Private label yoga wear: the labelling checklist for US, EU and UK

A garment that arrives without the right labels cannot be sold legally in the US, the EU or the UK — and relabelling after the fact costs more than the labels themselves. This is the checklist we run before a private label order ships.

The four labels on every garment

Label	Where it goes	What it must carry
Brand / neck label	Inside back neck or waistband	Your brand name; woven or printed
Care and content label	Inside side seam, 5–8 cm from hem	Fibre percentages, care symbols, country of origin
Size label	Next to the care label	Size system (US/EU/UK) — match your market
Country of origin	Care label or separate	“Made in China” in the destination language

United States: what the FTC expects

Textile products need the fibre content by percentage, the country where the garment was made, and care instructions that reflect a tested method. If you trade under a name that is not your legal business name, you need an RN or the business name and address on the label.

• Fibre order matters: list by weight, largest first — “75% nylon, 25% elastane”, not the reverse.
• “Elastane” and “spandex” are both accepted; be consistent across your range.
• Care claims are testable: if you print “machine wash cold”, you should have washed it that way.

European Union: fibre rules plus the new safety requirement

Fibre composition follows Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 — percentages to one decimal place for a single fibre, and a tolerance for small quantities. On top of that, the General Product Safety Regulation has applied since 13 December 2024 and requires a responsible economic operator established in the EU, with a name and address a consumer can contact, on the product or its packaging.

• If you are outside the EU, you need an EU-based fulfilment partner, importer or authorised representative to act as that operator.
• Care symbols are the ISO 3758 set, not words, for consumer products in most EU markets.
• Substance compliance sits with REACH, and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 is the practical evidence buyers ask for.

United Kingdom

Fibre content and care labelling follow the same logic as the EU, and the UK has its own product safety rules for consumer goods. Treat the label artwork as market-specific: “EU” on one side and “UK” on the other is common, and cheaper than two runs.

What this costs

Item	Typical cost	Paid
Woven main label	$0.05–$0.12 / pc	Per unit + one plate fee
Printed care label	$0.02–$0.05 / pc	Per unit + set-up
Hangtag + string	$0.03–$0.08 / pc	Per unit + plate
Polybag / mailer	$0.04–$0.15 / pc	Per unit
Artwork setup	$30–$80 per artwork	Once

On a 300-piece order the whole labelling package is usually $200–$500 — under 5% of the order value, and the part most likely to delay a shipment if the artwork is not approved early.

The approval order that avoids delays

1. Confirm market and size system before sampling — it changes the size label.
2. Approve the care/content text with your supplier, in the destination language.
3. Approve artwork: main label, care label, hangtag, packaging.
4. Get a physical label proof before bulk. Screen colours on a woven label are not printable colours.

Send your label artwork with your enquiry and we will confirm the wording against your destination market before sampling.