How To Date A Garment By Its Label

22Oct

• By Rosa Pelling
• Know-How
• 3 Min Read

Reading A Label Like A Date Stamp

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A care label with symbols only and no words? That is after 1997. A metal zip with a maker stamped on the pull? Before 1975, more often than not.

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The Clues, Decade By Decade

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• A metal zip, a maker on the pull1960s - 1970s
• A woven label, a union mark1960s - 1980s
• Care words, no symbolsBefore 1997
• A plastic zip, a printed label1980s On

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3 Comments

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  Jess OkonkwoOct 20, 2026

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    Rosa PellingOct 20, 2026

    Thank you, Jess. Bring the coat to the desk and we will date it together.

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  Tom WhitfieldOct 21, 2026

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