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Compare Silicone and TPU Labels on a Garment

Silicone and TPU can both create dimensional brand marks, but the feel, relief, edge and application method should be compared on the receiving material rather than from a rendering.

LCHOTFIX practical guide

Compare Silicone and TPU Labels on a Garment visual reference
01

Define the brand detail

Specify logo size, line thickness, color boundaries and desired height. A physical sample shows whether fine details remain clear and whether the edge looks right on fabric.

What to do: Request samples at the exact proposed label dimensions.
02

Check material and attachment

Ask how each construction is made and fixed to the garment. Surface texture, stretch and wash process can affect the label's appearance and bond.

What to do: Apply both candidates to the same production fabric.
03

Control the accepted version

Compare hand feel, color, edge profile and wear after care testing. Record the chosen material and application instruction so a later batch does not silently change construction.

What to do: Keep an unused and applied approved sample.

Field exercise

Make the material comparison falsifiable

Request two samples with the same logo, dimensions and intended placement, each labeled with its actual material and construction. Apply both to the same production textile. Inspect relief, edge profile, flexibility and small-detail clarity before and after the agreed care test. If a supplier describes a label as 'silicone-style' or 'rubber-like,' do not infer its composition from that appearance; ask for written material identification.

Evidence to retain

  1. 01Check the specified composition of each sample, not just a marketing name.
  2. 02Compare hand feel and edge bond on the same garment fabric and location.
  3. 03Record which material, relief and application method define the approved version.
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