Digital Product Passports for textiles and apparel: what data will matter?

Textiles and apparel are a priority product group under the ESPR framework. Final mandatory fields depend on product-specific rules, but manufacturers can already prepare the data foundations.

Product identity and materials Model codes, identifiers and batch references connect physical products to digital records. Fibre composition, recycled content and certified claims need structured evidence.

Production and supply chain Country of manufacture, production facility and relevant upstream processing steps may need to be recorded with different disclosure levels.

Chemicals and durability Substances-of-concern information often depends on dyeing and finishing partners. Care, durability, repair and recycling information can support longer product life.

Certificates Certificates and test reports should be linked to the correct product scope, issuer and validity period.

For contract manufacturers serving several brands, the main challenge is maintaining one reliable dataset that can be exported into different buyer formats.