Abstract: A label for attachment to clothing including a template having raised indicia thereon. The label is attached during manufacture of the article of clothing, by the store or other vending establishment, or by the purchaser at any time after acquisition of the clothing. The indicia conveys information relating to characteristics of the clothing. The raised indicia is unaffected by normal usage such as folding, crumpling or washing of the label. The indicia may comprise lettering, Braille or both forms of raised writing, as well as designs, logos or other symbols. One embodiment of the invention includes a template having indicia thereon relating to characteristics of the subject colors. The template comprises a plurality of colors identified by indicia and connected by a line or other device for specifying the relative proportion of the plurality of colors.