A wearable article, system, and method includes a structure configured to enclose a body part, a first antenna, in a first position on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to a wireless communication modality through air, a second antenna, in a second position on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to the wireless communication modality through the body part, the first antenna being tuned differently than the second antenna, and a transceiver, operatively coupled to at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, configured to communicate with an external antenna via the at least one of the first and second antennas according to the wireless communication modality.

The invention relates to a method for making a textile part (A; A1, A2), comprising a step of forming a stitched seam (c1, c2, c3; C). The stitched seam step also aims to secure an electronic tag (1) to the textile part (A; A1, A2). The electronic tag (1) is formed from a strip comprising a wired electronic device comprising a chip (3a) associated with at least one antenna wire (3b), the chip (3a) and the antenna wire (3b) being arranged inside the stitched seam (c1, c2, c3; C). The invention also relates to the textile part provided with the tag.

A garment life cycle tracking system utilizes a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, device to retrieve life cycle data about the garment. The RFID device may be scanned by an interactive device, such as a mobile phone, and the RFID identifier may be used to retrieve data from a database, such as through a website interface. A mobile phone or other computing device may have an application software that interfaces with the database or website. Life cycle data may include date of manufacture, former locations of purchase, date of purchase, cost of garment, date of return of garment, type of garment and the like. A customer may track a garment after returning a garment to see when and where the garment is subsequently purchased. This system may promote recycling of garments and reduce the environmental impact of garment production.

For example, provided is an RFID-bearing flexible material, in which an RFID is attached to a flexible material, the RFID includes an antenna portion, and the antenna portion is formed of a conductive linear body containing a carbon nanotube yarn.

A method, system, and apparatus for inserting a woven label with integrated radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities into a garment seam is shown and described. In exemplary embodiments, a woven RFID label is inserted into a garment seam during stitching. For example, the woven RFID label is automatically inserted using an overlock machine adapted to include a guide system. The guide system is configured to insert and encode the RFID tag incorporated in the woven label device during a stitching process.

A garment life cycle tracking system utilizes a Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, device to retrieve life cycle data about the garment. The RFID device may be scanned by an interactive device, such as a mobile phone, and the RFID identifier may be used to retrieve data from a database, such as through a website interface. A mobile phone or other computing device may have an application software that interfaces with the database or website. Life cycle data may include date of manufacture, former locations of purchase, date of purchase, cost of garment, date of return of garment, type of garment and the like. A customer may track a garment after returning a garment to see when and where the garment is subsequently purchased. This system may promote recycling of garments and reduce the environmental impact of garment production.

A wearable article, system, and method includes a structure configured to enclose a body part, a first antenna, in a first positon on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to a wireless communication modality through air, a second antenna, in a second position on or within the structure, tuned to communicate according to the wireless communication modality through the body part, the first antenna being tuned differently than the second antenna, and a transceiver, operatively coupled to at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, configured to communicate with an external antenna via the at least one of the first and second antennas according to the wireless communication modality.

A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for attaching to fabrics, includes a device having a dielectric base and cover layers, and a conductive foil having a slit. The conductive foil is provided between the dielectric base and cover layers, and is configured to refract magnetic waves emitted by an RFID reader. Further, a rigid electronic module having an antenna that fits in the slit. The rigid electronic module is provided between the conductive foil and the dielectric cover layer. Said slit being longitudinal and centred on the conductive foil to allow distribution of the magnetic field lines. The magnetic field crosses the conductive foil through the slit, thereby activating the rigid electronic module and amplifying a signal emitted thereby. Furthermore, a fabric layer structurally supports said device. The dielectric base and cover layers, the rigid electronic module, the conductive foil, and the fabric layer are fused together.

A dual band transponder comprises a carrier substrate having at least one planar substrate layer. An ultra-high frequency loop antenna is mounted on a first surface of one of the planar substrate layers of the carrier substrate. A high frequency loop antenna is mounted on two opposite surfaces of one of the planar substrate layers of the carrier substrate. The ultra-high frequency loop antenna encloses the high frequency loop antenna in a plane parallel to the at least one planar substrate layer entirely. A textile label includes a textile label substrate and a corresponding dual band transponder mounted onto the textile label substrate.

A patient support apparatus tracking system includes at least one of a frame, mattress, and mattress cover. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag may be embedded within the at least one of the frame, mattress, and mattress cover. The RFID tag may include an identification memory unit including read-only sort-prefix data corresponding to the one of the frame, mattress, and mattress cover and a service memory unit comprising a read/write configuration including a greater amount of digital storage than the identification memory unit. The RFID tag may be configured to receive a log of configurable equipment updates into the service memory unit and communicate the sort-prefix from the identification memory unit and the log of equipment updates to a controller via a reader device.