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The Best Name Labels for Sleepaway Camp

By The Camp Checklist Editors Published: June 2026 Last Updated: June 29, 2026
Best Overall
Avery No-Iron Fabric Labels, 54-count

Avery No-Iron Fabric Labels, 54-count

Score: 9/10 Est. Price: $6.19

Verdict & Summary

Washer- and dryer-safe fabric labels that keep camp clothes from vanishing into the communal laundry pile — and work just as well for school uniforms and sports kits.

Lost laundry is the unofficial sport of sleepaway camp. Avery’s no-iron fabric labels are the parent fix that does not require a sewing machine the night before bus day. Stick them on shirts, socks, towels, and bedding so cabin laundry and lost-and-found actually have a chance of sending things home.

The same pack covers school uniforms, sports jerseys, and overnight bags the rest of the year. Camp is the stress test; September through May is where the labels keep paying for themselves.

Apply on clean, dry fabric and wait through a wash cycle before packing if you can. A six-dollar pack that prevents one lost hoodie already wins.

Pros

  • No-iron stick-on labels that survive washes when applied correctly
  • 54 labels cover a full camp trunk of clothes without buying a second pack
  • Print-at-home friendly sizing for kid names and bunk numbers

Cons

  • Must follow wash instructions or edges can peel early
  • Not as bombproof as sewn-in woven labels for multi-year use
Best Value
Outus Iron-On Fabric Name Labels, 60-Pack

Outus Iron-On Fabric Name Labels, 60-Pack

Score: 8.4/10 Est. Price: $5.99

Verdict & Summary

Sixty iron-on name labels for under $6 — enough to mark a full camp wardrobe without a premium label kit.

Lost laundry is expensive. Outus iron-on labels are the Best Value fix: sixty tags for about six dollars so you can label the boring stuff (socks, underwear, towels) not just the fleece hoodie.

The same pack covers school uniforms and sports kits after camp. Iron carefully onto clean fabric and let them cool fully before packing.

If you want stick-on convenience, Avery stays the easier pick. If you want more labels for less money, this is the value pack.

Pros

  • 60 labels cover shirts, socks, towels, and bedding in one pack
  • Iron-on fabric labels beat permanent marker that fades in laundry
  • Low price makes labeling every item realistic

Cons

  • Needs an iron and careful application for best durability
  • Not as polished as premium printed name-tape systems