Interpret the future development trends and prospects of RFID for clothes

RFID cloth development trends

RFID clothing tag is a tag with radio frequency identification function. It is made using the principle of radio frequency identification and is mainly composed of a chip and an antenna. The RFID chips in clothing is the core component that stores data, while the antenna is used to receive and send radio signals. When an RFID tag on clothes meets a reader, the reader sends electromagnetic waves to the tag, activating the chip in the tag and reading the data. This wireless communication method makes RFID tag on clothes have the characteristics of high efficiency, high speed and high accuracy. In the clothing industry, RFID cloth tag has broad application prospects. It can be used for inventory management. Merchants can know the inventory status of each item in real time through the RFID cloth tag attached to each piece of clothing, thereby replenishing inventory in a timely manner and avoiding sales losses. At the same time, RFID tags can also help merchants quickly and accurately conduct inventory and improve inventory efficiency. In addition, RFID tag laundry can also be used to prevent counterfeiting and provide a personalized shopping experience. By attaching RFID tag laundry to authentic clothing, merchants can verify the authenticity of the goods by scanning the tags, protecting brand image and consumer rights. At the same time, merchants can also connect RFID tag laundry to consumers' personal information to provide them with personalized recommendations and services, improving consumer satisfaction and sales.

According to statistics and forecasts from RTEC, the global RFID in apparel industry market sales will reach US$978 million in 2023, and are expected to reach US$1.709 billion in 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7% (2024- 2030). From a regional perspective, the Chinese market has changed rapidly in the past few years. The market size in 2023 was US$1 million, accounting for approximately % of the global market. It is expected to reach US$1 million in 2030, accounting for % of the global market. The core global RFID clothing label manufacturers include AVERY DENNISON, SML Group, Checkpoint Systems, NAXIS and Trimco Group. The top five manufacturers account for approximately 76% of the global share. Asia-Pacific is the largest market, accounting for approximately 82%, followed by Europe and North America, accounting for 9% and 5% of the market respectively. In terms of product type, RFID tags for garments are the largest segment, accounting for about 80% of the market share. At the same time, in terms of downstream, clothing is the largest downstream field, accounting for 83% of the market share.

Improve supply chain efficiency

The RFID laundry management system can achieve refined management of the supply chain and improve the efficiency of logistics and inventory management. Through the unique identification code on the UHF laundry tag, the transportation and storage of each piece of clothing can be tracked and monitored, reducing labor and time costs in the logistics process. Suppliers can understand inventory status in real time, replenish out-of-stock items in a timely manner, and avoid out-of-stock situations or inventory backlogs. This not only helps increase supply chain flexibility and responsiveness, but also reduces scrap and losses, reducing environmental impact.

Improve customer experience

RFID laundry system can help consumers find the clothing they want more conveniently and improve the shopping experience. By embedding RFID readers in fitting rooms and sales areas, consumers can scan RFID Clothing Tags to obtain more information about clothing, such as size, color, material, style, etc. In addition, consumers can also pair their smartphones with RFID Clothing Tags to obtain personalized services such as matching suggestions, coupons and purchase links. This greatly improves consumers' purchasing decision-making power and satisfaction, helping to increase sales and loyalty.

Combat counterfeiting

RFID textile management can effectively combat the production and sales of counterfeit and shoddy goods. Since each RFID UHF laundry tag has a unique identification number, suppliers and consumers can verify each garment to ensure its authenticity and quality. Once counterfeit goods are discovered, the system can track the information of the manufacturer and seller and intensify the crackdown. This will help protect the brand of the entire industry and maintain market order, and improve consumers' trust and loyalty to clothing brands.

Save labor costs

The garment RFID tag can realize automated management and reduce labor costs. Through RFID technology, operations such as automatic counting, automatic shelving, and automatic outgoing of clothing can be realized, reducing the waste of human resources. At the same time, due to the automation and intelligence of the system, human errors and mistakes are reduced, and work efficiency and accuracy are improved. This is an important advantage for clothing retailers, which can improve business levels and competitiveness without increasing human resources.

Summarize

As an emerging technology, RFID tags for garments bring many opportunities and challenges to the clothing industry. In the future, with the continuous innovation of technology and the expansion of applications, the application of RFID systems in the clothing industry will become more and more widespread. It will help the apparel industry improve supply chain efficiency, enhance consumers' shopping experience, protect brands and market order, and also reduce labor costs. As practitioners in the clothing industry, we should seize this opportunity in time and actively introduce and apply UHF laundry tag to bring more opportunities and competitiveness to the development of enterprises.