Custom Clear Plastic Hang Tags

A clear plastic hang tag does the same job as a printed card swing tag, carrying your brand, price and product information at the point of sale, but it is cut from a thin sheet of transparent or frosted plastic. The plastic is waterproof and very hard to tear, so the tag still looks new after it has been handled, splashed, folded into a bag or left on a rail in a humid shop.

The see-through effect is also a design tool. On a clear tag, the product shows through the tag itself, so a white logo can appear to float over the fabric, and a frosted tag gives a soft, glassy look that reads as modern and clean. Brands that sell swimwear, sportswear, beauty products and design-led accessories often choose plastic tags for this look as much as for the durability.

Plastic tags are attached in the same ways as paper tags: with a string, an elastic loop, a plastic fastener or a safety pin, through a punched hole or a metal eyelet. They can carry a barcode and price on the back, as long as the barcode is printed on a solid white area so scanners can read it.

• Swimwear and beachwear. Tags get wet in fitting rooms, on beach-shop rails and in transit. A plastic tag stays flat and clean. Pair it with soft printed labels inside; see swimwear and lingerie labels.
• Sportswear and activewear. A frosted PP tag suits technical fabrics and the clean look of performance brands. Inside the garment, a tagless print or activewear label keeps it comfortable.
• Outdoor gear and rainwear. Jackets, tents and bags displayed outdoors or in damp stores. See outdoor gear labels for sewn labels that survive the same conditions.
• Plants, garden and florist products. Tags that live next to soil and watering cans.
• Beauty, bath and bottles. Neck tags on bottles and jars in steamy bathrooms or chilled displays; see cosmetic labels.
• Design-led accessories. Eyewear, bags and jewellery where a clear tag looks lighter than card.

Plastic tags are less suited to brands whose whole message is natural or plastic-free. For those, recycled kraft or uncoated card with cotton string tells the story better; see kraft hang tags.

• Design with the product behind it. Anything clear shows the garment through it. A dark logo on a clear tag disappears on a navy swimsuit; white or foil stands out on most colours.
• Use white where it must be solid. Barcodes, prices and small text need a solid white or dark background to stay readable and scannable.
• Keep the design simple. Clear tags look best with one strong mark and plenty of empty, see-through space.
• Think about both sides. On a clear tag the back shows through the front. Keep back-side text in a white panel so it does not read in mirror image through the logo.
• Size the hole for the fastener. Standard sizes and hole positions are in our hang tag sizes guide, and the hang tag design guide covers layout and hierarchy.

Send vector artwork (AI, PDF or SVG) with the white layer on its own layer if you can. If not, send the logo and we prepare the white layer and show it on the free proof. Our artwork preparation guide explains file setup.