Claims
- 1. A label for authenticating the genuineness of a textile product attached thereto, comprising: a woven substrate of threads; and a colorless composition applied to at least one portion of at least one thread of the substrate, wherein the composition comprises at lease one of a pair of a colorformer and an activator which react when mixed to produce a spectral response indicating that the label and therefore the attached textile produce is genuine and wherein both of the pair are in intimate physical proximity in the colorless composition and prevented from reacting until at least one of heat and pressure is applied thereto.
- 2. The label according to claim 1, wherein the colorless composition is applied to the at least one thread before the substrate is woven.
- 3. The label according to claim 1, wherein the colorless composition is applied to the at least one thread after the substrate is woven.
- 4. The label according to claim 1, wherein the colorless composition is applied in solution to coat the at least one fiber.
- 5. The label according to claim 1, wherein the colorless composition is microencapsulated in microcapsules which adhere to the at least one fiber.
- 6. The label according to claim 1, wherein the spectral response is visible to an unaided eye.
- 7. The label according to claim 1, wherein the spectral response is visible only under ultraviolet light.
- 8. The label according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is completely coated with the colorless composition.
- 9. The label according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is coated on predetermined portions of predetermined threads to define a predetermined latent image.
- 10. The label according to claim 9, wherein the latent image is a message.
- 11. The label according to claim 9, wherein the latent image is a logo.
- 12. The label according to claim 9, wherein the latent image is a number.
- 13. A thread for authenticating the genuineness of a textile product produced therefrom, comprising: a colorless composition applied to at least one portion thereof, wherein the composition comprises at least one of a pair of colorformer and an activator which react when mixed to produce a spectral response indicating that the textile produce is genuine and wherein both of the pair are in intimate physical proximity in the colorless composition and prevented from reacting until at least one of heat and pressure is applied thereto.
- 14. The thread according to claim 13, wherein the colorless composition is applied in solution to coat the thread.
- 15. The thread according to claim 13, wherein the colorless composition is microencapsulated in microcapsules which adhere to the thread.
- 16. The thread according to claim 13, wherein the spectral response is visible to an unaided eye.
- 17. The thread according to claim 13, wherein the spectral response is visible only under ultraviolet light.
- 18. A label for authenticating the genuineness of a textile product attached thereto, comprising: a woven substrate of threads; and a colorless composition applied to at least one portion of at least one thread of the substrate, wherein the composition comprises at least one of a pair of a colorformer and an activator which react when mixed in the presence of a solvent to produce a spectral response indicating that the label and therefore the attached textile product is genuine.
- 19. The label according to claim 18, wherein the colorless composition is applied to the at least one thread before the substrate is woven.
- 20. The label according to claim 18, wherein the colorless composition is applied to the at least one thread after the substrate is woven.
- 21. The label according to claim 18, wherein the colorless composition is applied in solution to coat the at least one fiber.
- 22. The label according to claim 18, wherein the colorless composition is microencapsulated in microcapsules which adhere to the at least one fiber.
- 23. The label according to claim 18, wherein the spectral response is visible to an unaided eye.
- 24. The label according to claim 18, wherein the spectral response is visible only under ultraviolet light.
- 25. The label according to claim 18, wherein the substrate is completely coated with the colorless composition.
- 26. The label according to claim 18, wherein the substrate is coated on predetermined portions of predetermined threads to define a predetermined latent image.
- 27. The label according to claim 26, wherein the latent image is a message.
- 28. The label according to claim 26, wherein the latent image is a logo.
- 29. The label according to claim 26, wherein the latent image is a number.
- 30. The label according to claim 18, wherein both of the pair are in intimate physical proximity in the colorless composition and prevented from reacting until at least one of heat and pressure is applied thereto.
- 31. A thread for authenticating the genuineness of a textile product produced therefrom, comprising: a colorless composition applied to at least one portion thereof, wherein the composition comprises at least one of a pair of a colorformer and an activator which react when mixed in the presence of a solvent to produce a spectral response indicating that the textile product is genuine.
- 32. The thread according to claim 31, wherein the colorless composition is applied in solution to coat the thread.
- 33. The thread according to claim 31, wherein the colorless composition is microencapsulated in microcapsules which adhere to the thread.
- 34. The thread according to claim 31, wherein the spectral response is visible to an unaided eye.
- 35. The thread according to claim 31, wherein the spectral response is visible only under ultraviolet light.
- 36. The thread according to claim 31, wherein both of the pair are in intimate physical proximity in the colorless composition and prevented from reacting until at least one of heat and pressure is applied thereto.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/928,910 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,941,572.
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