Editorial · May 2026
The DPP Data Map for Textiles
What official EU sources tell us today about the data inside the future Digital Product Passport. Built exclusively on four EU Commission sources — ESPR, the JRC Preparatory Study, the JRC Methodology Report, and the March 2026 Ecodesign Forum. No speculation, no expert opinion, no vendor marketing. A three-layer system so you know exactly what is law versus what is proposed versus what is methodology.
What's inside
- The complete list of proposed DPP data fields for textiles, mapped to their legal basis
- A three-layer classification: what is law, what is proposed, what is methodology
- Product identification, environmental performance, circularity, and substances of concern data requirements
- 11 pages, free, in English
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The three-layer system
"What data will I need to put inside the Digital Product Passport?" is the most asked question in the fashion and textile industry today. No one can give the final answer yet — the Textile Delegated Act has not been adopted. But the European Commission has published enough official material to form a remarkably clear picture of where this is heading.
This document brings those sources together in one place, organised by a three-layer certainty system so you know exactly what is law versus what is proposed versus what is methodology:
Layer 1
The ESPR Regulation — What Is Already Law
Annex III and Article 7 define the master list of data categories every product DPP can draw from: product & operator identification (UPI, UOI, UFI, GTIN, TARIC), compliance & safety (EU Declaration, Substances of Concern incl. REACH SVHCs), circularity & lifecycle information, and technical/voluntary information.
Layer 2
The JRC Studies — What Is Proposed for Textiles
The JRC 3rd Milestone (Dec 2025) and the JRC Content Study (González-Torres & Arcipowska, 2026) together propose over 40 specific data points. Five requirements: DO1 Robustness (0–10 score, 3 ISO tests after 5 washes), DO2 Recyclability (0–10; elastane >15% scores 0), DO3 Recycled content (the only requirement with a minimum threshold), DO4 Environmental footprint (voluntary for now), and Substances of Concern (name, location, concentration). Industry readiness assessed field by field, from Very high to Very low.
Layer 3
The JRC Methodology — How the Commission Will Decide
The 4-step process the Commission will use to write the Textile Delegated Act: Scope & Context → Use Cases & Data Needs → Design & Development → Validation & Consultation. Includes the granularity model (Model / Batch / Item-level), the three-tier access rights system (Public / Authority only / Legitimate interest), and 13 use cases — including the first official Commission proposal to use DPP data to detect fast-fashion practices.
Where do you stand?
The document closes with five questions to assess your organisation's readiness today, based on what the official sources already tell us:
- Can you uniquely identify every product, manufacturing site, and key supplier with a persistent, machine-readable identifier?
- Do you have access to the ISO test data (spirality, shrinkage, visual inspection) needed to calculate a durability score?
- Can you document recycled content by mass with chain of custody certification, including the origin of the recycled material?
- Do you know which Substances of Concern are present in your products — including their name, location, and concentration?
- Do you know which of your data fields are rated 'Low' or 'Very low' readiness by the JRC — and do you have a plan to close those gaps?
These five are a starting point you can run yourself. When you want the complete picture, the DPP Readiness Assessment works through 41 structured questions and returns a personalised ~20-page report — showing exactly where your gaps are and which to close first (€1,500 excl. VAT, delivered within 10 working days).
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