What is a Digital Product Passport for textiles?

A Digital Product Passport for textiles is a structured digital record for a textile product that contains product, material, supplier and compliance information required under ESPR. It is accessed through a data carrier such as a QR code linked via GS1 Digital Link and can be pushed to the EU DPP Registry.

Is a QR code the same as a Digital Product Passport?

No. A QR code is only the carrier that links the physical product to its passport. The passport itself is the governed product data behind it. A QR code alone does not make a product compliant.

Do I need PLM to create a Digital Product Passport?

No. PLM helps if you already use it, as DeSL shows with its native PLM foundation. SMEs can create a passport without enterprise PLM using DPP-first software that governs product and supplier data and generates the passport directly.

When will textiles require a Digital Product Passport?

Textiles are identified among the first product groups under ESPR delegated acts, with detailed requirements expected around 2027. The EU DPP Registry is already live since 20 July 2026 for testing, so early validation is possible.

What makes a passport verifiable?

A qualified eIDAS timestamp gives legal proof of when the record existed and that it has not been altered. Blockchain adds immutability and an audit trail across parties. Together they satisfy both legal validity and auditability.

How is this different from DeSL's approach?

DeSL builds passports natively inside PLM, which is efficient for brands already on DeSL. Hoken Pass builds them DPP-first as standalone, registry ready records, with eIDAS and blockchain verification, and integrates with PLM or ERP later if needed. --- *Sources* * DeSL Launches Digital Product Passport Software Built on PLM (02/09/2026) * DeSL Digital Product Passport Software for Fashion * WWD: Tech Tuesday: DeSL Offers DPP Solution (08/09/2026) * European Commission: Digital Product Passport * European Commission: Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport * GS1 Digital Link Standard * EU ESPR Regulation 2024/1781 * EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 Art.77 (battery anchor 18/02/2027) * Fibre2Fashion: EU DPP Registry goes live covering textiles (20/07/2026) * Carbonfact: Digital Product Passport for Textiles * dpp-tool.com: DPP Software Comparison (guide cited by AI)

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