CARE LABELS
Globally Compliant Care Labels with Variable Data Cloud®
With Variable Data Cloud®, apparel and footwear brands can create accurate, compliant care labels with greater control and consistency across markets.
REQUIREMENTS
Complexity of Care Label Management
Managing care label compliance across multiple markets introduces complexity in product data, languages and regulatory requirements, often managed across separate systems and teams.
As a result, maintaining accuracy and consistency becomes more difficult when information, approvals and production sit in separate systems.
Non-Compliance
Care labels that meet requirements in one market may be incorrect in another due to differing regulations, symbol standards and language requirements.
Manual Errors
Manual creation and updates across products, languages and markets increase workload while introducing the risk of errors across production.
Inconsistent Output
Without a single source of approved data, suppliers apply care label information differently, resulting in inconsistent outputs across markets and production.
VARIABLE DATA CLOUD®
Simplifying Care Label
Creation
Variable Data Cloud® simplifies care label creation by applying approved product data, translations and regulatory rules consistently across multiple markets.
In addition, a structured workflow connects product data, care label creation and global production.
Product Information
Product data such as style, SKU, colour, size, country of origin and material composition forms the basis of care labels.
Care Instructions and Requirements
Care instructions, wash symbols, languages and regulatory elements are selected to meet market requirements.
Label Generation and Preview
The system generates care label layouts and previews them using approved translations and symbols.
Approval and Production
Teams review and approve labels before Rudholm produces them across its global production hubs.
Accurate, Consistent Care Labels at Scale
Variable Data Cloud® replaces manual, fragmented processes with a structured system that delivers compliant care labels across multiple markets.
Reduced compliance risk and fewer label errors
Faster review and approval cycles
Consistent output across global hubs
See how Variable Data Cloud® fits into your care label workflow.
PRODUCTION
Global Care Label
Production
Rudholm Group produces care labels locally across its global production hubs, delivering consistent, accurate output throughout the supply chain.
Local production improves logistics, reduces lead times and places production closer to where labels are needed.
BANGLADESH · CHINA · HONG KONG · INDIA · PORTUGAL · SWEDEN · TURKEY · USA · VIETNAM
Additional Capabilities
Variable Data Cloud® supports additional capabilities built on the same product data and workflow.
Barcode Sticker Generation
Variable Data Cloud® supports UPC and EAN barcode sticker generation for large SKU volumes from a single upload.
It also generates barcode layouts automatically and manages them through a structured workflow for brand review and factory production.
Digital Product Passports
EU legislation requires brands to manage accurate, up-to-date product information through Digital Product Passports.
Variable Data Cloud® brings this together by using approved product data for both care labels and Digital Product Passports within a single workflow.
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Simplify Care Label Management
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Frequently Asked Questions
Variable Data Cloud® uses core product information such as textile composition, care instructions and wash-care symbols. Accurate SKU-level data helps ensure care labels meet local requirements across all intended markets.
Requirements vary widely by market. The EU is introducing new legislation, including ESPR and Digital Product Passports, while the USA follows a combination of federal and state regulations. Other regions apply their own labelling and transparency requirements.
Rudholm Group’s Compliance Portal provides the latest regulatory updates across global markets.
At Rudholm Group, we stay up to date with the latest EU and international requirements, ensuring that all washing symbols used within Variable Data Cloud® align with current global standards. This helps brands produce care labels that meet regulatory requirements while providing clear and accurate care instructions for consumers.
Our Compliance Portal centralises the latest regulatory updates and labelling requirements, giving teams a simple way to stay compliant across global markets.
Yes. Variable Data Cloud® supports the generation of UPC and EAN barcode stickers for large SKU volumes through a single upload. Barcode sticker layouts are generated automatically and managed through a structured workflow for brand review and factory production.