# Digital Product Passport for the Textile Sector

Enabling transparency, traceability and circularity across the textile value chain with the unified **3D**EXPERIENCE® platform.

Circular by Design: The New Textile Sector Model

The global textile industry is shifting from a linear take-make-waste system to a regenerative, data-driven model – built on circularity, reuse and material recovery. Achieving this transformation requires going beyond using better textile materials. It demands structured, product-level transparency that follows individual items across the entire textile lifecycle. At the heart of this shift is the **digital product passport (DPP) for textiles.**

What Is the DPP for Textiles?

The **DPP for the textile** sector is an initiative of the European Commission and serves as a cornerstone of the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. It's a part of the broader Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) under the European Green Deal that aims to make textile products longer-lasting, repairable, recyclable and free of hazardous substances by 2030.¹

As a structured digital record that captures and shares standardized product information across the entire lifecycle, the **textile DPP** is mandatory under the EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and applies to all companies with textile and apparel products in the EU market, regardless of their size, revenue or location.

 The textile sector can generate as much as 8% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. Textile DPP can change that by tracking material origins, promoting repairability and slowing the tide of fast fashion.

Jerôme Bergeret

Senior Director, Consumer Industries Strategic Development, Dassault Systèmes

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Key Benefits of Textile DPP

Recognizing both the commercial risks of regulatory non-compliance and the benefits of being early adopters, many textile brands and companies have already begun implementation globally to gain a substantial competitive advantage.

End-to-end traceability

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Extended product lifespan

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Enabling the experience economy

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Consumer trust and brand credibility

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DPP in Action Across the Textile Value Chain

The DPP connects stakeholders across the entire textile sector. This includes supply chain companies, brands, retailers, authorities, certification companies, circularity operators, media and consumers.

Serving as a single source of truth, the DPP provides a shared, structured framework that ties all information, decisions and history together to offer a holistic view of the textile product lifecycle and the variables that influence carbon emissions, environmental impact and more. As a result, fragmented data is transformed into actionable insights across the lifecycle of every textile product.

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Dassault Systèmes’ Textile DPP Solutions

Having a single unified platform to manage DPP data and support **digital continuity** is critical to achieving **full visibility** and **traceability** in the **textile sector**. This is the strength of Dassault Systèmes' **3D**EXPERIENCE platform, which integrates each stage of the textile lifecycle and serves as the backbone for circular practices from end to end.

The platform's [3D UNIV+RSES](/insights/3d-universes "3D UNIV+RSES: The New Value Equation for Your Business") connect textile value networks to create a single ecosystem powered by virtual twins and industrial artificial intelligence (AI). Within this ecosystem, industry knowledge and know-how are captured, structured and shared across disciplines – transforming collective expertise from design, engineering, sourcing and manufacturing processes into reusable intelligence.

Through [unified modeling and simulation (MODSIM)](/insights/modeling-and-simulation "MODSIM: From Two Worlds to One Story") within the same collaborative environment, teams can test materials, processes and product performance in virtual playgrounds for limitless experimentation and innovation. This enables companies to make informed decisions faster, continuously improve processes and scale sustainable innovation across the textile value chain to meet **DPP requirements**.

 Unlock Value Beyond Compliance

The implementation of **digital product passports** is not just about meeting consumer expectations or DPP obligations – it lays the foundation for a more innovative, accountable and **circular economy**. Forward-looking textile brands and companies are embedding DPP requirements directly into their sustainability and business strategies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving global market.

With Dassault Systèmes’ 3D UNIV+RSES, **DPP data** becomes part of everyday design, sourcing, production and recycling processes – built into operations from the outset rather than layered on afterward. When reliable, traceable data captures every fiber's origin, material composition and production impact, **transparency** becomes a strategic advantage for unlocking new value faster across the textile sector and shaping its future.

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Everything You Need To Know About the Textile DPP

What is the DPP for the textile and fashion manufacturing industries?

The **DPP for the textile sector** is a structured digital record that captures every stage of a product's lifecycle. As part of the EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, the DPP aims to improve transparency, traceability and circularity across the textile industry.

What is included in a DPP for the textile sector?

**DPP data** includes verified product-level information, such as fiber composition, recycled content, country of origin, chemical substances of concern, environmental footprint indicators, durability and repair information and end-of-life instructions. The DPP supports **responsible sourcing, sustainable design** and **circular value chains** by ensuring that standardized, reliable information is accessible to regulators, brands, recycling companies and consumers.²

What form should the textile DPP take on products?

The DPP is typically accessed via a physical data carrier attached to the product, such as a QR code, a barcode, an RFID tag or an NFC chip. When scanned, it provides access to the product's **DPP data** stored on a **secure digital system**. Under EU proposals, the information must be durable, interoperable and accessible throughout the product's lifecycle. Within this secure system, authorized stakeholders across the value chain can upload, verify and update specific information in real time.

How to get started with DPP in the textile sector?

To implement a textile DPP, companies should begin by mapping **product lifecycle data** across design, sourcing and manufacturing to identify gaps and align with ESPR data requirements. Piloting a digital product passport on selected products allows companies to test **traceability** workflows, validate supplier data and scale implementation progressively across textile brand collections and markets.

Sources

\[1\] ["Sustainable Products To Become Norm for Consumers as New Law Enters Into Force," European Commission](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/sustainable-products-be-norm-consumers-new-regulation-2024-07-19_en#:~:text=On%2030%20March%202022%2C%20the%20European%20Commission,Action%20Plan%20under%20the%20European%20Green%20Deal.)

\[2\] [Regulation – EU - 2024/1781," European Union](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781/oj)

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