Analysis, regulation and practices of European textiles.

• DPP in practice11 may 20268 minRafael Rodríguez

  Digital Product Passport for textiles under ESPR: framework, timeline and required data

  The ESPR textile delegated act requires verifiable data from material suppliers (Tier 2-3) within the 18-month grace period. A DPP only complies if it captures that data at source — precisely what an ESPR-native platform orchestrates.

• DPP in practice25 abr 202610 minRafael Rodríguez

  How to version the textile DPP: immutable Core vs Life-cycle Log with W3C VC 2.0

  Annex 9 of JRC 145830 imposes a "Governed Life-cycle Data Framework": a static Core DPP signed at placing-on-market vs an append-only Life-cycle Log with DIDs per actor. Operational 6-step tutorial with W3C VC 2.0.

• DPP in practice21 abr 202611 minRafael Rodríguez

  How to build the first textile DPP on the CIRPASS D2.1 schema: an operational tutorial

  A step-by-step tutorial to build a first minimum viable textile DPP on CIRPASS D2.1: GS1 identifier, mandatory JRC 145830 datapoints, JSON-LD structure, nested W3C VC 2.0 and verification.

• DPP in practice09 abr 20267 minRafael Rodríguez

  How to map Tier 2-3 of your textile chain: a 6-phase protocol to reach the DPP with verifiable data

  Mapping Tier 2-3 is not an IT project. It is a contractual and documentary protocol executable in 6 phases. A step-by-step technical tutorial to reach the DPP with verifiable data.

• DPP in practice01 abr 20267 minRafael Rodríguez

  JRC 145830 vs CIRPASS D2.1: the technical divergences textile brands must resolve before the delegated act

  JRC 145830 (Mar 2026, DOI 10.2760/4511279) and CIRPASS D2.1+D3.2 agree on JSON-LD and W3C VC 2.0 but diverge on datapoints. An MVP built on the wrong document will be retroactively invalidated.

• DPP in practice14 sept 202512 minRafael Rodríguez

  How to implement GRS/RCS chain of custody and Tier 2-3 mass balance in a textile PLM system

  GRS v4 and RCS v4 require a Scope Certificate per facility, a Transaction Certificate per change of ownership and mass balance when mixed with virgin material. A 4-step tutorial for an existing PLM.

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