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description: "What a shrink sleeve label is, how the film shrinks around a container, why the artwork has to be pre-distorted, and when a flat bottle label is the better call."
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# How Shrink Sleeve Labels Wrap a Bottle and Distort Your Artwork

What a shrink sleeve label is, how the film shrinks around a container, why the artwork has to be pre-distorted, and when a flat bottle label is the better call.

See [all guide concepts](index.md).

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