Abstract: A theft protection system, particularly for textiles, leather goods and other products, wherein the products are provided with a function strip, such as a seam band, waste band, hanger, label or the like, and wherein the function strip is provided with an alarm tripping device. The theft protection system further includes at least one detector placed in the exit areas of the selling floor of a shop, department store of the like, wherein the detector responds when a products provided with the alarm tripping device is being moved past the detector. The alarm tripping device includes at least one linear alarm tripping component provided for detectability and mounted on a carrier. The linear alarm tripping component of the alarm tripping device is connected to the carrier in the manner of a thread by a textile manufacturing method.