Lurex labels tackle the counterfeiters
In a bid to combat the counterfeiters, The Lurex Company has come up with a means of instantly distinguishing a genuine designer label garment from a mere look-alike. The firm, best known for its decorative metallic yarns, has developed a clear thread which when incorporated into a conventional woven label is invisible to the naked eye but glows a brilliant shade of pink when exposed to UVA light. Sonia Roberts reports.