Abstract
This article introduces a random particle-based traceability tag for textiles. The proposed tag not only act as a unique signature for the corresponding textile product but also possess the features such as easy to manufacture and hard to copy. It seeks applications in brand authentication and traceability in textile and clothing (T&C) supply chain. A prototype has been developed by screen printing process, in which micron-scale particles were mixed with the printing paste and printed on cotton fabrics to attain required randomness. To encode the randomness, the image of the developed tag was taken and analyzed using image processing. The randomness of the particles acts as a product key or unique signature which is required to decode the tag. Finally, washing and abrasion resistance tests were conducted to check the durability of the printed tag.
Highlights
Textile and Clothing (T&C) industry is facing numerous challenges due to its complex and extensive distribution system with a vast geographical distance between various stakeholders [1]
Due to mass production of similar style, identification and differentiation of textile products in the supply chain based on their physical characteristics is almost impossible
Product identifier in the form of RFIDs, 2D, and 1D bar code are some of the existing technologies being used in product tagging in the supply chain [4, 5]
Summary
Textile and Clothing (T&C) industry is facing numerous challenges due to its complex and extensive distribution system with a vast geographical distance between various stakeholders [1]. The developed tag is anticipated to be of low-cost which can be manufactured via conventional screen printing process and authenticated using the camera based smartphone These tags will be integrated (printed) on the garment during apparel production stage acting like an unclonable unique identifier for each product leading to the authenticity and traceability application, as shown in figure 1. Proposed Tag and Traceability System As aforementioned, T&C industry have a global supply chain with multiple nodes (stakeholder) like fiber manufacturer, yarn manufacturer, fabric manufacturer, apparel producer, sub-industry (dyeing, finishing, etc.) and retailer [9] This complex network requires a uniform and secure information sharing and storing system through product data management (PDM) system to bring transparency, stop counterfeits and increase the visibility in the supply chain[6, 10]. The printing method, encoding, and decoding are further explained in section of the paper
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