A method for embedding alphanumeric text into a pattern and providing a literal optical illusion that distorts the alphanumeric text as a solid line at a distance and provides legible alphanumeric characters at a close proximity. The pattern being woven into a textile material or printed onto a surface.

The present invention relates to brand identifiers, more particularly to woven labels used to mark, advertise or otherwise brand apparel and other consumer articles to identify the source of the particular goods. The woven labels of the present invention are preferably composed of post consumer waste or recycled materials, such as polyethylene, PET, polyester, cellulosic and other readily available materials that may be converted for the purpose of the present invention.

A woven information bearing device comprising a plurality of woven elements arranged to define a woven information bearing pattern, wherein the woven elements include N woven information bearing elements, N being an integer number; and wherein said N woven information bearing elements define N or more than N data elements.

The present invention relates to brand identifiers, more particularly to woven labels used to mark, advertise or otherwise brand apparel and other consumer articles to identify the source of the particular goods. The woven labels of the present invention are preferably composed of post consumer waste or recycled materials, such as polyethylene, PET, polyester, cellulosic and other readily available materials that may be converted for the purpose of the present invention.

Process for making a fabric label (10) containing one piece of unique information; characterized by comprising the following steps: providing a fabric piece (7) comprising a first woven pattern (2) made by a predetermined arrangement combination of weft threads with respect to the warp threads; applying at least one second decorating pattern (4) on said fabric piece (7) to make at least one decoration for a label (10) to be made; associating at least one piece of variable information (5) adapted to uniquely identify a label (10) to be made; detecting a reference image (12) for every second decorating pattern (4), associated with a label (10) to be made; each reference image (12) being adapted to show the reciprocal position of every second decorating pattern (4) with respect to the first woven pattern (2); storing the picture in an association database (14).

A woven information bearing device comprising a plurality of woven elements arranged to define a woven information bearing pattern, wherein the woven elements include N woven information bearing elements, N being an integer number; and wherein said N woven information bearing elements define N or more than N data elements.