This Innovation profile will look at a handful of textile and apparel specialists that have invested in developing the Blockchain of Things; a traceability solution that combines IoT (Internet of Things) technologies with blockchain.
Traceability has been a popular industry focal point because of its positive associations with sustainability, and, as a concept, has been driving global innovations that are effective across the entire textile and apparel supply chain.
Traceability can be defined as the capability to discover information about an object’s heritage and/or have the ability to locate a specific object in real-time. It is this ability to trace a fibre’s heritage that is useful in making materials sustainable and ensuring it is legitimate. Supporting technologies of this concept are formally known as automatic identification and data capture technologies (AIDC).
Within Industry 4.0, AIDC is a term that encompasses technologies such as the barcode, RFID, optical character recognition (OCR) and the like. However, while some industries are accustomed to these technologies, RFID technology is still considered an innovative technology to the textile and apparel industry. And although in some cases it is, the technology is slowly becoming infamous for its severe security issues.
Consequently, industry specific AIDC technologies have emerged such as Oritain’s Isotope Measurement technology (which traces a fibre’s heritage) and Applied DNA Sciences’ DNA technology (a DNA liquid-based tracking technology). However, despite these technologies driving the industry forward, such technologies still pose concern over security.
Therefore, operational technologies such as blockchain have undergone investments to meet the needs of the textile and apparel industry. The nature of blockchain means manual human input is mandatory, and the technology has not proven to be automated enough for the industry to reap significant benefits.
As a result, this Innovation profile will look at a handful of textile and apparel specialists that have invested in developing the Blockchain of Things; a traceability solution that combines IoT (Internet of Things) technologies with blockchain.
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