[CheeseHead05]

How do you remove the label from inside a snapback without tearing or stretching the stitch?

 

[Industryps]

We remove labels from hats and garments using a Seam Ripper
Just use it to undo the stitching on the edges and once the thread loosens, you can pull the old label and threads right out.

 

[CheeseHead05]

I have a seam ripper but the thing is, it will loosen the stitch which in turn will lead to it undoing the whole stitching over time. That's what I am and want to avoid.

 

[Industryps]

Can you post a pic of the label you're trying to remove?
I'm guessing you're trying to remove a folded satin label, similar to a t-shirt label? When we've removed those, there is usually just a single straight stitch holding the label to the sweatband. If you look closely, this stitch is usually done in the same color and in-between the other threads. However, I've seen it run almost on top of the other stitches as well.

 

[CheeseHead05]

Can you post a pic of the label you're trying to remove?
I'm guessing you're trying to remove a folded satin label, similar to a t-shirt label? When we've removed those, there is usually just a single straight stitch holding the label to the sweatband. If you look closely, this stitch is usually done in the same color and in-between the other threads. However, I've seen it run almost on top of the other stitches as well.

As you can see, I attempted to remove the label but then realize that it will mess up the threading and eventually come a lose.

 

[Industryps]

See that white thread at the top of the label? All you have to do is start from one corner and pop a couple of the stitches with pointed part of the seam ripper. Once those threads are loose, you can gently tug at the label and remove it and the threads holding it to the sweatband. Then just remove any loose threads and you're done! This won't mess up the integrity of the hat- the only time I've seen it cause any damage was on a poorly made China blank where the labels were sewn into the actual chain stitching on the sweatband, which is rare.

 

[CheeseHead05]

See that white thread at the top of the label? All you have to do is start from one corner and pop a couple of the stitches with pointed part of the seam ripper. Once those threads are loose, you can gently tug at the label and remove it and the threads holding it to the sweatband. Then just remove any loose threads and you're done! This won't mess up the integrity of the hat- the only time I've seen it cause any damage was on a poorly made China blank where the labels were sewn into the actual chain stitching on the sweatband, which is rare.

When I get home, imma take another photo. That white stitch actually intertwines with another stitch that goes around the cap. So its hard to really tell if that is a single thread holding the label in place.

 

[CheeseHead05]

Industry,

You see how the stitch holding the label goes all the way around?

 

[Industryps]

Did you try removing it completely? You may need to go ahead and risk losing one so you can pull a label all the way out. Generally, even though it looks like it's going to pull apart the other stitching, it won't. It's very rare that I've seen that happen and we pull labels out of thousands of items weekly.

 

[Nula]

It looks like the line of stitching going through the label is topstitching (is not a seam stitch). As such, it won't make the anything fall apart, but the top stitching will be compromised and some will eventually come out.

You could cut through the middle stitch of the label thread, instead of starting at the ends, then you could undo enough stitches to knot the ends. This method gives you little thread tails you can work with.

Or will you sew new labels where these used to be? In this case, you can go over the line of top stitches to reinforce them.