Materials and composition
Fibres, components, accessories, percentages and characteristics in a structured form.
Textiles · Fashion · Leather goods
Digital Product Passport for Textiles and Fashion
Craftsmanship, documented. Organise materials, suppliers and evidence to prepare your textile DPP. Define restricted access and test the connection with your business systems in a scoped pilot.
Textile DPP: regulatory status and preparation
Textile apparel is a priority under the ESPR working plan. The European Commission indicates Q4 2027 for the planned adoption of the delegated act: this is not a general DPP application date. Requirements, covered products and actual timing must be checked against applicable acts. A pilot can meanwhile organise sources, responsibilities, identifiers and data collection.
Product information
From materials to post-sale experience.
A textile DPP can combine technical data, origin, evidence and useful consumer content while keeping public and restricted layers separate.
Suppliers and processes
Origin, transformations, sites and supply-chain actors linked to evidence.
Certificates and tests
Documents, declarations and reports associated with product, material or supplier.
Authenticity and brand protection
Digital identity, history and events that help identify anomalies and copies.
User information
Origin, care, maintenance, storytelling and services accessible by smartphone.
Reuse and end of life
Guidance for repair, reuse, collection, recycling and material recovery.
Data, sources and ownership
Which data to prepare for a textile passport
Start with one item or product family. Identify the source system, evidence and reviewer for each information field. This table supports project preparation; it does not replace the future regulatory dataset for the product category.
| Information | Source to identify | Pilot check |
|---|---|---|
| Item, variant and batch | ERP or PLM master data | Unique link between identifier and product. |
| Materials and composition | Bill of materials, technical sheet and supplier evidence | Units, versions and consistency between declarations. |
| Suppliers, sites and processes | Supply chain records and process documents | Distinguish registered office, production site and processing step. |
| Certificates and reports | Original document and its scope | Validity, covered product, source and revision. |
| Access and updates | Role matrix and company procedure | Who approves, reads and updates each field. |
The template contains fictitious examples and also opens in Excel. Complete it locally without sending industrial data to NexusDpp. It is not a conformity certificate.
International supply chain
Collect data without exposing everything to everyone.
Suppliers and workshops can contribute specific fields. The brand or importer governs approvals and access while respecting information and access rights required by applicable acts.
- Guided requests to suppliers and subcontractors.
- Deadlines, versions and documents remain connected.
- Separate access for public, restricted and confidential information.
- QR or NFC integrated into product, packaging or label.
Industrial districts and cross-border supply chains
From Italian subcontractors to non-EU suppliers
Start with the product journey, processing steps and organisations holding the information. Supplier location helps plan language, responsibilities and data flows.
Batches and processing in the Prato district
For a chain involving several subcontractors, link the batch to processing steps and available evidence. Keep material origin separate from the location of the last processing step.
Variants and documents in the Biella wool supply chain
For a fabric family, identify shared information and fields specific to a variant or batch. Associate each document with its actual scope.
Supply from Turkey, North Africa and Asia
Agree fields, units, instruction language and supporting documents. Preserve original evidence and assign a reviewer; assess data transfers for the specific case.
A non-EU location does not establish non-compliance. Applicability depends on the product, economic role and market; transfer rules also depend on the nature of the data.
Business systems
Connecting ERP, PLM and supply chain data
The pilot should establish which information can be reused and what must be collected. API availability alone does not demonstrate a tested connector for SAP, Oracle or another system.
01 · Map the source systems
Identify where master data, bills of materials and documents are held, and which system owns each field.
02 · Define the exchange
Agree mappings, identifiers, formats and collection methods. For APIs or JSON, verify errors, permissions and versions.
03 · Test an update
Change a sample field, check approval and verify that the update reaches the intended product.
Integration scope, availability and costs are agreed for the project. Security controls must be verified against the actual service status. Read the Trust Center.
Brand value
A DPP is not only about compliance.
A reliable information base can support transparency, authenticity, post-sale service, reputation and customer engagement.
Demonstrable transparency
Claims are linked to data, sources and evidence.
Brand reputationAnti-counterfeiting
Identity and events make anomalies and duplication easier to identify.
Trust layerDigital experience
Useful content and services accessible directly from a smartphone.
User viewFAQ
Questions to resolve before starting a textile DPP
Is there a final application date for textile DPPs?
The Commission indicates Q4 2027 for the planned adoption of the textile delegated act. This forecast is not a general application date. Scope, requirements and timing must be checked against the applicable acts.
Which data is needed to start a pilot?
One item or product family, materials and components, involved suppliers and available documents. The downloadable template helps identify sources, owners and checks; it is not a final list of legal obligations.
Must I publish my full bill of materials?
The access matrix must distinguish public information, restricted data and access by authorised parties under applicable legislation. The pilot tests which fields each role can view and update.
Do non-EU suppliers need an ERP?
The project can start with available files and documents using an agreed collection process. Identifiers, units, responsibilities and checks must be defined before assuming automated integrations.
Does NexusDpp have a ready-made SAP or Oracle connector?
Connector compatibility and availability must be checked for the system, version and scope. The pilot documents mapping, exchange methods and an update test before assuming an operational integration.
Does a QR code prove product conformity?
A QR code opens the passport. Conformity also requires trustworthy data, evidence and applicable requirements to be met: a working link alone is not a conformity assessment.
How is the textile pilot evaluated?
Against an agreed scope: data and gap mapping, responsibilities, role-specific views, an update test and export of the sample. The result supports preparation and does not replace applicable regulatory assessments.
Pilot project
One item, two suppliers, a verifiable workflow.
Define an initial scope and acceptance criteria before extending the work to the whole catalogue. Activities, timing and costs are agreed for the pilot project.
- Map available data, evidence and information to be completed.
- Assign collection, review, approval and update responsibilities.
- Demonstrate public views and restricted access for the sample.
- Test an update and export of the agreed data.