Introducing The Label Collective – a new woven label subscription box from The Specky Seamstress
We are super excited to be launching a second subscription box. We know there will be loads of questions so I thought it might help to pop up a page to explain a bit more!
Want to hear Laura, our founder, talk about The Label Collective? Check out the Youtube Video here.
Ready to sign up? You can find the boxes here:
Rolling monthly subscription
Already a member of our Bias Tape Appreciation Society? Just add the rolling monthly box to your basket and your discount will be automatically applied! Magic! Any problems – just let us know 🙂
How will it work?
Sign ups open in March and first boxes ship the first week of April.
At £6.50 a month (UK price), it’s designed to be ‘cheap and cheerful’ – a nice little sewing gift to yourself!
Each box will contain two new sewing label designs every month, in our signature 100% recycled thread content. You’ll receive three ‘large’ labels (the same size as our current square labels) and four ‘mini’ labels – which are 1.5cm square and perfect for side seams.
You’ll be able to sign up monthly at £6.50 (UK), £8.50 (Europe), £9.50 (Rest of World). If you’re paying monthly, your first payment will be taken as soon as you sign up, and all future payments will be taken on 20th of each month.
In each case, you need to have signed up by the last day of the preceding month to participate – i.e. whether you sign up on 1, 15, or 31 March, your first box will ship in the first week of April. If you sign up on 1 April, your first box will ship in May. You’ll receive an exclusive welcome gift in your first box too! After your first monthly payment, all future payments will be taken on 20th of the month unless you ask us for a specific date. This helps us with logistics on our side.
If you’re already a BTAS member you’ll have received an email with the details of how to access your member prices.
If I don’t sign up, will I miss out on the new designs?
Just like the Bias Tape Appreciation Society – absolutely not! This subscription box will not lock exclusive label designs behind an annual subscription paywall. It will act a bit like an ‘early access pass’, in the sense that each design sent will be available in the shop 3 months after the boxes are sent, though as packs of one design each, rather than the mixed packs that Collective members will get. We want everyone to be able to enjoy our designs and other than possibly the very odd member gift, this will remain a core part of the TLC design.
What are those other bonuses for being a member?
For now, we have two added bonuses of joining the club! Members will have a free postage code that can be used for the online shop for orders that will be shipped along with your club box for the month – you can use it at any time while your subscription remains active, but orders placed using the code will be posted with your next club box. If you want your orders sooner, just place them in the regular way including paying for postage. You’ll also get access to our member newsletter.
Is there a benefit to signing up to both of your boxes?
Yes! If you’re already a BTAS member you’ll have received an email with the details of how to access your member prices.
If you’re looking to sign up to both now, welcome! When you add both boxes to your basket you’ll automatically receive a discount on your box – £1 a month discount for UK, £3 a month discount for Europe and £4 a month discount for Rest of the World (this reflects our postage savings too!).
What sort of designs will there be? Can I choose? And why only 6 months up front?
As with BTAS, there will just be one box including 2 designs per month. The designs will be a mix of everything you’d expect from Specky – bright colours, positive words and fun pictures. We’re always interested to hear what our fans would like to see in future designs – drop us an email or Instagram DM with suggestions!
We’re only launching for 6 months initially because the manufacturing process for the labels is both time- and capital-intensive, and like all small businesses, we have to make certain choices to make sure the business is sustainable. We sincerely hope to be offering more 6 month sign-ups in September – watch this space.
And while we’re talking about sustainability, it’s absolutely critical to us at Specky to tread gently on our Earth. We only use recycled polyester in our woven labels. It’s an expensive choice for us, compared to using new polyester, but we’re not prepared to compromise on our source materials.
I don’t live in the UK – can I still be part of the club?!
Yes! As with our online shop and the BTAS, we ship worldwide – worldwide boxes are priced a little higher to cover postage costs, but will be the same designs and ship at the same time. Make sure you choose the right location for your subscription when you order, especially if you’re buying a subscription as a gift.
Can I buy a subscription as a gift?
Yes, absolutely! You are absolutely be able to buy this for someone else, as long as you have their shipping address! Please double check that you put the correct shipping address in and if you want to be super-duper certain, you can always drop us an email just to make sure. Gift vouchers for the website can be used towards the Collective too!