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Algorithmic Material Exhaustion Control in Textile Digital Product Passport Verification

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The European Union's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR, EU 2024/1781) and the Green Claims Directive (ECGT, EU 825/2024) establish binding requirements for verified, traceable sustainability claims at product level. This paper describes algorithmic material exhaustion control — a verification mechanism that cross-checks certified material volumes declared in Transaction Certificates against actual garment production at gram-per-unit granularity, automatically blocking label issuance when certified material is mathematically exhausted. An industry audit covering 656,309 yards of production identified 44.21% non-compliant material in a real brand deployment. The paper defines the architectural requirements for compliant DPP verification and situates the approach within the regulatory obligations of ESPR, ECGT, CSRD, and CSDDD.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19206499

Authors: Stefano Cipriani Studio, Prato, Italy, cipriani, stefano

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7140187087

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