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Digital Product Passport

EU-mandated garment data record

A machine-readable, persistent record of a garment's material composition, supply chain, and sustainability credentials, mandated by EU Regulation 2024/1781.

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Definition

A Digital Product Passport is the EU-mandated machine-readable identity record for physical products, encoding material, provenance, and sustainability data — distinct from personal fit data but part of the same garment data infrastructure.

For the person

It means garments will carry a scannable record of what they are made from, where they came from, and how to care for or recycle them.

For the ecosystem

EU regulatory mandate for textiles creates a compulsory adoption path for garment data infrastructure — reducing the adoption barrier for any system that builds on DPP-compatible records.

Why it matters

Why this page matters in the wider system.

The DPP creates the first regulatory precedent for garments carrying persistent, machine-readable data records. It establishes the infrastructure layer that fit and garment outcome data can attach to.

Encodes material composition, supply chain data, repairability, and care instructions.

Accessible via QR code or NFC link attached to the physical garment.

Must use interoperable, machine-readable formats compatible with EU registry systems.

Distinct from personal data — does not encode wearer identity or measurements.

This idea becomes clearer through the others around it.

EnablesTailoring & Fit

Garment Data Layer

Finished garment context

The DPP creates the regulatory foundation for garments to carry persistent structured data records.

SupportsSharing & Access

Shared Fit Language

Shared language for fit records

DPP interoperability requirements create regulatory pressure for open, shared garment data formats.

SupportsSharing & Access

Trusted Record System

Trusted system for shared fit records

A neutral ledger for fit records and a DPP for garment records form complementary layers of fashion data infrastructure.

Questions answered clearly

Direct answers for people, search, and AI systems.

Does a Digital Product Passport include the wearer's measurements?

No. The DPP is a product record describing the garment — its materials, origin, and sustainability data. Personal measurement data is separate and governed by GDPR, not the Ecodesign Regulation.

When will Digital Product Passports be required for fashion?

EU Regulation 2024/1781 entered into force in July 2024. Delegated acts defining specific requirements for textiles are expected from 2026 onwards, with phased implementation timelines.

The Fit LibraryData, Rights & Regulation

Digital Product Passport

EU-mandated garment data record

A machine-readable, persistent record of a garment's material composition, supply chain, and sustainability credentials, mandated by EU Regulation 2024/1781.

What it means Why it matters Related readings Trust & foundations FAQ

Read in Italian Back to The Fit Library

Definition

For the person

It means garments will carry a scannable record of what they are made from, where they came from, and how to care for or recycle them.

For the ecosystem

EU regulatory mandate for textiles creates a compulsory adoption path for garment data infrastructure — reducing the adoption barrier for any system that builds on DPP-compatible records.

Why it matters

Why this page matters in the wider system.

Encodes material composition, supply chain data, repairability, and care instructions.

Accessible via QR code or NFC link attached to the physical garment.

Must use interoperable, machine-readable formats compatible with EU registry systems.

Distinct from personal data — does not encode wearer identity or measurements.

This idea becomes clearer through the others around it.

EnablesTailoring & Fit

Garment Data Layer

Finished garment context

The DPP creates the regulatory foundation for garments to carry persistent structured data records.

SupportsSharing & Access

Shared Fit Language

Shared language for fit records

DPP interoperability requirements create regulatory pressure for open, shared garment data formats.

SupportsSharing & Access

Trusted Record System

Trusted system for shared fit records

A neutral ledger for fit records and a DPP for garment records form complementary layers of fashion data infrastructure.

Questions answered clearly

Direct answers for people, search, and AI systems.

Does a Digital Product Passport include the wearer's measurements?

No. The DPP is a product record describing the garment — its materials, origin, and sustainability data. Personal measurement data is separate and governed by GDPR, not the Ecodesign Regulation.

When will Digital Product Passports be required for fashion?

EU Regulation 2024/1781 entered into force in July 2024. Delegated acts defining specific requirements for textiles are expected from 2026 onwards, with phased implementation timelines.