An article of manufacture, comprising, an artifact formed from at least a portion of at least one continuous artifact fiber, the artifact fiber dyed by a first digitally controlled dyeing process to exhibit a visible first color section and a visible color gradient section transitioning from and visibly distinguishable from the first color section; and, a textile portion, comprising at least one dyed fiber that has been dyed by a second digitally controlled dyeing process; wherein said artifact fiber is dyed by the first dyeing process applying metadata, said metadata relating to at least said first color, and wherein said textile portion fiber is dyed at least said first color by the second dyeing process applying said metadata.

An electronic heat transfer label includes a substrate. A pattern layer is printed on the substrate, and an adhesive is printed on the pattern layer to form a first adhesive layer. A chip is attached onto the first adhesive layer, and an adhesive is printed on the chip to form a second adhesive layer. The second adhesive layer covers the chip, and a hot-melt layer is arranged on the second adhesive layer. A method for preparing the electronic heat transfer label includes: S1: printing an ink on a substrate and drying the ink to form a pattern layer; S2: printing an adhesive on the pattern layer and drying to form a first adhesive layer; S3: attaching a chip onto the first adhesive layer; S4: printing an adhesive onto the first adhesive layer and the chip, and drying to form a second adhesive layer.

The invention relates to an adhesive tape, in particular winding tape for bandaging elongated objects, such as cable bundles in automobiles for example. The adhesive tape has a fabric support (1, 2), additionally an adhesive coating (3) which is applied onto one side or both sides of the fabric support (1, 2), and at least one marking thread (4, 5) which is introduced into the fabric support. According to the invention, the marking thread (4, 5) is a warp and/or weft thread (4, 5) which is incorporated into the fabric support (1, 2) during the production process.

In an arrangement for indicating an intended end of a period of use of a textile product (1), the textile product (1) or a label (2) of the textile product (1) has an indicator field (3) which, in a first area (3a), has a first color that changes during the period of use of the textile product (1) and in the course of the associated washes. The indicator field (3) additionally has a second color in a second area (3b), wherein the wash-fastness of the first color is less than the wash-fastness of the second color, and the first color differs, in the delivery state, from the second color and, over a number of washes of the textile product (1), increasingly approximates to the second color.

In an arrangement for indicating an intended end of a period of use of a textile product (1), the textile product (1) or a label (2) of the textile product (1) has an indicator field (3) which, in a first area (3a), has a first color that changes during the period of use of the textile product (1) and in the course of the associated washes. The indicator field (3) additionally has a second color in a second area (3b), wherein the wash-fastness of the first color is less than the wash-fastness of the second color, and the first color differs, in the delivery state, from the second color and, over a number of washes of the textile product (1), increasingly approximates to the second color.

A method, system, and apparatus for a sew free seamless interior woven label application may be shown and described. Weaving fusible thermo-adhesive heat seal yarns may be applied to the fold backs of any woven label through an automated process. The woven labels with the fusible thermo-adhesive heat seal yarns may be affixed to the desired garments through an automated process by applying heat to the woven labels, thereby activating the fusible thermo-adhesive heat seal yarns, causing the woven label to become affixed to the desired garment. Such a method, system and apparatus can make the garment manufacturing process and woven label application process more efficient, eliminate waste, enhance visual appeal of the final garment product, and reduce manufacturing costs, among other advantages.

An authentication device comprising a woven authentication pattern, wherein the woven authentication pattern comprises a plurality of pattern forming woven elements each defining at least one pattern defining element or a plurality of pattern defining elements, and each pattern forming woven element is formed by a plurality of threads having contrasting optical or visual properties in twisted mutual engagement, wherein said pattern defining element has a spiralling outline or boundary and adjacent or abutting pattern defining elements of a pattern forming woven element are visually or optically distinguishable.

A method and relative system (1) for automatic cutting of fabric includes providing at least one piece (3) of fabric. The piece is marked with a marking (7) representative of at least two spatial points (8, 9) on the piece. The marking (7) is detected, and through the detected marking, the position and the orientation of the piece (3) with respect to a reference system (X, Y) is determined. Finally, the piece (3) is automatically cut as a function of the determined position and orientation.

An antenna for use in an RFID tag comprises an antenna yarn. The antenna yarn comprises metal fibers. The metal fibers are stainless steel fibers. The antenna yarn is wrapped by at least one wrapping yarn thereby covering the full surface of the antenna yarn or of the metal wire or of the bundle of metal wires. The at least one wrapping yarn comprises non-electrically conductive fibers.

An antenna for use in an RFID tag comprises an antenna yarn. The antenna yarn comprises metal fibers. The metal fibers are stainless steel fibers. The antenna yarn is wrapped by at least one wrapping yarn thereby covering the full surface of the antenna yarn or of the metal wire or of the bundle of metal wires. The at least one wrapping yarn comprises non-electrically conductive fibers.