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  • How can Digital Product Passports transform fashion products from disposable items into transparent, traceable, and circular assets?

AT A GLANCE

Who this module is for: SME owners and managers in fashion, textiles, clothing and footwear (TCLF); product developers and sustainability managers; designers; VET learners and higher-education students (EQF levels 4–6).

What you will be able to do: after this module you can explain what a Digital Product Passport is and which EU rules drive it (ESPR (EU) 2024/1781; textiles delegated act expected ~2027; obligations no earlier than 2028); identify the data a textile DPP must carry (GS1/GTIN identifiers, CIRPASS data models); choose between QR, RFID and NFC data carriers; design a minimal passport and a data architecture; and build the business case for DPP adoption in an SME.

Time needed: ≈ 20 hours self-paced (12–30 h depending on your profile and how deeply you complete the assignments); suggested pace 5–7 weeks at 3–4 h/week.

Certificate: proposed assessment = 100 points (chapter quizzes 30 · assignments 30 · final quiz 30 · industry case & field activity 10). Pass ≥ 70/100. Details in the module assessment pack.

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