Free tool
How many name labels do you need?
Pick your setting, adjust the counts to match what is actually in the wardrobe, and get the number plus the cheapest way to buy it. No email, no sign-up, nothing saved.
1. Start from a typical setup
These are starting points based on how often each setting does laundry, not rules. Change anything below.
2. Adjust the counts
3. How many people?
Where the default counts come from
Each preset assumes one full laundry cycle plus what is in the wash. School assumes a weekly wash and a PE kit that comes home on a Friday. Daycare assumes a full change of clothes kept on site and a second one in the bag. Camp assumes no laundry for a week. Care home assumes a full wardrobe through industrial laundry, which is why it is the largest. They are starting points, and the counts you type over them are the ones that matter.
Questions about counting labels
How many name labels do I actually need?
For a primary school child on a weekly wash, most families need roughly 25 to 30 labels once uniform, PE kit, coats, bottles and bags are counted. A daycare child with full changes of clothes on site needs more, usually 35 to 45. A care home resident with a full wardrobe going through industrial laundry typically needs 55 to 70. The calculator above works from your own counts rather than these averages.
Should I label socks and underwear?
For school, almost never: they are rarely lost in a way that a label solves. For summer camp and residential care, yes, because communal laundry mixes everything and unlabelled items are effectively donated. That is why the camp and care home presets include them and the school preset does not.
How many labels does a pair of gloves need?
Two. Gloves are lost individually, not as a pair, so a label in each glove is the only version that works. The same is true of shoes and wellies if you want either one identifiable on its own.
Why add 10% spare?
Two reasons. Labels get applied crookedly and need replacing, and children acquire clothes mid-term. Buying exactly the counted number almost always means a second order within a few months, which costs more in postage than the spare labels cost in the first place.
Is this calculator tied to your products?
The counts are not: they are based on how often each setting does laundry and apply to any brand of name label. The pack pricing at the end is ours, shown so you can compare it with whatever else you are considering. You do not need to buy anything to use the calculator, and it does not ask for an email.
Use this on your own site
Schools, nurseries and care homes are welcome to link parents and families straight to this page, and to reuse the preset counts in your own joining letters and packing lists. No permission needed and no attribution required, though a link is appreciated.