Datamars has launched PersonalChip, one of the smallest and thinnest high frequency RFID laundry tags on the market. The latest addition to the company’s product portfolio is designed specifically for identifying personal garments in a range of laundry applications where manual sorting is required.

According to the company, typical application areas include nursing homes, hotels, schools and private hospitals, and the chip is ideal for tagging personal clothing including shirts, skirts, sportswear, shorts and underwear.

The PersonalChip has an 11mm diameter, is 2mm thick and can be read at a distance of up to 20cm. Datamars says the laundry tag has light colouring, making it almost imperceptible especially in white garments. It is also robust, making it resistant to the harsh environments found in laundry processes, including sterilisation.