Dry made-up polyester microfibre cleaning cloths

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR covers uncoated, unimpregnated, reusable cleaning cloths made by dry cutting and sewing the edges of purchased finished knitted polyester microfibre fabric. The textile body and sewing thread are PET; supplier records must establish the actual composition and fabric processing state. Virgin and recycled PET inputs require separate declared supplier profiles, not a default recycled fraction. A knitted polyester wiping cloth is a representative market product (vileda-cleaning-cloths-2025), not a factory recipe or guaranteed cleaning performance. Cleaning cloths belong within the broader official classification (unsd-cpc3-notes-2025); this PCR does not cover the whole leaf.

Exclude life-jackets, life-belts, flotation components, disposable impregnated wipes, nonwoven wipes, cotton cloths, PET/polyamide blends, mop assemblies, household bed/table/toilet linen, carpets and standalone fabric. Exclude thermal/ultrasonic edge sealing and integrated spinning, knitting, dyeing, fibre splitting, coating, washing or heat setting. Sites performing these operations need an additional reviewed route inventory before claiming this profile. The foreground starts with cutting-ready fabric and ends at packed accepted cloth. Agricultural raw materials are outside this PET route; polymer/feedstock production and supplier textile processing are upstream. Consumer cleaning, laundering, distribution and end-of-life remain outside this manufacturing reference. No service life, wash-cycle count, health or regulatory approval is assigned.

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.dry-made-up-polyester-microfibre-cleaning-cloths
classification_refs	CPC 3.0 27190; narrower semantic subset, no accepted mapping asserted
covered_products	Reusable uncoated knitted PET microfibre cleaning cloths with sewn edges
excluded_products	Flotation articles; impregnated or nonwoven wipes; cotton and PET/polyamide cloths; household linen; thermal-sealed cloths; integrated textile mills
representative_product	Dry knitted polyester microfibre surface-wiping cloth with overlocked edge
production_route	Receipt of finished fabric; dry layout and cutting; thread edge sewing; inspection, internal rework and packing
market_state	Accepted dry factory-gate cloth, unimpregnated; packaging separately inventoried

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Supply a reusable cloth for manual surface wiping
How much	1 kg net accepted finished cloth at factory gate
How well	Actual product specification declares dimensions, fibre composition and fineness, knit structure, edge integrity and acceptance criteria; cleaning-service equivalence is not established
How long or cycle	One manufacturing delivery; no default use duration or laundering life
reference_flow_link	finished_cloth

Field	Value
Reference amount	1
Reference product flow	Finished dry knitted polyester microfibre cleaning cloth
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	wiping article type; dimensions; textile body and thread PET composition; fibre fineness; knit structure; virgin/recycled content; incoming dye/finish state; sewn edge; residual moisture basis; net mass excluding packaging; acceptance criteria; site geography; period; packaging configuration

Declare all qualifiers in the foreground data package. The product UUID remains unresolved; no fabric or fibre UUID establishes finished-cloth identity. A mass reference supports manufacturing intensity, not comparison of unlike cloth cleaning services.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_mass	reference product	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Weigh accepted dry cloth net of packaging with a calibrated scale using cp_output. All rows use the same accepted output denominator. Declare conditioning and residual moisture; do not silently convert commercial mass to oven-dry mass.
lot_normalization	all inventory rows	Row-specific mass or energy	kg or MJ	Divide attributable batch exchanges by measured accepted cloth net mass in kg, retaining each numerator unit. Never divide by gross packaged mass or include rejects in accepted output.
electricity_conversion	cut_electricity; sew_electricity; pack_electricity	Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66	MJ	Retain the public energy property and its energy unit group; metered kWh is converted with 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ. This does not represent heating fuel or change the electricity reference property.
area_count_conversion	finished_fabric; finished_cloth	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	If source records use area or cloth count, collect matched lot net mass and area/count; derive measured mass per area or per cloth. Preserve the source property and conversion evidence; no assumed grammage or item weight.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Purchased finished, dry, uncoated knitted PET microfibre fabric ready for mechanical cutting; declare supplier dyeing, splitting and finishing already performed
starting_condition_role	Upstream textile product input
product_classification_scope	Only the declared dry sewn-edge PET cleaning-cloth route within the wider made-up-textile category
recursive_input_rule	Incoming already made-up cleaning cloth is a separately declared purchased article for rework; link its upstream dataset and do not count it as new fabric production
upstream_dataset_requirement	Compatible PET/feedstock, yarn, knitting and supplier dyeing/finishing data, with recycled-content and geographic profiles matching the incoming fabric; sewing thread and packaging need their own upstream datasets
disclosure	Foreground site, reporting period, supplier fabric state, excluded stages, utility coverage, packaging, rework, losses and unresolved flow identities

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
boundary_entry	receipt_cut	Start foreground at receipt of cutting-ready fabric and retain upstream textile burdens as linked inputs, not duplicated foreground fibre production.	epa-textile-fabrication-2000
boundary_gate	all processes	Include receipt/layout/cutting, sewing, inspection/rework, packing and attributable utilities and maintenance. Separate captured dust, exported waste and demonstrated environmental releases.	epa-textile-fabrication-2000
boundary_wet_extension	route applicability	On-site fabric wet finishing, washing, fibre splitting or drying is outside this dry route. Require separate material, chemical, technosphere-water, wastewater-treatment and measured elementary-release inventories before extending it. No wastewater is presumed from dry cutting.	epa-textile-fabrication-2000
boundary_completeness	dataset claims	This is a manufacturing foreground profile. A cradle-to-gate claim requires separately documented upstream datasets and transport links with complete declared coverage. Distribution, use and end-of-life are excluded and must not be silently added.

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
receipt_cut	Fabric receipt, layout and mechanical cutting	required	All covered cloths	Foreground forming; inspect fabric composition, arrange cutting pattern, segregate offcuts and captured dust	per 1 kg reference flow
edge_sew	Edge overlocking or hemming	required	All sewn-edge cloths	Foreground joining; add thread, inspect seams and record attributable lubrication and rework	per 1 kg reference flow
inspect_pack	Final inspection, dry rework and packing	required	All covered cloths	Foreground acceptance and delivery; measure net mass and separately issue actual packaging	per 1 kg reference flow

Transfers of cut pieces and sewn cloth between these stages are internal, with lot counts/masses reconciled; they are not second product deliveries. Optional film/boxes, oil use, captured dust and releases are conditional exchanges within the stated stages, not mandatory process recipes. If another actual component, maintenance chemical or waste exists, add its chemically or physically specific exchange and measurement protocol before representing the site as complete.

Process: Fabric receipt, layout and mechanical cutting (receipt_cut)

Inputs

Product flows

Finished knitted polyester microfibre fabric (finished_fabric)

Receive dry, uncoated, unimpregnated fabric ready for cutting. Declare PET fibre fineness, knitting construction, recycled content and supplier finishing state; no default recipe is imposed.

• Selected flow: Finished knitted polyester microfibre fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measure batch fabric issued minus unused fabric returned to stock. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabric
• Sources:

Alternating current (cut_electricity)

For actual China grid-average customer supply below 1 kV only; cutting and extraction electricity. Other geography, voltage or contracted generation needs its own compatible identity. Preserve Net calorific value and Units of energy (93a60a57-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66).

• Selected flow: Alternating current 50657322-939c-4829-a87b-47c093bfa6a7
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Meter attributable cutting electricity; convert measured kWh to MJ using 3.6 MJ/kWh. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cut_energy
• Sources:

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Knitted PET fabric cutting offcuts (pet_cutting_offcuts)

One segregated uncoated fabric offcut stream. Internal re-cutting is not an exported waste; declare actual recipient and fate.

• Selected flow: Knitted PET fabric cutting offcuts
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh offcuts leaving the site, excluding internal reuse. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cut_waste
• Sources: epa-textile-fabrication-2000

Collected PET fibre dust (pet_collected_dust)

Conditional on collection in filters or extraction equipment; weigh dust separately from offcuts. Captured dust remains a waste exchange, not an air emission.

• Selected flow: Collected PET fibre dust
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measure exported collected dust mass if present. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cut_waste
• Sources: epa-textile-fabrication-2000

Elementary flows

Particulate matter, particle size unspecified (airborne_particulates)

Conditional on demonstrated uncaptured cutting dust released to air, unspecified subcompartment, during the reporting period; particle size unspecified. This is not PM2.5, long-term release, collected filter dust or wastewater solids. No emission is presumed and no factor is supplied.

• Selected flow: Particulate matter, particle size unspecified 0ce3dedb-caca-407b-a856-a90470eb8ec0
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Use a documented mass-emission measurement or site-specific mass balance with capture evidence. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_air
• Sources: epa-textile-fabrication-2000

Process: Edge overlocking or hemming (edge_sew)

Inputs

Product flows

PET sewing thread (pet_sewing_thread)

One polyester sewing thread used for overlocking or hemming. Specify thread finish, linear density and PET composition; retail yarn excluding sewing thread is not interchangeable.

• Selected flow: PET sewing thread
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh thread consumed from spool stock reconciliation. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_thread
• Sources:

Alternating current (sew_electricity)

For actual China grid-average customer supply below 1 kV only. Include attributable machine idle time; do not duplicate cutting or packing electricity.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 50657322-939c-4829-a87b-47c093bfa6a7
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Meter attributable sewing electricity; convert measured kWh to MJ using 3.6 MJ/kWh. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_sew_energy
• Sources:

Mineral sewing-machine lubricating oil (mineral_lubricating_oil)

Conditional on mineral oil lubrication of the actual sewing machinery. Collect product specification and net make-up; initial equipment oil is not a recurring consumption estimate. A different lubricant requires its own row.

• Selected flow: Mineral sewing-machine lubricating oil
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Measure oil issued minus returned stock and inventory increase. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_oil
• Sources: epa-textile-fabrication-2000

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Used mineral sewing-machine lubricating oil (used_mineral_oil)

Conditional on actual collected oil leaving the foreground site. Do not assume that all oil input becomes this waste; reconcile retained and lost oil and actual treatment.

• Selected flow: Used lubricating oil 55d93375-7f04-4166-b2a2-88ce929051a5
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh collected used oil exported during the reporting period. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_oil
• Sources: epa-textile-fabrication-2000

Elementary flows

Process: Final inspection, dry rework and packing (inspect_pack)

Inputs

Product flows

Polyethylene film (pe_film)

Conditional on actual unlaminated polyethylene film packaging. Exclude multilayer, coated or non-PE film from this identity and add separately specified exchanges for any additional component.

• Selected flow: Polyethylene film e64eb06c-6dc9-45f1-b003-3dc6c44b27e2
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh film issued minus returned stock. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_pack
• Sources:

Corrugated cardboard shipping box (corrugated_box)

Conditional on actual corrugated box packaging; declare recycled fibre fraction, flute, mass and incoming box state. Do not impose the fibre ratio of an unmatched database box.

• Selected flow: Corrugated cardboard shipping box
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh boxes attributable to accepted cloth batches. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_pack
• Sources:

Alternating current (pack_electricity)

For actual China grid-average customer supply below 1 kV only. Record inspection and packing electricity separately; manual operations may have no incremental machinery electricity but must disclose shared lighting attribution.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 50657322-939c-4829-a87b-47c093bfa6a7
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Meter attributable inspection and packing electricity; convert measured kWh to MJ using 3.6 MJ/kWh. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_pack_energy
• Sources:

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Finished dry knitted polyester microfibre cleaning cloth (finished_cloth)

Accepted, unimpregnated cleaning cloth with completed sewn edge; net mass excludes all shipping packaging. Record actual cloth dimensions, textile body and thread composition, finishing state, residual moisture basis and acceptance criteria.

• Selected flow: Finished dry knitted polyester microfibre cleaning cloth
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: 1 kg
• Value mode: Fixed value (fixed_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_output
• Sources:

Waste flows

Rejected sewn PET cleaning cloth (rejected_cloth)

Conditional on rejects discarded off site. Internal rework stays inside the boundary and must not count as a second accepted output. Saleable downgraded cloth is a separate co-product requiring attribution.

• Selected flow: Rejected sewn PET cleaning cloth
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh discarded rejected cloth separately from cutting offcuts. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_reject
• Sources:

Unlaminated polyethylene packaging film offcuts (pe_film_waste)

Conditional on clean PE film offcuts leaving the site. Not mixed plastic waste and not the packaging delivered with the accepted product.

• Selected flow: Unlaminated polyethylene packaging film offcuts
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Weigh exported PE film offcuts. Per 1 kg reference flow; divide by matching accepted net cloth mass from cp_output.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_pack
• Sources:

Elementary flows

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
allocation_subdivision	shared production	First separate batches and meter subprocesses. If unavoidable, use measured load and logged runtime for electricity, and traced material issues for materials; document causal coverage and sensitivity rather than assume equal mass intensity across cloth sizes or seams.	ghg-product-allocation-2011
allocation_coproduct	downgraded cloth or saleable offcuts	Decide waste versus co-product from actual quality, recipient and market records. If allocation cannot be avoided, justify a physical relation; only if unavailable justify another relation such as economic value at separation with sensitivity. No default price or burden-free credit.	ghg-product-allocation-2011
allocation_rework	internal reuse and rework	Retain rework utilities and thread in the same batch; count each accepted cloth once. Record exported scrap treatment separately and do not subtract a speculative displaced-fabric credit.

The cited standard is used for general attribution reasoning; it does not make this cloth dataset a certified GHG inventory or prescribe an LCIA method. Foreground measured drivers remain necessary.

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_output	inspect_pack	accepted net cloth	batch weighing	batch id; accepted net cloth mass; count; dimensions; conditioning; residual moisture; packaging tare	Weigh accepted dry cloth on calibrated scales excluding packaging; reject nonconforming lots	kg	each batch	complete declared reporting period	final acceptance site	per 1 kg reference flow	calibration certificate; acceptance and tare records
cp_fabric	receipt_cut	finished fabric	stock weighing	batch; supplier; PET composition; fibre fineness; recycled fraction; dye and finish state; fabric issued; returns	Weigh fabric issued and unused returns; reconcile stock and supplier specification	kg	each batch	complete declared reporting period	fabric receipt and cutting site	per 1 kg reference flow	scale calibration; material certificates; stock ledger
cp_thread	edge_sew	PET thread	stock weighing	batch; thread specification; spool gross and tare; opening and closing stock; returns	Reconcile weighed spool stock; distinguish seam thread from offcut thread	kg	each batch	complete declared reporting period	sewing station	per 1 kg reference flow	spool tare; stock and seam records
cp_cut_energy	receipt_cut	cutting electricity	meter reading	batch; submeter; opening and closing kWh; extraction runtime; location; voltage; allocation driver	Read cutting and extraction submeters; reconcile shared meter with actual logged runtime and measured load	kWh	each batch or metered shift	complete declared reporting period	cutting and extraction supply	per 1 kg reference flow	meter calibration; runtime and voltage evidence
cp_sew_energy	edge_sew	sewing electricity	meter reading	batch; machine meter; opening and closing kWh; sewing and idle runtime; location; voltage	Read sewing submeters including attributable idle; reconcile measured load and runtime for shared meters	kWh	each batch or metered shift	complete declared reporting period	sewing supply	per 1 kg reference flow	meter calibration; machine logs
cp_pack_energy	inspect_pack	inspection and packing electricity	meter reading	batch; meter; opening and closing kWh; packing runtime; lighting allocation; location; voltage	Read inspection and packing meters; disclose attributable shared lighting and avoid duplicate electricity	kWh	each batch or metered shift	complete declared reporting period	inspection and packing supply	per 1 kg reference flow	meter and allocation records
cp_cut_waste	receipt_cut	PET offcuts and collected dust separately	segregated weighing	batch; stream id; net offcut kg; separate net collected dust kg; internal reuse; recipient; fate	Weigh each segregated stream independently at export; subtract container tare; record internal reuse	kg	each removal linked to batch	complete declared reporting period	cutting waste export	per 1 kg reference flow	tare records; waste transfer receipts; filter cleaning log
cp_air	receipt_cut	uncaptured air particulate release	emission mass record	batch; dust source; measured mass; test duration; gas flow; capture efficiency; collection; particle size status; environment subcompartment	Use documented emitted mass measurements or measured site mass balance; distinguish concentration from emitted mass, captured dust and uncertain unmeasured loss	kg	representative operating test and reporting-period reconciliation	complete declared reporting period	actual air-release boundary	per 1 kg reference flow	test method; uncertainty; source and capture evidence; no default emission factor
cp_oil	edge_sew	mineral oil input and used oil separately	maintenance mass ledger	oil specification; batch attribution; make-up kg; returns; equipment oil stock change; collected used oil kg; recipient	Weigh mineral oil make-up and exported used oil independently; allocate recorded maintenance to represented production and reconcile retained oil	kg	each maintenance event and period reconciliation	complete declared reporting period	sewing maintenance	per 1 kg reference flow	oil product sheet; stock record; waste receipt
cp_pack	inspect_pack	PE film, carton and PE offcuts separately	component weighing	batch; component material; film laminate state; box fibre ratio and flute; issued mass; returns; separate PE offcuts mass	Weigh each component separately; reconcile film consumption with shipped film and offcuts; measure actual box mass and composition	kg	each packing batch	complete declared reporting period	packing station and waste export	per 1 kg reference flow	pack specification; scale tare; stock and waste records
cp_reject	inspect_pack	discarded rejects	acceptance mass ledger	batch; reject reason; rejected net kg; rework; downgraded sale; exported discarded kg; recipient	Weigh rejects separately; trace rework to one final acceptance record and distinguish downgraded sale from waste	kg	each batch and removal	complete declared reporting period	acceptance and waste export	per 1 kg reference flow	quality log; rework trace; waste receipt

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
normalize_batch	all inventory rows	Divide attributable batch exchange by accepted net finished-cloth mass in kg; retain each exchange numerator unit. The final product row is 1 kg.	attributable batch exchange; accepted net mass; cp_output	exchange per 1 kg reference flow
convert_electricity	cut_electricity; sew_electricity; pack_electricity	Convert measured kWh to MJ with 3.6 MJ/kWh before batch normalization; preserve the declared public energy property and unit group.	metered kWh; unit conversion; electricity protocol; cp_output	MJ per 1 kg reference flow

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity	fabric, thread and cloth	Verify PET composition, knit and finishing state, fibre fineness and sewn-edge route. Separate virgin and recycled profiles; do not infer current formulation from a catalogue edition.	supplier certificate, product specification and route map
dq_mass_balance	all solid textile rows	Reconcile issued fabric and thread with accepted cloth, offcuts, collected dust, rejects, rework and stock change on the same moisture basis; investigate unexplained loss instead of treating it as emitted dust.	measured batch balance and uncertainty
dq_period	all rows	Use one declared period covering representative production, idle/rework and maintenance; disclose site/date, calibration, missing data and allocation fraction. No default throughput, temperature, energy or loss value.	dated records, meter and scale calibration
dq_release	airborne_particulates	No observed release is not proof of zero; document controls, test coverage and detection limits. Unknown emissions remain an explicit completeness gap. Preserve actual size and environmental medium; avoid double counting captured dust.	emission test, capture evidence and uncertainty
dq_upstream	fabric and packaging	Match supplier material, geography, processing state and recycled content; disclose all unlinked upstream stages and actual transport coverage.	upstream dataset references and supplier records

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
validate_scope	product and route	Require declared qualifiers and the dry knitted PET sewn-edge route; reject flotation, nonwoven, impregnated, blended-fibre or on-site wet-processing claims under this profile.	unsd-cpc3-notes-2025
validate_reference	all rows	Require positive measured accepted net cloth mass excluding packaging, the finished_cloth link and common per-1-kg denominator; area/count inputs need traceable measured mass conversion.
validate_balance	receipt_cut; edge_sew; inspect_pack	Require material and energy reconciliation including internal transfers and rework, not duplicated accepted output. Distinguish PET waste, collected dust and actual environmental release.
validate_identity	UUID-bearing rows	Check public flow type, actual material, electricity geography/voltage, reference property and unit group. Blank UUIDs must remain disclosed; no search rank or fibre flow can establish product identity.
validate_completeness	final dataset	Record each actual chemical, packaging component, utility, waste and release as one specific exchange; document conditional absence with evidence. Missing measurement or uncertain release cannot be represented as complete validation.

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Manufacturing foreground inventory for dry sewn-edge knitted PET microfibre cleaning cloths
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset only after review of represented product, technology and supply chain
allowed_use	Declared PET cleaning-cloth route and product configuration, combined with compatible upstream fabric/thread/packaging and disclosed transport
excluded_use	Entire broad classification; flotation safety claims; cleaning-service equivalence; lifespan or wash-cycle claims; automatically complete cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-grave footprint
required_metadata	qualifiers; factory and period; supplier processing state; PET/recycled profiles; accepted net output and moisture basis; stage utilities; packaging; upstream and transport links; conditional presence; unresolved identities
required_quality_disclosure	measurement and allocation coverage; material balance; missing/estimated exchanges; dust capture and release uncertainty; offcut/reject fate; excluded wet routes and use stage
update_trigger	Changes to fibre composition, knit, edge process, supplier finishing, recycled profile, site electricity, package, recovery route, new verified identity or measured operating evidence

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
unsd-cpc3-notes-2025	official_guidance	UNSD, CPC Version 3.0 Explanatory Notes, 30 June 2025, PDF/printed p.127, 2719/27190. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf	Classification context only; cleaning cloths and flotation articles share a broad leaf, not a common process method
vileda-cleaning-cloths-2025	handbook	Vileda Professional Export Product Catalogue 3/2025, PDF/printed p.12, MicroTuff Base. https://catalog.vileda-professional.com/assets/assets/common/downloads/publication.pdf	Knitted polyester cleaning-cloth market example; not a manufacturing recipe, default dimensions, wash lifetime, hygiene approval or universal regional composition
epa-textile-fabrication-2000	official_guidance	US EPA, EPA 745-B-00-008, May 2000, section 4.2.4, printed pp.4-52–4-54 (PDF pp.115–117). https://ofmpub.epa.gov/apex/guideme_ext/guideme_ext/guideme/file/textile%20processing%20industry.pdf	Historical cutting/sewing and dust/scrap distinction only; not current compliance requirements or emission/consumption factors
ghg-product-allocation-2011	standard	WRI/WBCSD, Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, 2011, Chapter 9, printed p.63 (PDF p.65), Tables 9.1/9.2. https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/standards/Product-Life-Cycle-Accounting-Reporting-Standard_041613.pdf	General subdivision and physical-relationship attribution logic; no certification or numerical allocation factor