I HATE those gluey labels. For a business that focuses on fabric, you would think they'd have a clue. I fab shop at Walmart sometimes (my WM still carries some decent fabs). When they cut for me, I always request they not put the sticker on it. They will pin the yardage on instead. With fat quarters, that's not always an option. I have had both good and bad experiences with the fat quarter labels. Some will peel right off, others won't. However, I've never had an experience (yet) where prewashing won't take care of it.