Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR applies to finished carpets and textile floor coverings whose pile is formed by individually tying pile-yarn knots around warp yarns and securing successive knot rows with weft picks. It covers hand-knotted construction, including symmetrical, asymmetrical, Jufti, and Spanish knot variants, made from declared wool, silk, cotton, other textile yarns, or declared blends.

The representative route is a wool-pile carpet with cotton warp and weft, produced from purchased yarn, hand knotted, washed, sheared, bound, dried, stretched, clipped, inspected, and packed at the manufacturing site. Machine-woven, tufted, flocked, needle-punched, braided, hooked, or non-textile floor coverings are excluded. Upstream fibre, yarn, dyeing, electricity, water, detergent, and packaging production remain linked upstream product systems unless controlled by the reporting site. Installation, use, cleaning during use, and end-of-life are outside the foreground production boundary.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.food-products-beverages-and-tobacco-textiles-apparel-and-leather-products.textile-articles-other-than-apparel.carpets-and-other-textile-floor-coverings-knotted
classification_refs	CPC 3.0:27210 — Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted
covered_products	Finished textile floor coverings with pile yarn individually knotted to warp yarn and secured by weft picks; declared hand-knotted rugs and carpets of wool, silk, cotton, other textile yarns, or declared blends
excluded_products	Machine-woven non-knotted carpets; tufted or flocked carpets; needle-punched, braided, hooked, or non-textile floor coverings; installation systems and underlays sold separately
representative_product	Wool-pile hand-knotted carpet with cotton warp and weft, washed, sheared, stretched, clipped, inspected, and packed
production_route	Purchased yarn receipt; yarn opening and loom preparation; manual knotting and weft insertion; washing; shearing and side binding; drying and stretching; final clipping and inspection; packing
market_state	Finished, dry, quality-accepted, packed product at the manufacturing plant gate

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Finished knotted textile floor covering providing decorative and protective floor coverage
How much	1 kg net dry mass of accepted carpet, excluding transport pallet and reusable transport equipment but including non-reusable sales packaging when supplied
How well	Conforms to the declared fibre composition, knot type, knot density, dimensions, pile height, colour/design, finishing route, moisture condition, and quality acceptance criteria
How long or cycle	Production through the manufacturing plant gate; service life is declared separately and is not assumed by this mass-based production reference
reference_flow_link	Output row knotted_carpet_output

Field	Value
Reference amount	1 kg
Reference product flow	Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted a718c51e-66e1-40e5-bd73-00cb16f1b722
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	fibre composition by mass; pile-yarn material and dyed state; warp and weft material; knot type; knot density; dimensions; pile height; finishing and washing route; dry-mass/moisture basis; packaging inclusion; production geography and period

When constructing a foreground data package, every required qualifier shall be recorded in dataset metadata, the product description, the reference-flow comment, or an equivalent field. A missing qualifier makes the reference-flow definition incomplete.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_mass	accepted finished knotted carpet	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Determine net dry carpet mass on a calibrated scale after conditioning or record the measured moisture condition; exclude reusable transport equipment and normalize all exchanges to 1 kg accepted product.
yarn_mass	pile, warp, weft, and binding yarn inputs	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Record issued mass less returned unused yarn for each yarn identity and role; do not combine different fibre compositions or dyed states.
water_mass	supplied process water	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Use calibrated meter data or a documented density conversion from measured volume at the stated temperature; do not substitute wastewater volume for supplied water.
electricity_energy	purchased alternating current	Net calorific value	kWh	Record metered electricity for the included process route and allocate shared meters only by a documented causal driver.

5. System Boundary

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_integrated_route	foreground manufacturing	Include receiving and issuing yarn, yarn opening, loom preparation, hand knotting and weft insertion, washing, shearing, side binding, applicable singeing, drying, stretching, final clipping, inspection, and non-reusable sales packaging controlled by the reporting site.	cepc-carpet-production-process
boundary_purchased_inputs	purchased product inputs	Keep purchased yarn, electricity, water, detergent, and packaging as visible product inputs and connect each accepted identity to an upstream dataset; do not absorb them into an undocumented aggregate.	iso-14044-2006
boundary_inhouse_wet_processing	in-house scouring or dyeing	When scouring or dyeing is controlled by the reporting site, add it as a separate foreground process and record every actual dye, auxiliary chemical, water input, energy input, waste stream, and direct emission as its own atomic exchange; apply the textiles BAT monitoring rules.	eu-textiles-bat-2022; cepc-carpet-production-process
boundary_direct_releases	site-controlled releases	Record every measured or calculated direct release to air, water, or soil and every transferred waste stream separately; do not replace actual pollutant identities with a combined emissions row.	eu-textiles-bat-2022; iso-14044-2006
boundary_exclusions	default production study	Exclude capital equipment, worker commuting, product installation, use-stage cleaning, service life, and end-of-life unless the declared goal and scope explicitly include them; disclose every applied exclusion.	iso-14040-2006; iso-14044-2006

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Purchased yarn and other product inputs received at the knotted-carpet manufacturing site
starting_condition_role	foreground_starting_condition
product_classification_scope	CPC 3.0 subclass 27210 only
recursive_input_rule	A purchased knotted carpet or knotted-carpet semi-product within the same category remains a separately quantified product input with its own upstream dataset; it is never recursively expanded inside the same foreground process.
upstream_dataset_requirement	Every purchased material, energy carrier, water supply, treatment service, and non-reusable packaging input requires an identity-matched upstream dataset or a disclosed unresolved data gap.
disclosure	Declare whether yarn is purchased dyed or dyed in-house, fibre composition, knot type and density, included finishing steps, washing chemistry, drying energy route, wastewater destination, waste treatment routes, and packaging inclusion.

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing	Integrated knotted-carpet manufacture and finishing	required	Required for every conforming dataset; add separate in-house scouring or dyeing processes when controlled by the reporting site.	Converts declared pile, warp, and weft yarn into finished knotted carpet.	1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet

Process: Integrated knotted-carpet manufacture and finishing (integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing)

Inputs

Product flows

Wool pile yarn (wool_pile_yarn_input)

Wool yarn issued to the loom for the knotted pile crosses the process boundary as one product input. The dataset shall declare fibre content, dyed state, yarn count/ply, supplier, lot, and mass.

• Selected flow: Yarn of wool, containing 85% or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail sale 10c7de33-bef0-4310-98e7-734d8e2e4c9f
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: issued mass minus identified unused yarn returned to stock
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_material_records
• Sources: cepc-carpet-production-process

Cotton warp yarn (cotton_warp_yarn_input)

Cotton yarn tensioned longitudinally on the loom is recorded separately because it forms the structural warp. The dataset shall declare cotton content, yarn count/ply, sizing state, supplier, lot, and mass.

• Selected flow: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton 526fe0a1-be6d-4384-b609-4ca604628ec4
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: issued warp-yarn mass minus identified unused warp yarn returned to stock
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_material_records
• Sources: cepc-carpet-production-process

Cotton weft yarn (cotton_weft_yarn_input)

Cotton yarn inserted between knot rows is recorded separately as the structural weft even when it shares the same Tiangong flow identity as warp yarn. Quantity is obtained from batch issue and return records.

• Selected flow: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton 526fe0a1-be6d-4384-b609-4ca604628ec4
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: issued weft-yarn mass minus identified unused weft yarn returned to stock
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_material_records
• Sources: cepc-carpet-production-process

Cotton side-binding yarn (cotton_binding_yarn_input)

Cotton yarn used to bind and strengthen carpet sides is a distinct physical issue from warp and weft yarn. Record only the batch quantity consumed for side binding.

• Selected flow: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton 526fe0a1-be6d-4384-b609-4ca604628ec4
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: issued side-binding yarn mass minus identified unused yarn returned to stock
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_material_records
• Sources: cepc-carpet-production-process

Process water for carpet washing (process_water_input)

Supplied water used for raw washing and final washing of the carpet is recorded at the manufacturing boundary. Shared-site water is apportioned only from calibrated submeter data or a documented causal allocation.

• Selected flow: Process Water 94a04f7e-2d5c-41f0-b182-d54a3b373a02
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured supplied process-water mass attributable to carpet washing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_water_wastewater_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; cepc-carpet-production-process

Nonionic carpet-washing detergent (carpet_washing_detergent_input)

The actual supplied nonionic detergent formulation used to wash the carpet is one product exchange. The supplier product name and formulation identifier shall be retained; the UUID remains unresolved until that exact formulation is mapped.

• Selected flow: Nonionic carpet-washing detergent, as supplied formulation
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: weighed or invoiced detergent mass issued to carpet-washing batches
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_washing_chemical_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Low-voltage alternating current (low_voltage_electricity_input)

Purchased low-voltage alternating current used by loom auxiliaries, washing, shearing, clipping, lighting attributable to production, mechanical drying, stretching, and packing is one energy exchange. The delivery voltage and meter boundary shall be declared; no UUID is accepted until voltage semantics are confirmed.

• Selected flow: Alternating current, low voltage, facility supply
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity for included processes, with documented causal allocation for shared meters
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Low-density polyethylene stretch film (ldpe_packaging_film_input)

Non-reusable low-density polyethylene stretch film remaining with the packed carpet at the plant gate is recorded as one packaging-material exchange. The grade, recycled content, thickness, and net incorporated mass shall be declared; no generic plastic-film UUID is accepted.

• Selected flow: Low-density polyethylene stretch film, non-reusable sales packaging
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: net film mass incorporated into accepted packed product
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources: cepc-carpet-production-process

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Finished knotted carpet (knotted_carpet_output)

The accepted finished carpet is the quantitative reference output after washing, drying, stretching, clipping, inspection, and packing. Record gross and excluded packaging masses so the net dry carpet basis is auditable.

• Selected flow: Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted a718c51e-66e1-40e5-bd73-00cb16f1b722
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured accepted net dry carpet mass; normalize the data package to 1 kg
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_product_acceptance_records
• Sources: un-cpc-3-0; cepc-carpet-production-process

Waste flows

Wool pile-yarn trimmings (wool_pile_trimmings_output)

Wool pile yarn cut away during knotting, shearing, embossing when applicable, and final clipping is recorded as one waste exchange. Keep it separate from cotton structural-yarn offcuts and disclose its treatment destination.

• Selected flow: Wool pile-yarn trimmings from knotted-carpet manufacture
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: weighed collected wool pile trimmings by batch and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_solid_waste_records
• Sources: cepc-carpet-production-process

Cotton warp and weft yarn offcuts (cotton_yarn_offcuts_output)

Cotton warp, weft, fringe, and side-binding offcuts collected during loom release and finishing are recorded as one cotton-yarn waste exchange. Do not combine them with wool pile trimmings.

• Selected flow: Cotton warp and weft yarn offcuts from knotted-carpet manufacture
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: weighed collected cotton yarn offcuts by batch and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_solid_waste_records
• Sources: cepc-carpet-production-process

Carpet-washing wastewater (carpet_washing_wastewater_output)

Wastewater leaving raw or final carpet washing for onsite or offsite treatment is recorded as one route-specific waste exchange. Record its destination, mass or metered volume conversion, and the monitored parameters relevant to the actual washing chemistry.

• Selected flow: Carpet-washing wastewater sent to declared treatment route
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured wastewater mass or documented density conversion from metered discharge volume
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg accepted finished knotted carpet
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_water_wastewater_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Elementary flows

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_avoid_subdivide	separately measurable products, batches, and process steps	Avoid allocation by separate metering, batch records, and process subdivision before applying an allocation factor.	iso-14044-2006
allocation_shared_utilities	shared electricity, water, and site services	Use a documented causal driver such as machine hours, metered operating time, or measured water throughput; do not use production mass when it does not represent causality.	iso-14044-2006; eu-textiles-bat-2022
allocation_recovered_material	yarn trimmings or other recovered material	Keep recovered material as an explicit waste or co-product output according to its actual legal and operational status; do not credit avoided production inside the foreground inventory.	iso-14044-2006
allocation_unavoidable	inseparable multi-product operations	If subdivision and causal allocation are not practicable, apply a disclosed physical relationship; use economic allocation only when no defensible physical relationship exists and report a sensitivity check.	iso-14044-2006

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_yarn_material_records	integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing	pile, warp, weft, and binding yarn inputs	stock issue/return and batch bill of materials	product_id; supplier; lot; fibre_content; dyed_state; yarn_count_ply; role; issued_mass; returned_mass; batch_id	calibrated scale plus controlled stock issue and return records	kg	each issue and return	all conforming batches in the reporting period	each manufacturing site	sum issued minus returned mass by identity and role, then divide by accepted output mass	scale calibration; signed stock record; supplier specification; batch reconciliation
cp_water_wastewater_records	integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing	process water input and carpet-washing wastewater output	meter and discharge record	meter_id; timestamp; batch_id; supplied_water; wastewater_volume_or_mass; temperature; density_method; destination; pH; COD_or_TOC; TSS; relevant_chemistry_parameters	calibrated water/discharge meters and representative sampling under the applicable monitoring plan	kg; m3; parameter-specific units	each batch or continuous meter total; parameters at applicable monitoring frequency	all washing operations in the reporting period	each manufacturing site and washing line	reconcile opening/closing meter totals and allocate only with documented causal evidence	meter calibration; laboratory method; sample chain of custody; discharge log
cp_washing_chemical_records	integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing	nonionic carpet-washing detergent	formulation issue record	supplier_product; formulation_id; lot; active_content; issued_mass; returned_mass; batch_id	calibrated scale or controlled dispensing system plus supplier specification	kg	each batch	all washing batches in the reporting period	each washing location	sum net issued mass by exact formulation and divide by accepted output mass	scale/dispenser calibration; supplier SDS or specification; issue/return record
cp_energy_records	integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing	low-voltage alternating current	meter and operating record	meter_id; voltage_level; opening_reading; closing_reading; timestamp; process_step; machine_hours; batch_id	calibrated submeter; shared meter requires documented causal allocation	kWh	continuous or each reporting interval	representative full reporting period including seasonal drying conditions	each manufacturing site	sum included-process electricity and divide by accepted output mass	meter calibration; invoices; operating logs; allocation worksheet
cp_packaging_records	integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing	LDPE sales-packaging film	packaging issue and product specification	material_grade; supplier; recycled_content; thickness; issued_mass; returned_mass; product_batch	calibrated scale and controlled packaging issue/return record	kg	each packaging batch	all accepted product in the reporting period	each packing location	net incorporated non-reusable film divided by accepted output mass	scale calibration; supplier specification; packaging reconciliation
cp_solid_waste_records	integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing	wool trimmings and cotton offcuts	segregated waste weighing and transfer record	waste_identity; fibre_content; source_step; batch_id; gross_mass; tare_mass; destination; recovery_or_disposal_route	segregated containers, calibrated scale, and matched transfer note	kg	each container or transfer	all conforming production in the reporting period	each manufacturing site and destination	sum net mass by exact waste identity and destination, then divide by accepted output mass	scale calibration; container log; transfer note; treatment confirmation
cp_product_acceptance_records	integrated_knotted_carpet_manufacturing	accepted finished knotted carpet output	final inspection and weighing record	product_id; batch_id; fibre_composition; knot_type; knot_density; dimensions; pile_height; finishing_route; moisture_condition; net_carpet_mass; packaging_mass; acceptance_status	calibrated scale plus documented final inspection	kg	each finished carpet	all accepted carpets in the reporting period	each manufacturing site	sum accepted net dry carpet mass; rejected product remains a separate disposition	scale calibration; inspection record; product specification; rejection log

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
normalize_reference_mass	all foreground exchanges	normalized exchange = collected exchange amount / accepted net dry carpet mass	collected exchange amount; accepted net dry carpet mass	exchange per 1 kg accepted carpet	iso-14044-2006
net_material_issue	yarn, detergent, and packaging inputs	net consumed mass = issued mass - same-identity unused mass returned to controlled stock	issued mass; returned mass; exact material identity	net input mass	iso-14044-2006
wastewater_mass_conversion	metered wastewater reported by volume	wastewater mass = metered volume × documented density at the stated condition	discharge volume; density; temperature or stated condition	kg wastewater	eu-textiles-bat-2022
pollutant_load	monitored wastewater parameters	pollutant load = flow-proportional concentration × wastewater volume, with units converted consistently	concentration; matched discharge volume; sampling period	pollutant mass for a separately identified elementary flow or treatment record	eu-textiles-bat-2022

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_product_identity	reference product and yarn inputs	Preserve exact product identity and required qualifiers; do not substitute woven, tufted, flocked, or generic carpet flows for CPC 27210.	Tiangong state_code 100 direct read; supplier specifications; final inspection record; un-cpc-3-0
dq_measurement_traceability	all foreground amounts	Retain calibrated-meter, scale, invoice, stock, batch, sampling, and calculation records linking each normalized value to raw evidence.	calibration certificates; invoices; signed records; calculation worksheet; iso-14044-2006
dq_process_completeness	site inventory	Reconcile annual or reporting-period consumption of water, energy, textile materials, process chemicals, wastewater, recovered material, and each waste type, broken down to process level as far as practicable.	site reconciliation; process meters; waste transfer records; eu-textiles-bat-2022
dq_route_representativeness	reporting period	Cover a representative full production period or complete declared campaign, including applicable washing and drying conditions, and disclose exclusions, abnormal operation, and data gaps.	production schedule; operating log; disclosed data-quality statement; iso-14044-2006
dq_wastewater_monitoring	in-house washing, scouring, or dyeing	Characterize relevant wastewater streams at key locations and use applicable EN, ISO, national, or equivalent scientific methods for relevant parameters.	sampling plan; laboratory reports; chain of custody; eu-textiles-bat-2022

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validate_reference_identity	reference flow	Confirm the output is the state_code 100 Product flow for CPC 27210 with Mass and kg, and confirm all required product qualifiers are present.	un-cpc-3-0
validate_atomic_inventory	every inventory row	Confirm each row contains one specific exchange; reject collection labels, selector instructions, combined utilities, combined materials, combined wastes, or combined emissions.	iso-14044-2006
validate_uuid_readback	every UUID-bearing flow	Confirm each UUID by both flow-hybrid-search and Tiangong CLI state_code 100 direct read; remove or leave blank any UUID whose flow type, material/state, classification, property, unit, route, or destination is not semantically exact.	iso-14044-2006
validate_foreground_evidence	every amount	Confirm every non-reference amount is derived from the declared collection protocol and raw foreground record; reject AI estimates and undocumented default ranges.	iso-14044-2006; eu-textiles-bat-2022
validate_route_expansion	in-house scouring, dyeing, combustion, or wastewater treatment	Confirm each controlled route is represented by a separate process and each actual chemical, energy carrier, waste, and direct emission is a separate atomic exchange.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validate_mass_reconciliation	accepted product, yarn inputs, and segregated textile wastes	Reconcile issued and returned yarn, accepted product mass, measured textile wastes, inventory change, and documented moisture basis; investigate and disclose material discrepancies.	iso-14044-2006
validate_allocation	shared operations	Confirm subdivision was attempted first and every remaining allocation uses a documented causal or disclosed fallback basis with sensitivity where required.	iso-14044-2006
validate_completeness_disclosure	published dataset	Confirm included/excluded stages, geography, period, yarn dyed state, finishing steps, drying route, wastewater destination, waste routes, packaging basis, missing UUIDs, and data gaps are disclosed.	iso-14040-2006; iso-14044-2006

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	foreground production dataset for finished knotted carpet
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset after review and publication
allowed_use	LCI and LCA models needing a mass-based plant-gate dataset for a declared CPC 27210 knotted carpet route with matching qualifiers
excluded_use	Machine-woven, tufted, flocked, needle-punched, braided, hooked, or non-textile floor coverings; service-life comparisons without a separately justified functional equivalence; undisclosed extrapolation across fibre composition, knot density, finishing route, geography, or period
required_metadata	canonical PCR id; CPC reference; product and yarn qualifiers; plant geography; reporting period; technology and process route; foreground/upstream boundary; allocation; wastewater and waste destinations; reference-flow UUID/property/unit; source ids
required_quality_disclosure	raw-record coverage; measurement and calibration methods; meter allocation; moisture basis; missing or rejected UUIDs; exclusions; data gaps; abnormal operations; uncertainty and representativeness limits
update_trigger	Change in product identity, fibre composition, knotting or finishing route, yarn dyed state, washing chemistry, drying energy route, wastewater treatment, waste destination, packaging system, plant geography, or materially different reporting-period performance

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-3-0	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0, structure and explanatory notes, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/CPC.cshtml (retrieved 2026-08-13)	Product-category identity and CPC 27210 scope
cepc-carpet-production-process	official_guidance	Carpet Export Promotion Council, Carpet Production Process, https://www.cepc.co.in/carpet-production-process (retrieved 2026-08-13)	Hand-knotted construction, yarn roles, washing, shearing, binding, drying, stretching, clipping, and packing process decomposition
eu-textiles-bat-2022	official_guidance	Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 establishing BAT conclusions for the textiles industry, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022D2508 (retrieved 2026-08-13)	Process-level material, water, energy, wastewater, waste, and emission monitoring; wet-processing and wastewater rules
iso-14040-2006	standard	ISO 14040:2006, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework, https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html (confirmed current 2022; retrieved 2026-08-13)	Goal-and-scope, boundary, interpretation, and disclosure principles
iso-14044-2006	standard	ISO 14044:2006, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines, https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html (confirmed current 2022; retrieved 2026-08-13)	LCI data collection, allocation, data quality, consistency, and reporting rules