There was a time when your only concern about clothing labels 
was either how long it can be washed on a low heat, whether it was made of wool or polyester, or whether its designer is famous or not! Now, the hapless shopper has a new worry - Why are my clothes following me?!
I found this label inside a jumper I bought from a large supermarket chain - it says in various languages "remove this label before wearing". But what's inside the label, I hear you ask! You guessed it - an RFID chip.
What's it in there for? Only Satan himself can guess, because the only suggestion anyone I know can think of is that they're security tags. So what was that round plastic thing that they removed at the checkout before I left the shop?! Maybe these tags have a perfectly innocent explanation, and I'm certainly not paranoid enough to think that every item of clothing you ever by is tracked by satellite, but the point is IT COULD BE! So the message is simple - always check the label!
was either how long it can be washed on a low heat, whether it was made of wool or polyester, or whether its designer is famous or not! Now, the hapless shopper has a new worry - Why are my clothes following me?!I found this label inside a jumper I bought from a large supermarket chain - it says in various languages "remove this label before wearing". But what's inside the label, I hear you ask! You guessed it - an RFID chip.
What's it in there for? Only Satan himself can guess, because the only suggestion anyone I know can think of is that they're security tags. So what was that round plastic thing that they removed at the checkout before I left the shop?! Maybe these tags have a perfectly innocent explanation, and I'm certainly not paranoid enough to think that every item of clothing you ever by is tracked by satellite, but the point is IT COULD BE! So the message is simple - always check the label!
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