FibreTrace Physical Fibre Traceability

FibreTrace Technologies Limited develops physical traceability for textile fibres. It addresses the gap between paper certificates and the actual fibre in a garment by embedding a verifiable marker in the material itself, so brands can prove what their products are made of and where the fibre came from.

A luminescent pigment is mixed into fibres at the earliest stage, such as cotton ginning, and is then scanned with plug-and-play readers at each processing step to verify presence and quantity. Scan data is recorded on a blockchain and shared through the FibreTrace platform or the brand's own systems, and consumers can scan QR codes on hang tags. The technology works with natural, man-made and synthetic fibres and is used with Target, Cargill, Reformation and Everlane.

• Luminescent pigment: A marker is embedded into fibre at the earliest processing stage.
• Plug-and-play scanners: Readers verify the marker at spinning, weaving and making stages.
• Quantity checks: Scans confirm the presence and proportion of traced fibre.
• Blockchain records: Each scan is logged in a tamper-resistant ledger.
• Platform sharing: Data flows to the FibreTrace platform or brand-selected systems.
• Consumer QR: Hang tags let shoppers view the verified fibre journey.

Vietnamese spinning mills processing traced cotton can scan and log verified fibre content for brand customers. Garment factories can confirm traced materials before shipment. Domestic fashion brands can use QR hang tags to show verified fibre origin.

A marker embedded in the fibre provides physical evidence that cannot be removed by relabelling, unlike paper certificates. Scans at each stage verify that claimed materials are actually present in yarn, fabric and garments. Blockchain records give brands and auditors a tamper-resistant history. QR hang tags turn verified origin data into a consumer-facing story.

Brands face growing scrutiny of sustainability and origin claims, from EU green claims rules and digital product passports to US forced labour import controls on cotton. Vietnam imports large volumes of cotton and exports yarn, fabric and garments, so mills and factories may be asked to handle physically traced fibre and record scans for brand programmes.

The legal entity is FibreTrace Technologies Limited; the website does not state a headquarters. Third-party profiles describe it as founded in 2018 by Australian cotton growers Danielle and David Statham. Partnerships include Target and Cargill on traceable cotton, and YarnProof, launched by regional yarn producers in 2026.