Custom Rectangular Hang Tags
SKU: HT-01
Custom rectangular hang tags provide a familiar flat format for brand graphics, product information, care text, price or SKU areas and scan codes.
HS PACKFACTORY reviews final size, paper and stiffness direction, print, finish, hole or eyelet, attachment, barcode or QR artwork, assembly, count and export packing before production.
- Custom size and stock review
- Print and finish planning
- Hole, eyelet and string options
- Barcode and packing approval
What Is a Rectangular Hang Tag?
A rectangular hang tag is a printed tag with straight or selected rounded corners and an attachment point for a string, loop, ribbon, pin or another approved accessory. The format provides usable space for branding and product information, but every stock, finish, hole, attachment and scan element must be approved as a complete tag.
Key Facts for Apparel and Retail Buyers
Product role
A conventional hang tag format for branding, care, price, SKU and scan information on approved retail products.
Critical inputs
Finished size, stock direction, print, finish, hole or eyelet, attachment, artwork, quantity by version and destination.
Prepress focus
Bleed, safe area, small text, barcode quiet zone, double-sided alignment, drill clearance and finish tolerances.
Approval focus
Color, stiffness, trim, corners, scan performance, hole, eyelet, attachment, count and export packing.
Project Specification Directions
| Product type | Custom printed rectangular hang tag or swing tag |
|---|---|
| Current SKU | HT-01 |
| Finished size | Set from the required copy, logo, scan area, attachment, retail handling and product scale |
| Paper and stiffness | Selected around print, finish, hole, eyelet, attachment, bundle thickness and required presentation |
| Printing | Approved color and one- or two-sided artwork with defined small-text and scan requirements |
| Finishing | Selected lamination, varnish, foil, embossing, debossing or spot effect where the exact stock and design support it |
| Attachment | Hole, reinforced eyelet, string, cord, loop, ribbon, pin or another approved direction after assembly review |
| Packing | Flat, bundled or pre-attached sets packed around count, tangle control, abrasion, receiving workflow and export protection |
| MOQ and timing | Confirmed by quotation after size, stock, print, finish, versions, attachment, assembly, packing and destination are defined |
Size, Stock and Information Layout
Finished Size and Orientation
Choose portrait or landscape orientation from the garment or product scale, required copy, logo, scan area and attachment position.
Paper and Stiffness Direction
Review the exact stock for printing, folding or bending, hole strength, eyelet setting, surface scuffing and bundle thickness.
Small Text and Care Copy
Keep legal, care, composition and SKU text inside a safe area with a readable size after printing, finishing, trimming and drilling.
Barcode and QR Area
Provide the final code, intended size, quiet zone, contrast and scan conditions. Verify the production-intent sample rather than relying on screen artwork.
Are Rectangular Hang Tags the Right Format?
Good Candidates for Review
Apparel, footwear, bags, accessories, gifts, home products, candles, boutique goods and retail sets that benefit from a clean information-rich tag format.
Review Another Format When Needed
Logo-shaped brand pieces, very small products, curved display needs, sewn-in information, wet exposure or duties requiring a label, booklet, folded tag or custom die-cut structure.
For a broader comparison of shapes, materials and attachment directions, see the Custom Hang Tags collection.
Printing, Finishes and Attachment Options
| Feature | Buyer direction | Approval focus |
|---|---|---|
| Color printing | CMYK, spot-color or another approved print direction | Stock color, proof method, small text, alignment and acceptable variation |
| Foil or relief | Selected foil, embossing or debossing where the design supports it | Artwork, pressure, stock, reverse-side show-through and registration |
| Surface finish | Approved lamination, varnish or spot effect | Color shift, scuffing, fold or drill behavior and end-of-use claim boundary |
| Hole and eyelet | Drilled hole or reinforced eyelet matched to the attachment | Position, edge clearance, diameter, setting, pull and visible face |
| String or loop | Approved string, cord, ribbon, loop or pin | Length, color, attachment method, tangling, count and product safety |
Material, Certification and Environmental Claim Boundaries
Paper name, recycled content, fiber certification, inks, coatings, lamination, foil, eyelets, strings, recyclability and other environmental or compliance statements depend on the exact approved components and applicable supplier documents. No certification, recycled-content percentage, recovery route or destination acceptance is implied by the tag format.
Artwork, Sampling and Production Approval
- Define the tag: provide size, orientation, corner direction, stock, print, finish, hole, eyelet and attachment.
- Prepare production artwork: include bleed, safe area, small text, final codes, drill position and separate finish layers.
- Review the sample: check color, stiffness, trim, print, finish, code scanning, hole, eyelet and attachment.
- Approve assembly and packing: confirm flat or pre-attached supply, bundle count, tangle control, abrasion protection and labels.
- Release production: control the approved artwork, material reference, version list, sample standard and packing method.
Use the hang tag dieline guide to prepare bleed, safe area, hole position and finish layers before artwork release.
Quality and Packing Checks
- Finished size, corner direction, trim and artwork revision.
- Stock, stiffness, color, print alignment and small-text readability.
- Barcode or QR code contrast, quiet zone and scan verification where included.
- Foil, embossing, debossing, lamination, varnish or spot finish against the approved sample.
- Hole position, eyelet setting, attachment type, length and assembly count.
- Bundle, tangle and abrasion control, inner packing, export carton and labels.
What to Send for an RFQ
- Finished size, orientation, corner direction and artwork file.
- Paper or stiffness direction, print colors and surface-finish requirements.
- Hole position, eyelet, string, cord, ribbon, loop or pin requirement.
- Final barcode, QR code, SKU, price and care-information areas.
- Quantity by artwork or SKU, flat or pre-attached supply and bundle count.
- Material-document expectations, packing method, destination and delivery basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should be checked before approving custom rectangular hang tag samples?
Check size, stock, stiffness, corners, hole position, eyelet, attachment, print, color, finishes, small text, final codes, double-sided alignment, assembly, bundle count and export packing.
What are custom rectangular hang tags used for?
They are used on apparel, footwear, bags, accessories, gifts, home goods, candles and other retail products that need branding, care, price, SKU or scan information.
What size should I choose for rectangular hang tags?
Choose size and orientation from the product scale, required copy, logo, code area, attachment point and retail handling. A custom size should be approved with the real artwork and product.
How thick should a hang tag be?
Stiffness depends on the exact stock or layered construction, tag size, hole and eyelet, finishes, attachment, bundle thickness and presentation target. Confirm the direction on a physical sample rather than a fixed thickness rule.
How do I choose coated, kraft, textured or dark paper?
Choose the paper from the artwork, color, finish, surface feel, small text, code contrast, hole strength, scuffing and document requirements. Material names do not by themselves prove environmental performance.
Can I print scannable barcodes or QR codes on rectangular hang tags?
Yes, when the final code, size, quiet zone, contrast, stock and finish are suitable. Scan the production-intent sample under the expected retail conditions before approval.
How do I choose the hole position and diameter?
Set the hole from the attachment, tag orientation, edge clearance, artwork, eyelet if used and how the tag hangs on the real product. Approve position and diameter on the dieline and sample.
Do I need a metal eyelet for a hang tag?
An eyelet may reinforce the hole or support a selected visual direction, but it adds another material and assembly step. Review setting, edge clearance, pull, reverse-side appearance and packing.
What string or attachment option should I choose?
Choose the attachment from the product, tag weight, retail workflow, appearance, safety, color, length and packing. The exact string, cord, ribbon, loop or pin is approved with the sample.
Can rectangular hang tags be supplied pre-strung?
Pre-attached supply may be reviewed. Confirm the attachment method, count, tangling, abrasion, labor expectation, inner packing and receiving workflow before quotation.
Can I add foil, embossing, spot effects, lamination or varnish?
Selected finishes may be reviewed where the stock, artwork and process support them. Approve color shift, registration, pressure, reverse-side show-through, scuffing and drill behavior on the sample.
What should be checked for small text and care instructions?
Keep text inside the safe area and review font, contrast, stock, print method, finishing, trimming, hole clearance and final readability. Use the exact approved copy in the production artwork.
How are rectangular hang tags counted and packed for export?
They may be supplied flat, bundled or pre-attached. The project specifies count, separation, tangle and abrasion control, inner packing, export carton, labels and receiving method.
Can material or certification documents be reviewed?
Document scope is project-specific. Identify the exact material, component, claim, destination and required issuer before quotation; no certificate or compliance scope is implied by default.
What information is needed for a rectangular hang tag quote?
Send size, stock direction, print and finishes, hole or eyelet, attachment, final artwork and codes, quantity by version, assembly, bundle and packing requirements, destination and delivery basis.
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Start a Custom Rectangular Hang Tag Project
Send the final size, stock direction, artwork, print, finish, hole or eyelet, attachment, quantity by version, packing method and destination. HS PACKFACTORY will review the dieline, sample and quotation scope.