Registered Threads – Predictable Placement Dynamics

First level features for public authentication have grown remarkably over the years. The key objective is to stop counterfeits at the first pass. A solid combination of printed and substrate embedded features is available, and continues to grow. Watermarks, foils and threads have been key elements of the solution. Significantly, these features need to be not only memorable and convenient for the public, but increasingly attractive and eye-catching to encourage authentication.

Registered threads incorporate these appealing characteristics, as we have seen in in the Morocco 100 dirham banknote issued late last year. It features a 5mm Galaxy® thread with gold-green Colourshift and matched to the SPARK ‘100’ to the left.

Morocco’s new 100 dirham banknote Design freedom and Colourshift.

Whilst features like security foils are designed and applied in register, the thread has also developed significantly, and can be produced with state-of-the- art precision registration. A registered thread with different and precisely positioned windows gives room for colourful storytelling in the banknote, and an easy reference for the public.