Microchips for Quilt Security
July 18, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
Microchips are coming into vogue as a way to label and identify one’s quilts, fabric art and other crafts. This also is a method of helping to ensure the security of your item.
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Worried about your quilts being stolen from a shop or gallery? Embedding a microchip isn’t a sure fire way to prevent this, but you can determine ownership if the quilt is recovered. Also, if the microchip identification method is more publicized, perhaps thieves will think twice about taking such art objects.
These microchips can be placed in the layers of the quilt or fabric art before quilting or embedded after it’s finished. There’s a number in the chip that’s registered in your name.
The quilt can be identified by scanning the chip and matching the numbers to the registered owner. These microchips can be used with other valuables and family heirlooms.
For more information about microchips and quilts, visit:
The Pinewater Quilting Company
Have you had experience with microchips in your fabric art?
Putting a chip in the quilt sounds like a good idea but would it stand up to washing or dry cleaning.