AUTHENTICATING A TEXTILE PRODUCT

摘要

A method for authenticating a textile product wherein a colorless composition is applied to at least one portion of at least one thread of the textile product. The composition includes one of a pair of colorformer (A, B) and an activator (22) which react when mixed to produce a spectral response (23). The textile product is authenticated as genuine by applying the other of the pair of colorformer and activator to at least one portion of the at least one thread to produce the spectral response. The textile product may be a thread (21) or a woven label (20).