i went with cloth sew in labels eventually. For environmental reasons. And i like to handsew. And i have the time to do that.

First i tried out the iron in labels. Some stayed put, some didn't stay put. And it dawned on me, iron on labels are a single use product. So then i switched to the sew in type, cos once my child has grown out of a size, i can quick unpick that label, and sew it into the current size stuff she is wearing. So the re-use factor is good. But you do need the time and inclination to hand sew them in (i know some people machine sew them in, but that sounds too fiddly for me).

Cashs is a brand that does woven labels. There are others too. There's one company near the Trak Cinema on Greenhill Rd, their name escapes me right now. The more you get, the cheaper it is. Only buy 24 - not cheap. Buy 100, very cheap. They have 12 years of school ahead of them, so a bulk order will always get used.