Why are There So Many Tags on Clothes?
Clothing Tags are a waste and add to our pollution problem.
As I was getting ready to start my day on Saturday, I pulled out a pair of cargo pants. I had purchased them from Marshalls. Tan in color, the cargo pants were made by a brand called D.Jeans. I like this brand because their jeans contain stretchy material and always fit me well.
The problem wasn’t the pants — it was the tags. There were about six of them in total. Besides the price tag, there was the company’s tag, the size sticker, the materials patch on the back of the pants, a tag on the waist, and a tag attached by a string with a larger version of the company’s name. There were too many tags!
I understand that clothing tags are a part of the company’s marketing, but the number of tags on my pants was excessive. It takes time away from the getting ready process. As an avid shopper, I remember a time when clothing had only one tag, maybe two tags max. Now, I spend several minutes cutting and peeling tags off my clothes.
Most retailers where I shop have fallen into the multiple-tag trap. If I go to Target, there’ll be a size sticker tag on the front of the shirt, the price tag, and the brand’s tag. Do consumers need to see all of those tags? I’m okay with the price and the brand name on the same tag. Some brands in Target do just that, which…
