OEM and private label UHF RFID tags

What this page is for

Use this page to prepare a request for tags with your own marking, encoding or packaging, or for a variant of a catalogue model. It is a guide to writing a good request, not a list of guaranteed capabilities. What is possible for a given model, in what quantity and on what terms is confirmed per request, in writing, before you commit to anything.

What to send with a request

The more precisely you describe the item and its environment, the more useful the first reply is.

• The item. What you will tag and what it is made of (linen, a work jacket, a steel tool, a plastic tote), with a photo or drawing if you have one.
• The space. The length, width and thickness available at the tag position, and how the tag will be fixed: sewn, heat sealed, screwed, riveted, glued or held with adhesive tape.
• The environment. Wash program and temperature, dryer or ironer exposure, chemicals, outdoor exposure and impact.
• The region. Where the tags will be read (the US, or the EU and UK, or elsewhere). It decides the frequency variant.
• The quantity. A range for the first order and the expected yearly volume, and when you need the tags.
• The chip and memory. A preferred chip family and memory size, if you have one, and whether you need numbers written in advance or locked memory. Say "no preference" if that is the case.
• The marking. A logo, a printed or laser-marked number, barcode or QR content, a color or a surface pattern.
• The packaging. Bags, cartons, labeling for your own customers, and the quantity per pack.
• The samples. Which models you want to test first.

What usually varies between orders

What usually varies between orders

Item	What can differ	Why it matters
Size and shape	Length, width, thickness, corners, mounting holes	The antenna area sets read distance, and the tag must fit the item
Frequency variant	Versions for the US (FCC) and for the EU and UK (ETSI); other regions exist	A tag is designed for a frequency band and can read poorly outside it
Chip	Chip family and model, memory sizes	Sensitivity, memory layout and locking features differ by chip
Encoding	Numbers written in advance, locked or open memory, number ranges	Decides whether tags can be used without a commissioning step at your site
Marking	Printed or laser-marked logo, visible number, barcode, color, surface pattern	Lets people match a tag to an item; some methods need particular surfaces
Packaging	Bag or carton, labels, quantity per pack	Affects handling on receipt and storage

How a request moves along