The evolution of RFID electronic tags in the clothing industry

With the rapid development of Internet of Things technology, the application types based on RFID technology are becoming more and more extensive, and the clothing field is no exception. RFID technology is introduced in the clothing production process to track the production process throughout the process and provide real-time and accurate production and operation data information basis. , to provide strong support for coping with the rapidly changing market situation.

This is mainly due to the following advantages:

(1) The reading distance of UHF RFID electronic tags is longer;

(2) UHF RFID electronic tags have strong security and confidentiality;

(3) UHF RFID electronic tags can identify high-speed moving objects;

(4) UHF RFID electronic tags can realize simultaneous identification of multiple objects at the same time;

(5) The UHF RFID electronic tag can be used repeatedly and has a large amount of data memory.

With the addition of RFID UHF technology, clothing management is undoubtedly even more powerful! UHF RFID technology has the characteristics of identifying multiple tags at the same time, and can be quickly read through non-contact identification of UHF RFID Readers, which greatly improves logistics efficiency. The use of UHF RFID technology in the warehouse management of RFID clothing management can realize the visual management of all management units, which can greatly shorten the time for packaging, handling, inventory, and statistics, thereby reducing cargo damage and greatly improving warehouse management efficiency.

RFID technology is used in efficient supply chain management, retail management, and internal management of enterprises, etc., to enable fast scanning and reading of products in all links, and to create products from raw materials to semi-finished products, finished products, transportation, warehousing, distribution, shelving, sales, and even return processing The control of real-time data collection and other links, and the continuous establishment of a safe and reliable management model have effectively helped enterprises create a low-cost and high-efficiency supply chain operation system.

Among the many application scenarios of RFID, the largest proportion is in the field of shoes and clothing, including production, warehousing and logistics, daily operation of Stores, after-sales service and other major scenarios, where RFID can be seen. For example: Uniqlo, La Chapelle, Decathlon, Heilan House and other big-name shoe and apparel manufacturers have applied RFID electronic tags on a large scale to improve supply chain efficiency.

With the continuous deepening of people's understanding of RFID technology and the continuous reduction of application costs, the penetration of RFID in the clothing industry is accelerating, and the application scenarios and links are abundant, which greatly promotes the evolution of RFID tags in form.

1. UHF RFID linen washing electronic tags

Typical Application: Garment Management

RFID technology can be informatized in all aspects of clothing production, product processing, quality inspection, warehousing, logistics transportation, distribution, and product sales, providing managers at all levels with real, effective, and timely management and decision-making support information, and providing support for business Rapid development provides support and will solve most problems.

2. Coated paper RFID tags

Typical Application: Garment Management

The application of RFID in the footwear and apparel industry is one of the fields with the largest consumption of UHF RFID tags, and the main form is coated paper RFID tags.

Through the application of RFID technology on clothing tags, anti-counterfeiting, traceability, circulation and market control can be realized, corporate brands and intellectual property rights can be protected, and consumers' legitimate rights and interests can be safeguarded.

3. Silicone RFID tags

Typical application: Garment washing industry

Clothing washing Silicone RFID tags are resistant to high temperature and rubbing, and are mainly used for tracking in the laundry industry, checking the washing status of clothes, etc. The label adopts silicone encapsulation technology, which can be sewn, hot ironed or hung on towels and clothing, and is used for inventory management of towels and clothing products.

4. PPS laundry tags

Typical application: Garment washing industry

PPS laundry tags is a common type of RFID label in the linen washing industry. It is similar in shape and size to buttons and has strong temperature resistance.

The use of PPS laundry labels, that is, to sew a button-shaped (or label-shaped) electronic label on each piece of linen until the linen is scrapped (the label can be reused, but not exceeding the service life of the label itself), will make The user's washing management has become more efficient and transparent, and work efficiency has been improved.

5. ABS Tags

Typical Application: Garment pallet Management

ABS tag is a common injection-molded label, which is often used in Logistics Management scenarios. It can be installed on the surface of metal, walls, wood products, and plastic products. Because the surface layer has a strong protective function, it is resistant to high temperature and moisture and is suitable for harsh working environments. .

Introduce RFID reading and writing equipment into the existing warehouse management, and carry out automatic data collection on the data of various operation links such as warehouse arrival inspection, warehousing, outbound, transfer, warehouse shifting, inventory inventory, etc., to ensure the data of each link of warehouse management The speed and accuracy of the input ensures that the enterprise can grasp the real data of the inventory in a timely and accurate manner, and reasonably maintain and control the inventory of the enterprise.

6. Cable tie tags

Typical application: clothing warehouse management

Cable tie tags are generally packaged with PP+nylon materials, which have excellent characteristics such as easy installation and disassembly, waterproof, and high temperature resistance. They are often used in logistics tracking and Asset MANAGEMENT in the clothing industry.

7. RFID transparent garment tags

Typical application: clothing inventory management

UHF RFID transparent garment tags, the RFID electronic label is about the size of a typical shirt collar stay, the label is translucent, and it is almost invisible when sewn on the garment. It is mainly used in clothing tracking, which can provide protection against counterfeiting and fraud, and can more accurately track leased clothing without having to read bar codes one by one.

8. Turn RFID chips into yarn

Typical Application: Garment Management

A French company uses RFID chips to directly link two sets of wires (which act as antennas) and spin them into yarn. In this way, the RFID tag in the clothing will directly become a part of the clothing, which will not affect the appearance of the product and the wearing experience, and can also achieve efficient data functions. This is not only a breakthrough in RFID tag products, but also pushes the concept of "wearable devices" to a new level.

After the information is bound to the clothing through the UHF RFID electronic tag, the data is automatically identified and collected and counted through the UHF reader. Since the clothing industry itself has many categories and involves countless materials and styles, more innovative products are needed to meet market demand.