Woven tapes to offer protection from counterfeiting

13/06/2013
Woven tape manufacturer Stuhr has teamed up with inorganic phosphors specialist Tailorlux to develop tapes with a unique fingerprint that can deter or detect counterfeiting in the apparel industry.

Tailorlux's security pigments are integrated directly into the fibres during the weaving process or can be applied by a printing process on to the surface.

The companies say each customer receives his own security pigment - a selection of more than 300 billion combinations - to make every product traceable. They are identified using optical spectroscopy, and can be checked with a hand-held device.