Traceability technology now built into spinning systems
DNA-based traceability technology provider Haelixa and textile machinery developer Rieter have teamed up to develop a system for marking fibres during yarn production.
They have said the idea addresses the increasing demand for reliable traceability data and will provide forensic evidence of the origin of textile materials.
The technology providers have said this traceability system will help manufacturers and brands see if their materials meet their requirements for, say, organic or recycled fibres.
Haelixa’s technology provides a marker that users can apply directly to fibres. The marker is harmless, OekoTex-compliant and certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), yet strong enough to withstand industrial processing.
Tests to verify the origin or authenticity of material can be carried out on a finished garment or any intermediate product.
The two Swiss companies have completed joint in-house testing and validation of an idea to apply the Haelixa marker in liquid form as part of the automated processes built into Rieter’s spinning systems.
