Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of laminated materials and, in particular, to laminates (1) for stamping foils and security threads (1). In one aspect there is provided a laminate (1) for a stamping foil comprising a carrier layer, a translucent or transparent coloured first lacquer layer (5), a translucent or transparent second lacquer layer (10) disposed between the carrier layer and the first lacquer layer and a light-reflecting layer (20) adjacent to the first lacquer layer, wherein the first lacquer layer is incomplete in a region substantially in register with an incomplete region in the light-reflecting layer such that the carrier layer is partially covered by the first lacquer layer and the light-reflecting layer (20).