First let’s talk about this type of label in general. They are both used to give a 360 degree marketable area to your product. They do this by putting a sleeve over the product in question, that you can put the graphics and text of your ad upon. Soft drinks, cans of soup, oil, and almost anything you can think of will use this type of label. The main benefit to Shrink Sleeve Labels is that they can conform to nearly any shape you can think of. Many Shrinks Sleeve Manufacturers take it as a personal challenge to be able to fit a label to every client’s product.
Stretch Sleeves are the more economic route to take. The printing is done on a thin plastic film like a banner. Then you pull the banner around your project and join the ends together. This can be done by the product owner or by the Stretch Sleeve Manufacturer. Some other benefits would be:
- The labels keep the colors of the product the way they should be
- They are one hundred percent recyclable plastic
- Works great for products with games or giveaways, since it is easy to tear off the label.
- Can fit any product from eight ounce to fifty five gallons
Shrink Sleeves are a step up in quality from the Stretch Sleeves but are usually used for a different product line. These labels cover the product from head to toe and are shrunken to conform to the contours of the product. That way they cannot be opened without first tearing the label. It is a perfect safeguard against product tampering. The benefits to Shrink Sleeves are:
- Can use up to 11 colors on the label
- High line screen counts provides a more intense and clear graphic
- Can use specialty inks like metallic, that would not be available on the stretch sleeves
- Can be printed on PVC, PETG, OPP and OPS as well as custom formulations
- Lasers are used to engrave the images for maximum resolution
The one thing about Shrink Sleeves is that they will need to be attached to the product by the Shrink Sleeve Manufacturer. So the compromise is that you can no longer affix the label yourself but you get much better graphics on the label along with protection from product tampering. Call SleeveCo for a quality Shrink Sleeve Manufacturer.
SleeveCo a Leader in Dynamic Stretch and Shrink Labeling
SleeveCo, located in Dawsonville, Georgia, is an industry leader in eye-catching, shrink labeling and stretch labeling. This family owned business just outside Atlanta, has been working to satisfy the most challenging labeling needs of a wide variety of the nations top consumer goods companies for over two decades. With the industry’s only eleven color rotogravure press, and state of the art flexographic press, proprietary color matching system, and specialty ink capabilities (including pearlescents, metallics, thermatics, and matte varnishes) , SleeveCo has been recognized by their peers for their quality and innovation.
SleeveCo Award-Winning Shrink and Stretch Labeling Company
Sleeveco was recently recognized by the International Association of Printing House Craftsmen for the artistic quality and market appeal of their stretch and shrink labeling. The prestigious awards included the gold award for Frank’s RedHot Sauce Combo Pack, a silver award for Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Olympic promo, and a silver award for Ensueno BeBe. IAPHC annually recognizes innovation and consumer impact of the stretch and shrink labeling industry leaders. SleeveCo is proud to have received such recognition from industry peers.
SleeveCo Offers Quick Turn-Around for Labeling Needs
Our in-house graphic designers can be in quick communication with the printing department should your labeling needs change. Perhaps a seasonal promotion, a product combo, warehouse club bundling, or a BOGO offer presents a need for a fast change order. Or your company is re-launching a product or re-branding and time is of the essence. Our in-house experts will maximize quality with turn-on-a-dime efficiency, having your bottom line in mind.
More Companies Turn to SleeveCo for Shrink and Stretch Labeling
SleeveCo is an industry leader in the graphic design, color enhancement, and special effects that create powerful marketplace appeal. Marketers realize that these creative effects on product labeling have the ability to reach out and grab a consumer’s attention so necessary in a time when thousands of new products are launched each year. This is why more and more companies, hoping to capture a larger portion of the consumer dollar, are turning to SleeveCo, an industry stand-out in stretch labeling and shrink labeling.
