the pattern of the weave within the label) If not – lay protective paper over label again and iron for another couple of seconds. Remove paper and check label – it should not lift at the edges if correctly applied. Be careful when touching label straight after ironing it too will be hot.
- HINT: it is a good idea to round the edges of the label with a pair of sissors prior to ironing – this helps with adhesion to fabric.
- Remove protective paper and leave garment to cool.