In our article we will talk about what the label is, where it came from, and we will also indicate its types. The material also considered the information that is indicated on the tags.
The word "label" is borrowed from the French language. Translated as "inscription" or "label."
The very first prototypes of labels thatArchaeologists discovered that there were tags made of pieces of leather on vessels with wine. Such a find dates back to the end of the 2nd millennium BC. er Information on the label of this type reported on the place of harvest, its variety, taste (sour or sweet), age and by whom it was produced. The need for this appeared because all the vessels were of the same shape. It was difficult to understand what the contents were without opening and trying. Breaking the tightness of the packaging was impractical. Then there was an idea to put information on a piece of leather and attach it to the bottle. With the advent of trade routes and the transportation of goods over long distances, labels greatly facilitated the implementation. The first tags were simple rectangular.
After 1820, the form began to change.Winemakers wanted to give their product individuality. As a result, stickers appeared in the form of a crown, a bunch of grapes or a leaf of a plant. The label has become a sign of individuality. Over time, information about the place of growing of grapes was removed, left only the year of harvest, the type of wine and producer. In 1880, the first colored tags appeared. And in 1883, labels and stickers began to be used for other types of products.
The next who became such a way to transferinformation, were traders of fruits and vegetables. With the evolution of the label, the method of applying information to the product also developed. The first birochips were simply tied to a piece of rope and fixed with sealing wax. Later, the product label was glued directly on the product. As an adhesive used various tools at hand. Later, the glue began to be purchased from craftsmen specializing in its production. Almost disappeared products on which there was no label. This has become an indispensable attribute for trading.
In 1935 by an American entrepreneurStanton Avery invented the first self-adhesive sticker. Previously, the information on the label was applied manually. Bulk label printing began in 1980. The order was received for a party of champagne, since its production has increased to 2 million bottles a year since 1820.
In terms of the importance of the information printed over time, the tags were divided into four categories.
На сегодняшнее время разработана еще одна label. This device is in the form of a circuit protected by a housing. The information is strictly confidential. It is used most often at checkpoints of protected and important objects.
As development and the need to put information on the product began to appear legislative acts, prescribing the requirements for product tags.
Разработали нормы, строго регламентирующие labeling requirements. The regulatory requirements indicated on what paper label printing is allowed, what ink should be used, what varnish it is possible to laminate this paper product. Regulations prescribed what should be the print quality and font size. There are mandatory conditions regarding the centering and alignment of the printed information. Indents from the edges of the paper product were not ignored. Made a table providing the size of the labels for each type of product.
The following amendments to the bills of different countries were the regulations on the composition of the mandatory information that must be put on the sticker.
Product labels were divided into four categories, by type of product:
The information on the food product label must necessarily contain the following information:
With the goods from the category of clothing everything turned outmuch more difficult. A tag for things other than a company trademark, information about the country of manufacture, the size, composition of raw materials and warranty obligations should contain the following information:
On things made of leather is addedinformation about area, mass and thickness. Fur products should contain information on the type of fur (natural or dyed) and the method of processing the skins.
But progress does not stand still.Appears more and more new materials, a variety of types of finishes. The manufacturer is trying to protect its product from deformation and rapid loss of appearance due to improper operation. But recommendations for care, cleaning methods and proper storage can look like multi-volume publishers, and there is only a standard tag size available. In order to endure such a complex task, a set of graphic symbols was developed, which contained sufficient information on use and care.
The symbols began to be placed on a separate label attached to the product. After a series of changes, improvements and innovations, an international standard for product care labeling has appeared.
Signs on the labels acquired a standard look, familiar and recognizable.
Symbols for washing have the form of a container with water. Numbers mean acceptable water temperature. The standard is between 30 ° C and 95 ° C.
A hand dipped in water warns thatonly hand wash is required, at a temperature not exceeding 40 ° C. A product with such a sign must be gently squeezed out without twisting. The presence of a line under the container warns of the delicacy of washing. If there are two features, then the washing mode should be particularly delicate at a water temperature of no higher than 30 ° C. A cross on the container means that the product cannot be wetted, only dry cleaning is permissible.
Information about the drying of the product has the form of a square.A line is drawn inside it (vertical or horizontal), that is, the product should be dried in a vertical or horizontal position. The presence of the second line next to the first indicates that the product must not be pressed.
Ironing recommendations are shown as an iron. A cross is a warning that it is prohibited. Ironing temperature is expressed in dots. One corresponds to 110 ° C, two 150 ° C, three 200 ° C.
Marking for whitening has the form of a triangle. The crossed out sign prohibits the use of such funds.
If two parallel lines are applied inside the figure, then only oxygen-containing bleaches can be used. The absence of signs inside the triangle allows the use of chlorine-based products.
Marks on labels are present on all types of goods sold today.
When purchasing any type of product, just view the information on the sticker. By correctly reading the information on the label, you will take care of your health and the health of people close to you.
