Brand Protection

Extensive Range of Anti-Counterfeit Solutions

With counterfeiting costing the global apparel industry $1.8 trillion, roughly 2% of global economic output, fake goods representing 10% of all global trade and equating loss of revenue and 2.5 million jobs worldwide, let’s protect your most valuable asset with our brand protection labels.

Why choose ITL

1

Vertical Manufacturing

Our global and vertically integrated factories are equipped to handle large-scale projects efficiently by offering the full line of products and solutions to serve you best.

2

Comprehensive Range of Solutions

Including: holograms, track & trace, security inks & yarns and a brand new DNA product that provides the ultimate proof of authenticity

3

Helpful Experts

If you have an individual requirement but aren’t sure where to find it, your team of experienced product developers with strong sourcing knowledge will have the answer.

Brand Protection Solution Selection Criteria

ITL has a wide variety of brand protection products to choose from.
Compare products and discover the best product suited to your specific needs.

Artwork Change

Small but deliberate change to logo or text, intended to be overlooked and corrected by the counterfeiters
Product Application:
Woven labels, Heat transfers, Care labels, Hang tags
Covert: Yes

Concealed supplier information on label

Label supplier factory ID woven or printed onto the label and concealed in the garment seam. This code can be changed periodically as required by the apparel retailer
Product Application:
Woven labels, Care labels
Covert: Yes

UV fluorescing agents

UV fluorescing agent is added to a yarn or ink and either printed on or woven into a label, and is detected by using a UV lamp or torch.
Product Application:
Care labels, Hang tags, Woven labels
Covert: Yes

Infrared fluorescent pigment

An infrared fluorescent pigment is added to yarn or ink to create a unique security feature which requires a proprietary instrument to read.
Product Application:
Care labels, Hang Tags, Woven Labels
Covert: Yes

Holograms

A hang tag sticker with a 3 dimensional image which is very hard to replicate
Product Application:
Hang tags
Covert: No

Micro engraved metallic thread

Weave a custom made security thread into a woven label or a printed label substrate
Product Application:
Printed fabric labels
Covert: No

Traceless thermal transfer ribbon

Specially formulated thermal transfer ribbon containing forensically undetectable markers which are machine readable
Product Application:
Printed fabric labels
Covert: Yes

DNA taggant

A unique DNA taggant is added to ink and printed on to care labels. The markers are only detectable by using bespoke kits and scanners. This solution is impossible to replicate
Product Application:
Care labels
Covert: Yes

Artwork Change

Small but deliberate change to logo or text, intended to be overlooked and corrected by the counterfeiters
Product Application:
Woven labels, Heat transfers, Care labels, Hang tags
Covert: Yes

Concealed supplier information on label

Label supplier factory ID woven or printed onto the label and concealed in the garment seam. This code can be changed periodically as required by the apparel retailer
Product Application:
Woven labels, Care labels
Covert: Yes

UV fluorescing agents

UV fluorescing agent is added to a yarn or ink and either printed on or woven into a label, and is detected by using a UV lamp or torch.
Product Application:
Care labels, Hang tags, Woven labels
Covert: Yes

Infrared fluorescent pigment

An infrared fluorescent pigment is added to yarn or ink to create a unique security feature which requires a proprietary instrument to read.
Product Application:
Care labels, Hang Tags, Woven Labels
Covert: Yes

Holograms

A hang tag sticker with a 3 dimensional image which is very hard to replicate
Product Application:
Hang tags
Covert: No

Micro engraved metallic thread

Weave a custom made security thread into a woven label or a printed label substrate
Product Application:
Printed fabric labels
Covert: No

Traceless thermal transfer ribbon

Specially formulated thermal transfer ribbon containing forensically undetectable markers which are machine readable
Product Application:
Printed fabric labels
Covert: Yes

DNA taggant

A unique DNA taggant is added to ink and printed on to care labels. The markers are only detectable by using bespoke kits and scanners. This solution is impossible to replicate
Product Application:
Care labels
Covert: Yes

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