Women's or girls' suits, coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, shorts and the like, knitted or crocheted

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR governs factory-gate foreground data packages for manufacturing women's or girls' suits, coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, shorts, and like garments whose garment-forming textile is knitted or crocheted. It covers pattern cutting, sewing and assembly, any garment-level wet finishing performed by the reporting facility, pressing, inspection, and sale packaging. It applies to the declared product style and bill of materials rather than to an unspecified market-average garment.

Production of fibres, yarn, knitted or crocheted fabric, trims, chemicals, energy carriers, and packaging materials is represented by separate upstream datasets. Distribution, retail, consumer use, repair, reuse, and end-of-life are outside the foreground manufacturing package, but the package is designed to support a downstream apparel life-cycle model. Non-knitted or non-crocheted garments, hosiery, shirts and underwear classified outside CPC 28223, babies' garments, sportswear subclasses, fur apparel, leather apparel, and footwear are excluded.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
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classification_refs	CPC 3.0: 28223 (exact scope reference)
covered_products	Women's or girls' suits, coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, shorts, and like garments, knitted or crocheted
excluded_products	Non-knitted or non-crocheted garments; hosiery; blouses, shirts, underwear, nightwear, and dressing gowns; T-shirts and vests; jerseys and pullovers; babies' garments; track suits, ski suits, swimwear, and other separately classified garments; accessories; fur, leather, plastic, felt, or nonwoven apparel; footwear
representative_product	A factory-gate, sale-packaged knitted or crocheted women's or girls' garment made to one declared style, size assortment, fibre composition, and trim specification
production_route	Receipt of finished knitted or crocheted fabric and trims; pattern cutting; sewing and assembly; conditional garment-level wet finishing; pressing and inspection; sale packaging
market_state	Finished, inspected, and sale-packaged garment at the manufacturing facility gate

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	A finished knitted or crocheted women's or girls' garment within CPC 28223, with declared style, fibre composition, trim bill, finishing route, and packaging configuration
How much	1 kg net mass of conforming finished garments, with sale packaging reported separately and included in the foreground inventory
How well	Meets the declared product specification, size assortment, workmanship and inspection criteria, fibre-content declaration, colour/finish specification, and sale-packaging specification
How long or cycle	One factory-gate production and delivery event; consumer service life is not represented by this foreground reference flow
reference_flow_link	The reference product output final_packaged_garment is normalized to 1 kg net finished-garment mass

Field	Value
Reference amount	1 kg net finished-garment mass
Reference product flow	Women's or girls' suits, coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, shorts and the like, knitted or crocheted 06ca6094-ac7b-482e-a629-0def31609f23
Reference flow property	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66
Reference unit group	Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66
Reference unit	kg
Required qualifiers	garment type and style code; women's or girls' designation; knitted or crocheted construction; fibre composition by mass; size assortment; net garment mass; trim and accessory bill; dyeing and finishing route; wet-finishing applicability; production geography and period; sale-packaging configuration; recycled-content claims; quality acceptance criteria

When constructing a foreground data package, the items listed in Required qualifiers must be declared in dataset metadata, process notes, reference flow comment, product description, or an equivalent data package field. Missing required qualifiers make the reference flow definition incomplete for that data package.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_mass	Reference product and all textile material, trim, chemical, packaging, waste, and direct-emission mass rows	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Normalize exchanges to 1 kg net mass of accepted finished garments. Weigh sale packaging separately and do not include it in the reference mass.
electricity_measurement	Each process-specific electricity row	Energy	kWh	Record meter, submeter, or allocated invoice energy for the declared production period and normalize by accepted finished-garment mass. Do not combine electricity with steam or fuel.
steam_measurement	Each purchased-steam row	Energy or steam mass with declared conversion basis	MJ or kg steam	Retain the metered quantity, pressure/enthalpy basis, and any conversion used. Do not combine steam with natural gas or electricity.
fuel_measurement	Natural gas combusted on site	Energy or standard volume with declared conversion basis	MJ or m3	Record the purchased or metered fuel quantity, lower or higher heating-value basis, and conversion to the model unit.
water_measurement	Wet-finishing process water and wastewater	Volume and mass where needed for balance	m3 and kg	Meter intake and discharge separately; retain batch count, recipe, and any density conversion used for mass-based reporting.
component_count_to_mass	Buttons, zippers, care labels, and other count-managed components	Mass	kg	Convert accepted and rejected component counts to mass using representative measured unit mass for the same component specification and production period.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Finished knitted or crocheted fabric, sewing thread, product-specific trims, process chemicals, utilities, and packaging materials received at the garment manufacturing facility
starting_condition_role	These incoming products are upstream dataset interfaces; their production is not recreated inside the garment foreground package
product_classification_scope	Finished women's or girls' CPC 28223 garments only; intermediate fabric and trim inputs retain their own product identities
recursive_input_rule	If a CPC 28223 garment is used as an input for rework or remanufacturing, record it as a separately identified incoming product with origin, condition, and mass; do not expand it recursively as new garment production
upstream_dataset_requirement	Link each fabric, trim, chemical, electricity, steam, natural-gas, water, and packaging input to a geographically and technologically representative upstream dataset; disclose any proxy
disclosure	Declare facility geography, reporting period, included sites, style and size mix, fibre and trim composition, wet-finishing route, utility supply, waste routes, sale packaging, data gaps, and allocation choices

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_required_operations	All foreground packages	Include pattern cutting, sewing and assembly, pressing, inspection, and sale packaging when performed by or for the reporting facility; include garment-level wet finishing only when it occurs for the declared product.	ec-apparel-footwear-pefcr-2025; ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026
boundary_input_output_inventory	Each included process	Record the quantity and characteristics of textile materials, process chemicals, water, energy, wastewater, direct emissions, and each waste type crossing the process boundary.	eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508
boundary_upstream_separation	Fabric, trims, chemicals, utilities, and packaging	Keep upstream production in linked datasets and retain the actual supplier, geography, technology, and recycled-content attributes needed to select them.	eu-ef-recommendation-2021
boundary_downstream_exclusion	Distribution, retail, use, and end-of-life	Exclude these stages from the foreground factory-gate package and disclose that a complete apparel life-cycle assessment must connect them downstream.	ec-apparel-footwear-pefcr-2025

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
p01_pattern_cutting	Pattern layout and cutting	required	Included for all cut-and-sew garments	Converts incoming knitted or crocheted fabric into cut garment panels and segregated cutting scrap	Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
p02_sewing_assembly	Sewing and garment assembly	required	Included for all covered garments	Joins panels and product-specific trims into an assembled garment	Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
p03_wet_finishing	Garment-level wet finishing	conditional	Included when garment washing, garment dyeing, softening, or another wet finish occurs after assembly	Applies the declared wet recipe and records water, chemicals, energy, wastewater, sludge, and direct fuel emissions	Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving the route
p04_pressing_inspection	Pressing, final finishing, and inspection	required	Included for all covered garments; zero steam is permitted only when a documented steam-free route is used	Produces accepted unpacked garments and records rejected output separately through the applicable waste row	Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
p05_packaging	Sale packaging	required	Included for all factory-gate products	Combines the accepted garment with its declared sale and shipping packaging	Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment

Process: Pattern layout and cutting (p01_pattern_cutting)

Inputs

Product flows

Knitted or crocheted garment fabric (cutting_fabric)

The finished fabric received for the declared style crosses the cutting boundary. Its fibre composition, fabric mass, recycled content, width, and supplier lot are retained.

• Selected flow: Knitted or crocheted textile fabric for the declared garment composition
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed or invoice-reconciled fabric issued to cutting for the declared production lot
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cutting_material_balance
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Electricity for cutting (cutting_electricity)

Electricity used by spreading, cutting, extraction, and directly associated cutting equipment is recorded separately from all thermal energy.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to garment cutting equipment at the declared voltage and geography
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Process submeter reading or documented causal allocation from a facility meter
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cutting_energy
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021; ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Cut garment panels (cut_panels)

Accepted panels leaving cutting are weighed or calculated from controlled bundle records and reconciled to fabric input and scrap.

• Selected flow: Cut knitted garment panels
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Accepted panel mass transferred to sewing and assembly
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cutting_material_balance
• Sources: ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026

Waste flows

Knitted textile cutting scrap (cutting_textile_waste)

Offcuts and rejected panels generated by cutting are recorded as one composition-specific waste stream and kept separate from sewing waste.

• Selected flow: Knitted textile cutting scrap
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed scrap by fibre composition and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cutting_material_balance
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508; ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026

Elementary flows

Process: Sewing and garment assembly (p02_sewing_assembly)

Inputs

Product flows

Cut garment panels entering assembly (assembly_panels)

Accepted panels transferred from cutting are recorded at the assembly boundary.

• Selected flow: Cut knitted garment panels
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Transferred panel mass reconciled to cut_panels
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_material_balance
• Sources: ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026

Sewing thread (sewing_thread)

Thread issued to the declared style is recorded by its actual fibre composition and specification.

• Selected flow: Sewing thread of the declared fibre composition
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Issued mass less returned unused mass for the production lot
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_material_balance
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Garment button (garment_button)

Buttons are included only for styles that use them and are recorded for the declared material and component specification.

• Selected flow: Garment button of the declared material
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Accepted component count multiplied by measured unit mass, plus recorded assembly losses
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_components
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Garment zipper (garment_zipper)

Zippers are included only for styles that use them and are recorded for the declared material, length, and construction.

• Selected flow: Garment zipper of the declared material and length
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Accepted component count multiplied by measured unit mass, plus recorded assembly losses
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_components
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Textile interfacing (garment_interfacing)

Interfacing is included only when present in the declared bill of materials and is recorded by composition and adhesive system.

• Selected flow: Textile interfacing of the declared composition
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Issued mass less returned unused mass for the production lot
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_material_balance
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Printed textile care label (garment_care_label)

The sewn-in care or composition label is recorded separately from the paper hangtag used in packaging.

• Selected flow: Printed textile care label
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Accepted label count multiplied by measured unit mass, plus recorded assembly losses
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_components
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Electricity for sewing and assembly (assembly_electricity)

Electricity used by sewing, overlocking, seam sealing when applicable, and directly associated assembly equipment is recorded as one process-specific electricity exchange.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to sewing equipment at the declared voltage and geography
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Process submeter reading or documented causal allocation from a facility meter
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_energy
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021; ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Assembled garment (assembled_garment)

The garment transferred from assembly is recorded before any garment-level wet finishing or pressing.

• Selected flow: Assembled knitted or crocheted garment before wet finishing or pressing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed or statistically controlled assembled-garment mass transferred from the process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_material_balance
• Sources: ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026

Waste flows

Sewing-stage textile scrap (sewing_textile_waste)

Thread ends, seam-trimming scrap, and rejected textile components are collected as one composition-specific sewing-stage textile waste stream, separate from cutting scrap.

• Selected flow: Sewing-stage knitted textile scrap
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed sewing-stage textile waste by declared fibre composition and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly_material_balance
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Elementary flows

Process: Garment-level wet finishing (p03_wet_finishing)

Inputs

Product flows

Assembled garment for wet finishing (wet_finish_garment_input)

This intermediate product is recorded only when the declared garment receives washing, dyeing, softening, or another wet finish after assembly.

• Selected flow: Assembled knitted or crocheted garment for wet finishing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Batch load mass reconciled to the assembly transfer record
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving wet finishing
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_batch
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Process water for wet finishing (wet_finish_water)

Water entering the garment wet-finishing equipment is metered separately from discharged wastewater.

• Selected flow: Process water for garment wet finishing
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered batch or period water intake allocated to the declared wet-finishing batches
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving wet finishing
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_batch
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Non-ionic textile washing detergent (wet_finish_detergent)

The actual detergent formulation used by the wet-finishing recipe is recorded as a separate chemical input.

• Selected flow: Non-ionic textile washing detergent
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Recipe issue record reconciled to stock change and returned unused material
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving the detergent route
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_chemicals
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Textile dye (wet_finish_dye)

Dye is included only for garment-dyed routes and must be identified by the actual recipe chemical or commercial preparation.

• Selected flow: Textile dye used in the declared garment-dyeing recipe
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Recipe issue record reconciled to stock change and returned unused material
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving garment dyeing
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_chemicals
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Textile softening agent (wet_finish_softener)

Softener is included only when specified by the garment-finishing recipe and is kept separate from detergent and dye.

• Selected flow: Textile softening agent used in the declared finishing recipe
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Recipe issue record reconciled to stock change and returned unused material
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving softening
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_chemicals
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Electricity for wet finishing (wet_finish_electricity)

Electricity used by washers, dyeing machines, pumps, centrifuges, dryers, and directly associated controls is recorded separately from steam and natural gas.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to wet-finishing equipment at the declared voltage and geography
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Process submeter reading or documented causal allocation from a facility meter
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving wet finishing
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_energy
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Purchased steam for wet finishing (wet_finish_steam)

Purchased steam crossing the facility or process boundary is recorded separately. Steam generated on site is represented by its boiler fuel and the documented steam allocation, not both as purchased steam and fuel for the same heat.

• Selected flow: Purchased steam supplied to garment wet finishing
• Flow property / unit: Mass or energy / kg steam or MJ
• Amount rule: Metered steam assigned to declared wet-finishing batches with pressure or enthalpy basis retained
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving purchased steam
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_energy
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Natural gas for direct wet-finishing heat (wet_finish_natural_gas)

Natural gas is included only when combusted on site for the declared wet-finishing or drying route and is kept separate from purchased steam and electricity.

• Selected flow: Natural gas combusted in wet-finishing equipment
• Flow property / unit: Energy or standard volume / MJ or m3
• Amount rule: Metered or invoice-reconciled fuel assigned to the declared wet-finishing batches
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving direct natural-gas heat
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_fuel
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Wet-finished garment (wet_finished_garment)

The garment leaving wet finishing is weighed after the declared conditioning state and transferred to pressing and inspection.

• Selected flow: Wet-finished knitted or crocheted garment
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Accepted conditioned garment mass transferred from wet finishing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving wet finishing
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_batch
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Waste flows

Wet-finishing wastewater (wet_finish_wastewater)

Wastewater leaving the wet-finishing process is recorded before off-site discharge or transfer to treatment, with recipe and relevant quality parameters retained.

• Selected flow: Wastewater from garment wet finishing
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: Metered discharge assigned to declared wet-finishing batches
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving wet finishing
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_wastewater
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Wet-finishing wastewater treatment sludge (wet_finish_sludge)

Sludge is included only when generated by on-site treatment of the declared wet-finishing wastewater and is recorded separately from wastewater.

• Selected flow: Textile wet-finishing wastewater treatment sludge
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed wet sludge with dry-matter content and destination recorded
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment whose wastewater generated the sludge
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_wastewater
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Elementary flows

Direct fossil carbon dioxide (direct_fossil_co2)

Direct fossil carbon dioxide is calculated only for natural gas combusted inside the foreground boundary; upstream fuel-supply emissions remain in the linked fuel dataset.

• Selected flow: Carbon dioxide, fossil, emitted to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Calculate from collected natural-gas use, verified carbon content or applicable emission factor, oxidation factor, and molecular-mass conversion under calc_direct_fossil_co2
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving direct natural-gas heat
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_finish_fuel
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Process: Pressing, final finishing, and inspection (p04_pressing_inspection)

Inputs

Product flows

Garment ready for pressing (pressing_garment_input)

The assembled garment or, where applicable, the wet-finished garment enters pressing under one declared route state.

• Selected flow: Knitted or crocheted garment ready for pressing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Transferred garment mass reconciled to the preceding route output
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_pressing_output
• Sources: ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026

Electricity for pressing and inspection (pressing_electricity)

Electricity used by pressing, inspection lighting, metal detection when applicable, and directly associated equipment is recorded separately from steam.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to garment pressing equipment at the declared voltage and geography
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Process submeter reading or documented causal allocation from a facility meter
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_pressing_energy
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021

Purchased steam for pressing (pressing_steam)

Purchased steam used by irons, presses, or finishing cabinets is recorded as a separate exchange. A documented steam-free route may report this row as not applicable.

• Selected flow: Purchased steam supplied to garment pressing
• Flow property / unit: Mass or energy / kg steam or MJ
• Amount rule: Metered steam assigned to the declared product with pressure or enthalpy basis retained
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment receiving purchased steam
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_pressing_energy
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Finished unpacked garment (finished_unpacked_garment)

Only garments accepted against the declared final inspection criteria proceed to sale packaging.

• Selected flow: Finished knitted or crocheted garment before sale packaging
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed or statistically controlled accepted output mass; rejected garments are separately disclosed and not included in the reference output
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_pressing_output
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Process: Sale packaging (p05_packaging)

Inputs

Product flows

Finished garment entering packaging (packaging_garment_input)

The accepted unpacked garment enters the packaging process without changing its net reference mass.

• Selected flow: Finished knitted or crocheted garment before sale packaging
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Accepted garment mass reconciled to finished_unpacked_garment
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_material_balance
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021

Corrugated fibreboard shipping carton (corrugated_carton)

The actual corrugated carton mass is recorded separately from the garment bag and paper hangtag.

• Selected flow: Corrugated fibreboard shipping carton
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Issued carton count multiplied by measured unit mass and reconciled to inventory change
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_material_balance
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021

Low-density polyethylene garment bag (ldpe_bag)

The actual garment bag is recorded by polymer, film thickness, recycled content, and measured unit mass.

• Selected flow: Low-density polyethylene garment bag
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Issued bag count multiplied by measured unit mass and reconciled to inventory change
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_material_balance
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021

Printed paper garment hangtag (paper_hangtag)

The paper hangtag is recorded separately from the sewn-in textile care label.

• Selected flow: Printed paper garment hangtag
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Issued hangtag count multiplied by measured unit mass and reconciled to inventory change
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_material_balance
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021

Electricity for packaging (packaging_electricity)

Electricity used by sealing, labelling, weighing, and directly associated packaging equipment is recorded separately.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to garment packaging equipment at the declared voltage and geography
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: Process submeter reading or documented causal allocation from a facility meter
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_energy
• Sources: eu-ef-recommendation-2021

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Sale-packaged finished garment (final_packaged_garment)

This is the reference product output. Its amount is normalized to 1 kg net garment mass, while packaging materials remain separately quantified inputs.

• Selected flow: Women's or girls' suits, coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, shorts and the like, knitted or crocheted 06ca6094-ac7b-482e-a629-0def31609f23
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Accepted net finished-garment mass normalized to exactly 1 kg; sale-packaging mass is excluded from this amount
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_final_output
• Sources: unsd-cpc-v3-2025

Waste flows

Corrugated fibreboard packaging waste (packaging_cardboard_waste)

Damaged cartons and carton offcuts arising at packaging are recorded separately from plastic film waste.

• Selected flow: Corrugated fibreboard packaging waste
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed waste assigned to the declared production period and disposal or recovery route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_material_balance
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Low-density polyethylene packaging waste (packaging_polyethylene_waste)

Rejected garment bags and polyethylene film scrap arising at packaging are recorded as a separate polymer-specific waste stream.

• Selected flow: Low-density polyethylene film packaging waste
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Weighed waste assigned to the declared production period and disposal or recovery route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: Per 1 kg net accepted finished garment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_material_balance
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Elementary flows

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_avoid	Shared production lines, utilities, and treatment systems	Avoid allocation through subdivision, process-specific metering, batch records, and separate waste measurement wherever practicable.	eu-ef-recommendation-2021; eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508
allocation_causal_driver	Shared inputs and outputs that cannot be subdivided	Use a documented causal driver: machine operating time or metered load for electricity, metered steam or heat demand for steam, batch load and recipe for wet-finishing inputs and wastewater, and measured output or waste mass for material balances. Mass allocation is allowed only when the affected products use the shared operation in materially equivalent ways and this is demonstrated.	eu-ef-recommendation-2021
allocation_scrap	Textile and packaging wastes sent for recycling or recovery	Report the waste mass and destination at the foreground boundary. Do not credit avoided production inside this factory-gate package; any recycling benefit or burden is modelled transparently in the downstream life-cycle scenario.	eu-ef-recommendation-2021
allocation_rework	Rework that returns within the same reporting period	Keep internal rework inside the process balance and count only unrecovered rejected material as waste. Disclose rework rates and prevent double counting of intermediate garment mass.	eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_id	process_id	flow_role	record_type	raw_fields	collection_method	unit	frequency	temporal_coverage	site_scope	aggregation_rule	quality_evidence
cp_cutting_material_balance	p01_pattern_cutting	Fabric input, accepted panels, and cutting scrap	Weighing records, issue/return records, and waste tickets	style_code; fabric_lot; fibre_composition; fabric_input_kg; panels_output_kg; scrap_kg; scrap_destination; timestamp	Calibrated scales reconciled to stores and cutting bundle records	kg	Each production lot, aggregated monthly	Complete declared reporting period	Every included cutting site	Sum by style and fibre composition; reconcile input to panels, scrap, and documented stock change	Scale calibration; signed issue records; waste transfer evidence; reconciliation variance
cp_cutting_energy	p01_pattern_cutting	Cutting electricity	Meter or submeter log	meter_id; start_kwh; end_kwh; production_lot; machine_hours; allocation_driver	Direct submeter; otherwise facility meter allocated by documented machine load and operating time	kWh	Meter interval no longer than one month	Complete declared reporting period	Every included cutting site	Sum direct readings or causal allocation; normalize by accepted output mass	Meter identifier; calibration or utility invoice; allocation worksheet
cp_assembly_material_balance	p02_sewing_assembly	Panels, thread, interfacing, assembled garment, and sewing scrap	Issue/return, transfer, weighing, and waste records	style_code; panel_input_kg; thread_issued_kg; thread_returned_kg; interfacing_kg; assembled_output_kg; sewing_scrap_kg; destination	Controlled stores records and calibrated scales	kg	Each production lot, aggregated monthly	Complete declared reporting period	Every included assembly site	Sum by style; reconcile material input, output, scrap, rework, and stock change	Stores reconciliation; scale calibration; transfer sign-off; waste ticket
cp_assembly_components	p02_sewing_assembly	Buttons, zippers, and care labels	Bill of materials, issue/return records, and unit-mass sample	component_id; material; count_issued; count_returned; count_rejected; sample_count; sample_mass_kg	Controlled count with representative unit-mass measurement for the same specification	count and kg	Each component lot and style	Complete declared reporting period	Every included assembly site	Net count multiplied by measured unit mass; include recorded losses	Approved bill of materials; component specification; scale calibration; sample record
cp_assembly_energy	p02_sewing_assembly	Sewing electricity	Meter or submeter log	meter_id; start_kwh; end_kwh; machine_hours; style_code; allocation_driver	Direct submeter; otherwise causal allocation by equipment load and operating time	kWh	Meter interval no longer than one month	Complete declared reporting period	Every included assembly site	Sum or allocate to style, then normalize by accepted output mass	Meter identifier; utility invoice; equipment list; allocation worksheet
cp_wet_finish_batch	p03_wet_finishing	Garment load, water, and wet-finished output	Batch ticket, meter record, and scale record	recipe_id; batch_id; garment_input_kg; water_m3; garment_output_kg; start_time; end_time; conditioning_state	Batch-level controlled records, water meter, and calibrated scales	kg and m3	Each wet-finishing batch	Complete declared reporting period	Every included wet-finishing site	Sum by recipe and style; normalize by accepted finished-garment mass receiving the route	Approved recipe; meter identifier; scale calibration; batch release record
cp_wet_finish_chemicals	p03_wet_finishing	Detergent, dye, and softener	Recipe issue and inventory records	chemical_id; commercial_name; function; batch_id; issued_kg; returned_kg; stock_change_kg; safety_data_sheet	Controlled chemical dispensing reconciled to stock	kg	Each wet-finishing batch	Complete declared reporting period	Every included wet-finishing site	Net issued mass by chemical identity and recipe	Approved recipe; dispensing calibration; stock reconciliation; safety data sheet
cp_wet_finish_energy	p03_wet_finishing	Electricity and purchased steam	Electricity and steam meter logs	meter_id; electricity_kwh; steam_kg_or_mj; pressure; enthalpy_basis; batch_id; allocation_driver	Direct process meters; otherwise causal batch allocation	kWh, kg steam, or MJ	Each batch or meter interval no longer than one month	Complete declared reporting period	Every included wet-finishing site	Keep electricity and steam separate; allocate by metered load, batch duration, and heat demand	Meter records; supplier invoice; conversion worksheet; batch log
cp_wet_finish_fuel	p03_wet_finishing	Natural gas and direct fossil carbon dioxide	Fuel meter, invoice, and verified factor record	meter_id; natural_gas_m3_or_mj; heating_value_basis; carbon_content_or_factor; oxidation_factor; batch_id	Direct fuel meter or invoice reconciliation; calculate direct CO2 with the applicable verified factor	m3 or MJ fuel; kg CO2	Meter interval no longer than one month	Complete declared reporting period	Every included direct-fired wet-finishing site	Assign fuel causally to wet-finishing batches and calculate direct fossil CO2 under calc_direct_fossil_co2	Meter and invoice; factor provenance; calculation worksheet; combustion equipment record
cp_wet_finish_wastewater	p03_wet_finishing	Wastewater and treatment sludge	Discharge meter, laboratory, sludge weighing, and transfer records	wastewater_m3; pH; temperature; COD_or_TOC; colour; relevant_recipe_parameters; sludge_wet_kg; sludge_dry_matter; destination	Metered discharge, representative sampling, accredited analysis where applicable, and calibrated scales	m3, kg, and declared concentration units	Each batch for flow; analytical frequency justified by permit and recipe risk	Complete declared reporting period	Every included wet-finishing and on-site treatment site	Sum flow and mass by recipe; retain concentration and dry-matter basis; do not merge wastewater with sludge	Meter identifier; sampling chain; laboratory report; scale calibration; waste transfer note
cp_pressing_energy	p04_pressing_inspection	Pressing electricity and purchased steam	Meter or submeter log	electricity_kwh; steam_kg_or_mj; pressure; enthalpy_basis; operating_hours; style_code; allocation_driver	Direct meters; otherwise causal allocation by equipment load and operating time	kWh, kg steam, or MJ	Meter interval no longer than one month	Complete declared reporting period	Every included pressing site	Keep electricity and steam separate; normalize by accepted output mass	Meter identifier; utility or steam invoice; equipment list; allocation worksheet
cp_pressing_output	p04_pressing_inspection	Garment input, accepted output, rejection, and rework	Transfer, inspection, and weighing records	style_code; input_kg; accepted_count; accepted_kg; rejected_count; rejected_kg; rework_count; defect_code	Controlled transfer and inspection records with representative mass checks	count and kg	Each production lot	Complete declared reporting period	Every included final-inspection site	Exclude rejected output from reference mass; reconcile rework without double counting	Approved inspection criteria; signed release; scale calibration; defect log
cp_packaging_material_balance	p05_packaging	Carton, garment bag, hangtag, garment input, and packaging wastes	Bill of materials, issue/return, unit-mass, and waste records	packaging_item_id; material; recycled_content; count_issued; count_returned; sample_count; sample_mass_kg; waste_kg; destination; garment_input_kg	Controlled count and representative unit-mass measurement, reconciled to inventory and waste	count and kg	Each packaging lot and style	Complete declared reporting period	Every included packaging site	Calculate each packaging material separately and reconcile issued, returned, packed, and wasted quantities	Approved packaging specification; scale calibration; sample record; waste transfer note
cp_packaging_energy	p05_packaging	Packaging electricity	Meter or submeter log	meter_id; start_kwh; end_kwh; equipment_hours; packed_units; allocation_driver	Direct meter; otherwise causal allocation by equipment load and operating time	kWh	Meter interval no longer than one month	Complete declared reporting period	Every included packaging site	Sum or allocate, then normalize by accepted net garment mass	Meter identifier; utility invoice; equipment list; allocation worksheet
cp_final_output	p05_packaging	Reference product output	Final release, count, and mass records	style_code; size; accepted_count; net_garment_mass_kg; sale_packaging_mass_kg; release_date	Calibrated weighing of representative or complete accepted output with separate packaging tare	kg	Each production lot	Complete declared reporting period	Every included packaging site	Sum accepted net garment mass; divide all normalized exchanges by this mass; retain packaging separately	Scale calibration; tare procedure; final release record; lot reconciliation

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_normalize_reference_mass	Every inventory row	Normalized amount = period or lot exchange amount / accepted net finished-garment mass for the same scope	Atomic exchange record; cp_final_output.net_garment_mass_kg	Exchange amount per 1 kg net accepted finished garment	eu-ef-recommendation-2021
calc_component_mass	garment_button, garment_zipper, garment_care_label, corrugated_carton, ldpe_bag, paper_hangtag	Component mass = net issued component count × measured unit mass for the same specification	Count issued; count returned; count rejected; sample mass; sample count	kg of the named component	eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508
calc_material_balance	Cutting, assembly, wet finishing, pressing, and packaging	Reconcile measured inputs = accepted outputs + waste outputs + net stock change + quantified process loss; investigate and disclose material residuals	Process input, output, waste, rework, and stock records	Process mass-balance residual and completeness flag	eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508
calc_direct_fossil_co2	direct_fossil_co2	Direct fossil CO2 = collected fuel quantity × verified carbon content or applicable CO2 factor × documented oxidation/conversion terms; never substitute an uncited default factor	Natural-gas record; heating-value basis; factor provenance; oxidation factor	kg fossil CO2 emitted to air	eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity	Reference product and all product inputs	Retain style, size assortment, fibre composition, fabric construction, trim specification, chemical identity, packaging specification, supplier, geography, and production period sufficient to select one real upstream flow for each exchange.	Approved bill of materials; supplier specifications; batch and lot records; unsd-cpc-v3-2025
dq_primary_manufacturing	All foreground processes	Use company-specific measurements and records for manufacturing exchanges. A proxy or modelled value must be separately identified, justified, and excluded from a claim of complete primary coverage.	Meter logs; invoices; issue/return records; batch tickets; eu-ef-recommendation-2021
dq_temporal	All records	Cover a continuous period representative of normal production, normally at least twelve months when available; disclose start/end dates, shutdowns, abnormal operations, and style-mix changes.	Reporting-period register; production calendar; exception log
dq_completeness	Inputs, outputs, wastewater, waste, and direct emissions	Demonstrate process-level input/output reconciliation and account separately for each material, chemical, energy carrier, waste type, and relevant direct emission.	Mass and energy balance; waste tickets; emission calculations; eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508
dq_measurement	Metered, weighed, counted, and laboratory data	Retain instrument identity, calibration or verification evidence, sampling method, unit conversion, and any count-to-mass sample basis.	Calibration certificates; laboratory reports; sampling and conversion worksheets
dq_route_disclosure	Conditional wet finishing and steam/fuel routes	State whether each conditional route occurred. Do not report zero as measured use when the correct state is not applicable.	Route declaration; recipe register; equipment and utility records

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validate_reference_identity	Reference product	Require exact product flow UUID 06ca6094-ac7b-482e-a629-0def31609f23, Mass property UUID 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66, Units of mass UUID 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66, kg unit, CPC 28223 scope, and all required qualifiers.	unsd-cpc-v3-2025
validate_reference_mass	Reference output and packaging	Require normalized reference output of exactly 1 kg net accepted garment mass and verify that sale-packaging mass is reported separately.	eu-ef-recommendation-2021
validate_atomic_inventory	All inventory cards	Reject a card that combines more than one material, chemical, energy carrier, waste stream, or elementary emission; electricity, steam, and natural gas must remain distinct.	eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508
validate_process_coverage	Foreground process map	Require cutting, assembly, pressing/inspection, and packaging records; require wet-finishing records when the declared route includes washing, dyeing, softening, or another wet process.	ec-apparel-footwear-pefcr-2025; ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026
validate_material_balance	Each process and reporting period	Require a documented input/output balance and investigate unexplained residuals before the package is considered complete.	eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508
validate_uuid_evidence	Every UUID-bearing inventory row	Accept a Tiangong UUID only when the selected record has exact semantic identity and direct public state100 confirmation; otherwise require the UUID to be absent and the identity gap to remain in manifest review metadata.
validate_allocation	Shared facility data	Require subdivision or a documented causal allocation driver and reject undocumented mass allocation or unallocated shared utilities.	eu-ef-recommendation-2021
validate_data_quality	Foreground package	Require source period, site scope, meter and scale evidence, component conversion records, wastewater evidence where applicable, waste destinations, route disclosure, and explicit data gaps.	eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508; eu-ef-recommendation-2021

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Factory-gate foreground manufacturing dataset for one declared CPC 28223 garment product or defensible production mix
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset after independent review and publication controls
allowed_use	Product LCA, apparel life-cycle modelling, product-footprint studies, supply-chain inventory, hotspot analysis, and comparison only when functional equivalence, product specification, geography, period, and data quality are compatible
excluded_use	Consumer-use or service-life claims without downstream use-stage modelling; representation of non-knitted or non-crocheted garments; substitution across materially different fibre, trim, wet-finishing, packaging, geography, or technology profiles without disclosed scenario analysis
required_metadata	Canonical PCR id; reference UUIDs; CPC coordinate; style and size mix; fibre and trim composition; production route; facility geography; reporting period; net garment mass; sale packaging; recycled content; wet-finishing applicability; utility supply; waste destinations; allocation method; source ids
required_quality_disclosure	Primary-data share; meter and scale coverage; sampling and conversion methods; material-balance residuals; missing UUIDs; upstream proxies; conditional-route coverage; temporal and geographic representativeness; allocation drivers; verification status
update_trigger	Material change in product specification, fibre or trim composition, wet-finishing recipe, facility or equipment, energy or steam supply, waste route, packaging, allocation method, source evidence, reference UUID, or a reporting period no longer representative of current production

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
unsd-cpc-v3-2025	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, CPC Version 3.0 Explanatory Notes, updated 30 June 2025, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-13)	Official CPC 28223 scope and exclusions from adjacent apparel subclasses
eu-ef-recommendation-2021	official_guidance	European Commission, Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 on the use of the Environmental Footprint methods, ELI http://data.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/2279/2021-12-30 (retrieved 2026-08-13)	Functional unit and reference flow, system boundary, company-specific manufacturing data, transparent reporting, packaging, and allocation hierarchy
eu-textiles-bat-2022-2508	standard	European Commission, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 establishing BAT conclusions for the textiles industry, ELI http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2022/2508/oj (retrieved 2026-08-13)	Process input/output inventory; textile materials and chemicals; water, energy, wastewater, waste and direct-emission monitoring; process-level collection and quality evidence
ec-apparel-footwear-pefcr-2025	official_guidance	European Commission Directorate-General for Environment, New EU rules for measuring environmental impact of clothes and shoes, 25 June 2025, https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-rules-measuring-environmental-impact-clothes-and-shoes-2025-06-25_en (retrieved 2026-08-13)	Apparel category-rule context and connection of manufacturing foreground data to raw materials, logistics, use, and end-of-life stages
ijlc-lyocell-dress-2026	literature	Time-explicit life cycle assessment of a lyocell dress using bw_timex with biogenic carbon accounting, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2026), DOI 10.1007/s11367-026-02616-1	Garment production decomposition, cutting and sewing as the final garment-production step, material loss accounting, and separate electricity and thermal-energy inputs