JAPAN: Sumitex to produce washable RFID tag
Author: just-style.com | 20 September 2007
Japanese textile maker Sumitex International, working with RFID tag manufacturer Toppan Printing, has developed a washable IC tag for linens and uniforms that need not be detached during laundering and is ignored by pre-wash metal and needle detectors.
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