The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) introduces the Digital Product Passport (DPP): a structured, machine-readable record that travels with a product and describes its materials, origin, and sustainability characteristics.
Fashion and textiles are among the first product groups in scope, which means exporters into the EU will need to provide accurate product data — fiber composition, country of origin, chemical treatments, care instructions and more — in standardized formats.
What a DPP contains
The exact data points are being finalized per product group, but the direction is clear: material composition, supply chain actors, environmental indicators, and repair/recycling information, exposed through a scannable carrier such as a QR code.
What exporters should do now
- Audit your data readiness — can your suppliers give you verified fiber and chemical data today?
- Map your supply chain — the DPP effectively requires knowing your tier-2 and tier-3 suppliers.
- Start structured data practices — moving from spreadsheets to structured product records now avoids a costly scramble later.
EasiTex tracks DPP developments and breaks them down for exporters in plain language.
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