A method for printing onto a base of an article of apparel, the method comprising: providing a yarn from a material source within a printing system , the yarn being an elongated continuous piece including a tagging segment and an intermediate segment , and the yarn including a heat moldable material ; warming the heat moldable material to transition the heat moldable material from a solid state into a liquid state; feeding the tagging segment of the yarn through a nozzle of the printing system , the nozzle having an inflow opening and an outflow opening ; wherein the tagging segment extends out of the nozzle from the outflow opening and wherein the intermediate segment extends out of the nozzle from the inflow opening ; attaching and bonding the tagging segment to a first attachment region on the surface of the base ; and moving the nozzle away from the first attachment region after bonding the tagging segment to the first attachment region, thereby pulling the intermediate segment from the outflow opening , wherein the nozzle is moved by an actuating system of the printing system , wherein the moving the nozzle away from the first attachment region includes moving the nozzle in a direction approximately normal to the first attachment region wherein moving the nozzle away from the first attachment region after the attaching the tagging segment to the first attachment region provides a first tension in the yarn ; and wherein the first tension in the yarn pulls the intermediate segment through the outflow opening ;wherein the first tension in the yarn pulls a first length of the yarn from the outflow opening , and further comprising: attaching the intermediate segment to a second attachment region of the base ; moving the nozzle away from the second attachment region after attaching the intermediate segment to the second attachment region; wherein moving the nozzle away from the second attachment region after attaching the intermediate segment to the second attachment region provides a second tension in the yarn ; and wherein the second tension in the yarn pulls a second length of the yarn from the outflow opening . providing a yarn from a material source within a printing system , the yarn being an elongated continuous piece including a tagging segment and an intermediate segment , and the yarn including a heat moldable material ; warming the heat moldable material to transition the heat moldable material from a solid state into a liquid state; feeding the tagging segment of the yarn through a nozzle of the printing system , the nozzle having an inflow opening and an outflow opening ; wherein the tagging segment extends out of the nozzle from the outflow opening and wherein the intermediate segment extends out of the nozzle from the inflow opening ; attaching and bonding the tagging segment to a first attachment region on the surface of the base ; and moving the nozzle away from the first attachment region after bonding the tagging segment to the first attachment region, thereby pulling the intermediate segment from the outflow opening , wherein the nozzle is moved by an actuating system of the printing system , wherein the moving the nozzle away from the first attachment region includes moving the nozzle in a direction approximately normal to the first attachment region wherein moving the nozzle away from the first attachment region after the attaching the tagging segment to the first attachment region provides a first tension in the yarn ; and attaching the intermediate segment to a second attachment region of the base ; moving the nozzle away from the second attachment region after attaching the intermediate segment to the second attachment region; wherein moving the nozzle away from the second attachment region after attaching the intermediate segment to the second attachment region provides a second tension in the yarn ; and <EOS>