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Digital Product Passport for Footwear & Accessories

Footwear brands face growing traceability and anti-greenwashing expectations alongside textiles under the EU ESPR framework.

Quick Summary

Footwear and leather goods align closely with the EU textile & apparel ESPR track, requiring transparent upper/lining/sole composition, country of manufacture, durability/repair info, and scannable QR codes.

Expected EU Timeline: Aligned with the textile & apparel ESPR delegated act track (adoption planned Q4 2027, compliance ~18 months later).

Key DPP data points for footwear

Component breakdown

Upper, lining, and outsole material percentages and recycled shares.

Supply-chain origin

Country of manufacturing and tier-1 supplier transparency.

Care & repairability

Resoling, care instructions, and durability information.

Anti-counterfeiting QR

GS1 Digital Link QR codes with optional serial-level UNTP credentials.

FAQ

Does footwear follow the textile ESPR timeline?

Footwear is part of the broader apparel & footwear priority cluster under ESPR, following the delegated act process.

Can DPPify handle multilingual sizing and care info?

Yes, every public passport page supports bilingual French and English product descriptions and care instructions.

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