According to the present invention, there is provided, at low cost, a thread/yarn for making it possible to easily determine whether a product is a genuine product or a forgery/imitation product, thereby suppressing the manufacture and marketing of forgery/imitation products. This forgery-preventing thread/yarn is formed by making use of a film comprising abase sheet and letters or images printed on the base sheet, the film being slit to have a width of 0.15 mm˜0.75 mm. A thread, yarn or a flat thread representing a genuine product can be cheaply manufactured since it can be obtained by simply slitting a film to a width of 0.15 mm˜0.75 mm. Further, it is possible to easily determine whether a product is a genuine product or a forgery/imitation.

An attachment for mounting on straps extending between a rear opening of a cap. The attachment comprises a first panel having an outer and inner surface, a connector, and a second panel having an outer and inner surface. The panels are spaced such that the first and second panels face each other and are substantially parallel to each other. The connector connects the first panel and the second panel at the top edge of the first panel and defines a gap between the panels. The gap is sufficient to permit the strap or straps to nest within, such that when the strap or straps are nested, the first and second panels lie on opposite sides of the strap or straps. The outer surfaces of the panels display advertising indicia or decoration and have a cushioned area. The attachment may include a clip for holding at least a portion of the strap(s) against the first panel.

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for marking/tagging objects for identification. In particular, tagging objects with a nucleic acid taggant (genetic tag based merchandise authentication).

Durable fabric RFID labels are provided for mounting on garments, fabrics and other fabric-containing items, the mounting and durability being before, during or after manufacturing and processing of the items. These labels are robust enough to withstand processing during manufacturing, while being capable of remaining on the item during inventory handling, merchandising and consumer use, including washing and drying. The durable labels include an RFID inlay, a face sheet overlying a first face of the RFID inlay, and a functional adhesive, such as a hot-melt adhesive, overlying a second face of the RFID inlay. The face sheet can be of printable material or have indicia or be a printed face sheet. The functional adhesive can be of a moisture-resistive type. The RFID inlay can be encased within a pocket of polymeric material. A polymeric sheet reinforcement layer can be adhered to and cover all or a portion of the RFID inlay.

A security tag (100) for attachment to an item comprises a pair of flat panels (102, 104) joined together by a flexible hinge (106). Each panel (103, 104) has an inner surface and an outer surface. The panels are foldable about the flexible hinge with the inner surfaces of the panels abutting each other. One panel has a retainer (112) for a flexible tie of plastics material and the other panel has an orifice (116) in alignment with the retainer (112). The security tag (100) can only be removed by breaking the plastics tie.

A patch for displaying a visual representation is provided. The patch includes a first layer including the visual representation, a second layer coupled to the first layer such that a pocket is formed between the first and second layers, and a communication chip disposed within the pocket. The communication chip includes a memory having stored thereon first content associated with the visual representation, and a transceiver configured to transmit the first content to an electronic device based on the electronic device being physically disposed within a predetermined distance of the communication chip configured to trigger the transmission of the first content. Upon receipt by the electronic device, the first content is configured to cause the electronic device to display at least one of the first content and additional content associated with the first content on a display of the electronic device.

A hangtag for a product and related methods are disclosed. The hangtag has a foldable main body comprising a proximal portion having a first end and a second end, a distal portion having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the proximal and the distal portion having a first width, a crease portion positioned between the distal portion and the proximal portion, the crease portion having the first width and a first length extending between the distal portion and the proximal portion. The foldable main body is configured to be folded at or near the crease portion, where the crease portion is shaped and sized to mount the main body over one or more edges of the product such that the proximal portion is adjacent a first side of the product and the distal portion is adjacent a second side of the product.

The invention provides a light-reflective mark formed with light-reflective yarn. The light-reflective mark is made on a sheet material, the sheet material is an article that can be sewn or embroidered or a knitted fabric; the light-reflective mark is a pattern formed with graphics and/or texts, and is formed by combining one or more than one light-reflective yarns with the sheet material by sewing, embroidery or weaving. Thereby, daily supplies or clothing can be provided with the light-reflective mark of the invention, so as to improve the safety of daily activities. The light-reflective mark can be made into an aesthetic pattern, or a pattern or a text with a specific shape, such as graphic or text of a logo, so that the article or clothing with the light-reflective mark is fashionably and aesthetically pleasing.

The present application is directed to an identification system that is configured to be attached to an object. The identification system includes one or more tags that can be manipulated to uniquely identify the object. The manipulation can include removing one or more of the tags and/or marking one or more of the tags.

A lettering film includes a lettering layer, a middle layer and a substrate layer. The lettering layer, the middle layer and the substrate layer are separably adhered to each other. The lettering layer has cutting stripes. The lettering film can be cut into characters and/or figures. The cutting marks of the characters and/or figures cut the lettering layer and the middle layer without cutting off the substrate layer. The lettering layer of the lettering film is adhered to an article and then the substrate layer and the middle layer are peeled off, whereby the lettering layer is adhered to the article and the cut characters and/or figures are adhered to the surface of the article.