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DATA DOMAINS
Nested under 4 ESPR legal-basis categories — Annex III + Article 7, Reg. (EU) 2024/1781.
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DATA POINTS
The Trace4Value protocol, piloted on 3,000+ live garments for Kappahl and Marimekko, developed with GS1 Sweden and the Swedish Institute for Standards.
20 Jul 2026
EU REGISTRY LIVE
Central EU DPP registry infrastructure operational under Article 13 ESPR. Textile-specific passports follow once the delegated act is adopted.
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How It Works

A partnership, not a project

Four things we're responsible for, continuously — traced across the same real supply chain behind your sample passport.

Distribute feeds back into Source — data stays current as your collection changes
The Protocol

Domains of the DPP

Aligned with ESPR Annex III and the JRC textile preparatory work · structured for the CEN/CENELEC JTC 24 standards · informed by CIRPASS-2 · cross-referenced against the Trace4Value industry protocol
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Brand Information
Brand identity, location, parent company, trader details
ESPR legal-basis categories
Identification
Product-specific parameters
Substances of concern
Other Union law
Foundational / system layer
10domains per style
Regulatory Timeline

The clock is already running.

Brands that start structuring data now will be 18 months ahead of brands that wait for final rules.
Brussels doesn't call this a compliance deadline — it calls it the digital and green transition of the textiles ecosystem. The brands moving first aren't just avoiding penalties; they're already better positioned for buyer and wholesale access before the deadline even arrives.
July 2024
ESPR entered into force
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation — the legal foundation for DPP
April 2025
EC Working Plan — textiles confirmed priority
European Commission formally identifies textiles as a priority product category
20 July 2026
EU DPP registry launched
The Commission launched the central registry with a testing environment (legal deadline: 19 July 2026, Art. 13 ESPR). Textile-specific DPPs follow once the delegated act is adopted.
Apr 2026
YOU ARE HERE
No adoption date has been fixed for the textile (apparel) delegated act. Brands that begin DPP data structuring now will be ready ahead of peers.
September 2026
Green claims rules take effect
National measures implementing Directive (EU) 2024/825 ban unsubstantiated sustainability claims — brands must back every green claim with the same verified product data a DPP requires. No size or sector exemption.
H2 2027
(indicative)
Delegated act for textiles expected
Final field requirements and format specifications set by the delegated act. Commission DPP pages: Q3–Q4 2027 and Q4 2027.
2029 at the earliest
Earliest textile DPP application
At least 18 months after the delegated act enters into force, unless duly justified (ESPR Art. 4(4)): 2029 at the earliest for adoption in the second half of 2027 (our calculation, not a date the Commission has published). Non-compliance carries market access risk.
19 July 2030
Destruction ban extends to medium-sized companies
The ban on destroying unsold apparel and footwear applies to medium-sized enterprises from this date (Art. 25(1) ESPR).
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What We Do

How LG Fashion Labs Supports Fashion Brands with a Digital Product Passport Solution

LG Fashion Labs offers an ongoing partnership that turns your scattered production data — tech packs, supplier lists, certificates, material specs — into a single, audit-ready Digital Product Passport for every style, verified at the source and structured to the EU's ESPR requirements from day one.

We work directly with your suppliers and mills to verify the data behind every claim, structure it against the ten domains of the LGFL DPP Data Framework, and build a serialised, ESPR-ready passport per style. Once live, each passport stays connected — to your consumers, your B2B buyers, regulatory authorities, and the EU DPP Registry — so your brand meets today's transparency expectations and tomorrow's mandatory requirements without rebuilding from scratch each season — infrastructure for the digital and green transition of the textiles ecosystem, not just a box to check.

01Exploratory audit — under NDA, see your gaps before any commitment.
02Full collection audit — every style scored across the 10 domains.
03Build & host — live passports, maintained season after season.
Alternative Path
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Run our DPP Gap Scanner. 80 screening questions across 10 DPP domains — no files needed. For a field-by-field assessment against the LGFL DPP Data Framework, request the audit.
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Every engagement opens with a structured readiness assessment — conducted under NDA, against the full DPP Data Framework, as the defined first phase of the work. You receive a decision-ready view of your compliance exposure, evaluated by the people who will do the build.

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Live sample Digital Product Passport — Organic Denim Jacket. Tap to open.
Live passport — Organic Denim Jacket.
Full gap report for a sample collection — data fields with tier, phase and per-style status
The deliverable: a field-by-field gap report across all 10 domains — tap to explore the live sample.
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SECTION 07

Frequently Asked Questions

What EU fashion brands need to know about the Digital Product Passport.

What is the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) for fashion?
The EU Digital Product Passport is a regulatory requirement under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). It will require every textile product sold in the EU to carry a machine-readable digital record containing verified data on materials, supply chain, environmental impact, compliance, and circularity. No adoption date has been fixed for the textile (apparel) delegated act. The Commission's first ESPR Working Plan (April 2025) gives 2027 as the indicative year; its Digital Product Passport pages list adoption for Q3–Q4 2027 (DPP timeline, together with aluminium and tyres) and for Q4 2027 (textile-apparel page), both marked indicative. ESPR Article 4(4) provides that a delegated act's date of application shall not be earlier than 18 months from its entry into force, except in duly justified cases; for an act adopted in the second half of 2027 that means 2029 at the earliest (our calculation, not a date the Commission has published).
When is DPP mandatory for fashion brands in the EU?
No adoption date has been fixed for the textile (apparel) delegated act. The Commission's first ESPR Working Plan (April 2025) gives 2027 as the indicative year; its Digital Product Passport pages list adoption for Q3–Q4 2027 (DPP timeline, together with aluminium and tyres) and for Q4 2027 (textile-apparel page), both marked indicative. ESPR Article 4(4) provides that a delegated act's date of application shall not be earlier than 18 months from its entry into force, except in duly justified cases; for an act adopted in the second half of 2027 that means 2029 at the earliest (our calculation, not a date the Commission has published). In the LGFL DPP Data Framework, Phase 1 fields (material composition, basic traceability, chemical compliance) are expected first; Phase 2 fields (environmental footprint, circularity) follow.
Are buyers already requesting DPP data before the textile requirements apply?
Yes — in two ways. First, from September 2026, the national measures implementing Directive (EU) 2024/825 prohibit unsubstantiated green claims across the EU. Any sustainability claim a brand makes — to consumers, buyers, or platforms — must be backed by verified product data. This applies regardless of the textile DPP deadline. Second, EU retailers and platforms are already integrating supply chain transparency requirements into their buyer terms and supplier qualification processes, ahead of ESPR enforcement. Brands with structured DPP data are better positioned for wholesale access today, not just compliant later.
What is a DPP Readiness Audit?
A DPP Readiness Audit is a structured assessment of a brand's existing production data against the LGFL DPP Data Framework — 10 domains under four ESPR legal-basis categories (identification, product-specific parameters, substances of concern, other Union law) plus a Foundational/System layer (CEN JTC 24). The audit quantifies gaps per category, per domain and per field, and produces a readiness score broken down by ESPR phase.
What is the LGFL DPP Data Framework?
The LGFL DPP Data Framework is a structured data architecture for textile Digital Product Passports — 10 domains nested under the four ESPR legal-basis categories (Annex III + Article 7), sitting on a Foundational/System layer governed by CEN/CENELEC JTC 24 (EN 18219 identifiers, EN 18220 carriers). Status proposed pending the JRC 4th milestone (date still to be communicated by the JRC) and the textile delegated act. It cross-references the Trace4Value protocol (TrusTrace / GS1 Sweden / SIS, April 2024) — the most granular open industry list to date.
How long does an LGFL DPP Readiness Audit take?
The duration depends on the complexity and size of your collection, as well as the quality and completeness of the data you provide. The audit begins once the data transfer is complete.
Is LG Fashion Labs related to LG Electronics?
No. LG Fashion Labs (LGFL) is an independent Munich-based fashion technology company. The "LG" in our name refers to founder Lior Gabriel Graetz. LGFL has no affiliation with LG Electronics, LG Corp, or any LG-branded consumer electronics or fashion lines.
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