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Notes on ESPR, textiles, and traceability.
Practical writing for textile SMBs preparing for the EU Digital Product Passport: what's required, what's not yet required, and how to be ready without buying an enterprise PLM.
Digital Product Passport by country: where the EU, UK, US, and China stand for 2026-2028
A current snapshot of DPP-style regulation across the EU (ESPR), UK (post-Brexit), US (NY Fashion Act, California SB 707, FTC Green Guides), and China. Timelines, scope, and what each region requires from textile brands selling there.
Read postGTIN vs SKU vs UUID: which identifier should a Digital Product Passport use?
A practical comparison of GTIN, SKU, and UUID identifiers for Digital Product Passport implementation. Coverage of costs, interoperability, GS1 Digital Link, SGTIN serialisation, and what the ESPR textile delegated act actually requires.
Read postBuild or buy a DPP: which is right for textile SMBs
A frank look at when building your own Digital Product Passport platform makes sense for a textile SMB, when buying does, and what the hybrid actually looks like.
Read postChoosing a DPP platform: 12 questions to ask
A buyer-side procurement guide for textile SMBs evaluating Digital Product Passport vendors: GS1, W3C credentials, supplier data, TCO, exit clause.
Read postGS1 Digital Link explained for textile DPP
What GS1 Digital Link is, why ESPR expects it, how resolvers work, and what a healthy QR-to-passport pipeline looks like for a textile brand.
Read postESPR for small textile brands: DPP-ready by 2028
A practical roadmap for small and mid-sized textile brands to be Digital Product Passport ready by mid-2028, without a six-figure PLM contract.
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