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Wash-care ribbon.

A heat-activated resin ribbon for textile care and content labels — prints onto satin, taffeta and nylon tape, then survives industrial laundering, dry-clean and ironing for the life of the garment.

Textile labels Wash-fast Resin Care labels
01 · Main properties

Print that lasts as long as the garment.

  • Formulated for woven satin, taffeta, nylon and TC care-label tapes.
  • Withstands repeated domestic and industrial laundering and dry-clean.
  • Resistant to perchloroethylene, ironing heat and abrasion.
  • Sharp print of size, fibre content, care symbols and barcodes.
  • Black plus selected colours; halogen-free formulations available.
  • Best paired with our wash-care textile tapes for validated wash-fastness.
02 · Applications

Where it earns its place.

  • Apparel size and fibre-content care labels.
  • Wash-care symbol and brand labels.
  • Home-textile and linen labelling.
  • Workwear and uniform identification.
  • Industrial laundry and rental-garment tags.
03 · Compatible printers

Specified on textile / care-label printers.

  • Flat-head care-label printers — Zebra, SATO, TSC.
  • Continuous textile-tape printing modules.
  • 300 dpi heads recommended for fine care symbols.
  • Run lower speed, higher darkness for full fusion.
04 · Technical specification

Construction and performance.

Wash-fastness depends on the tape: validate the ribbon/tape pairing for your wash cycle before production.

Ink type
Resin (wash-resistant)
Substrates
Satin, taffeta, nylon, TC tape
Wash resistance
60 – 95 °C domestic + industrial
Dry-clean resistance
Perchloroethylene
Max print speed
100 mm/s · 4 ips
Backing film
4.5 µm PET base
Colours
Black + selected (white on request)
Iron resistance
Yes, to garment-care temperatures
05 · Transport & storage

Handle it right, it runs right.

Storage temperature
5 – 35 °C · stable, dry
Relative humidity
20 – 85% RH · non-condensing
Shelf life
2 years from manufacture, sealed
Light
Keep boxed; avoid direct sunlight
Handling
Acclimatise 24h before use if climate-shifted
06 · Ordering

Cut to your machine, shipped from the nearest office.

Ink coating
CSO (out) or CSI (in) wound
Roll widths
25 – 110 mm · cut to order
Roll lengths
300 m · 450 m
Core
0.5″ and 1″ ID
Lead time · stock
48 hours from nearest office
Sample roll
Free on request
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