Development of robust information carrier based on RFID adapted for textile integration

Purpose and goal

The project has shown that there are robust RFID tags available for integration in textile products to improve textile handling, e.g. sorting, at the products end-of-life. The washing tests that have been carried out in accordance with ISO standard SS-EN ISO 6330: 2012 (Procedures for domestic washing) have shown that different RFID tags are suitable for different types of garments and textile products. RFID tags for integration into climate screens, to simplify procedures for keeping track at installation and time for installation, have also been investigated with good results.

Expected results and effects

At the start of the project, there were good prerequisites of being able to contribute to the development of sufficiently robust RFID tags intended for both textiles and greenhouse environments, respectively. Since the purpose of RFID tags integrated in apparel and textile products, is to benefit and improve the handling of textiles at "end-of-life" by means of important information, such as material content, etc., linked to the RFID tags unique identity. With such a system in place, it will contribute to future circular textile value chains, hence circular economy systems.

Planned approach and implementation

The project was planned and carried out through physical washing tests by accredited staff at an accredited laundry lab, as well as subsequent troubleshooting/error analysis with various optical equipment, such as X-ray equipment and SEM (scanning electron microscope). In addition, RFID equipment (readers and antennas) has been used to carry out the necessary measurements in greenhouses and control of the RFID tags that have been subjected to accelerated aging in the specially developed aging chamber, which has been developed by and available at project partner Ludvig Svensson

External links

Projekthemsida på RISE hemsida (www.ri.se)