Fibres with a ‘fingerprint’ to deter forgery
28/05/2013
Luminescent pigments from inorganic phosphors specialist Tailorlux have been incorporated into the fibre matrix during the spinning process, so the pigments are intrinsically bound to the fibre and durable.
Fibres incorporating these pigments bear their characteristic spectroscopic fingerprint in the body of
the fibre, which can be identified using a hand scanner, for example, and are therefore impossible to forge, says the German company. The fibres can ensure traceability or can help to monitor supply chains in the textile industry, it adds.
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