Other terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics (other than narrow fabrics)

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR applies to non-narrow woven terry towelling and similar woven terry fabric classified in CPC 3.0 subclass 26850. It covers fabric delivered at the producing plant gate as greige, dyed, bleached, mechanically finished, chemically finished, or otherwise specified terry fabric, provided that the declared product remains fabric rather than a made-up article.

The product boundary includes terry fabric made from non-cotton fibres or blends when the product is classified in CPC 26850. It excludes cotton terry fabric classified in CPC 26840, narrow fabrics, woven pile or chenille fabrics that are not terry fabric, knitted pile fabric, tufted fabric, and made-up towels or other finished textile articles. Fibre composition, pile construction, finished width, mass per unit area, colour or greige state, finish, and moisture-conditioning basis shall be declared because they materially affect product identity and production routes.

The foreground gate-to-gate production boundary starts with purchased ground-warp yarn, pile-warp yarn, and weft yarn at the fabric mill. It includes yarn preparation and terry weaving; conditional pretreatment, dyeing, washing, and rinsing; finishing and drying; inspection; and packing. Upstream yarn, chemical, water, electricity, fuel, steam, and packaging production are linked as upstream datasets. Use, laundering, conversion into made-up articles, distribution beyond the plant gate, and end of life are outside this foreground dataset.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.food-products-beverages-and-tobacco-textiles-apparel-and-leather-products.yarn-and-thread-woven-and-tufted-textile-fabrics.other-terry-towelling-and-similar-woven-terry-fabrics-other-than-narrow-fabrics
classification_refs	CPC 3.0:26850, Other terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics (other than narrow fabrics)
covered_products	Non-narrow woven terry towelling and similar woven terry fabric assigned to CPC 26850, including greige and wet-processed market states
excluded_products	Cotton terry fabric assigned to CPC 26840; narrow fabrics; non-terry woven pile and chenille fabrics; knitted or tufted pile fabrics; made-up towels and other made-up textile articles
representative_product	One kilogram of saleable, specification-conforming woven terry fabric at the producing plant gate
production_route	Purchased yarn preparation and terry weaving, followed as applicable by pretreatment, dyeing, washing, rinsing, finishing, drying, inspection, and packing
market_state	Greige or finished woven terry fabric, rolled or otherwise packed, at the producing plant gate

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Provision of specification-conforming non-narrow woven terry fabric for subsequent conversion or use
How much	1 kg of saleable fabric
How well	Conforms to the declared fibre composition, pile construction, finished width, mass per unit area, colour or greige state, finish, moisture-conditioning basis, and quality grade
How long or cycle	One production batch at the producing plant gate; no use-stage service life is represented
reference_flow_link	final_terry_fabric_output

Field	Value
Reference amount	1 kg
Reference product flow	Other terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics (other than narrow fabrics) 93944c2a-106d-4c2d-9785-58ec3fc17a42
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 and blend shares; ground-warp construction; pile-warp construction; weft construction; finished width; mass per unit area; colour or greige state; finishing route; moisture-conditioning basis; quality grade; production geography; reporting period

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 mass-normalised exchanges	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Report the reference amount as net saleable fabric mass, excluding paperboard cores, wrapping film, pallets, and rejected fabric.
mass_condition	Yarn, intermediate fabric, final fabric, and textile waste	Mass	kg	Record the measurement condition and moisture-conditioning basis; use one consistent basis or document the measured conversion to the final-fabric basis.
area_to_mass	Records available only by fabric area	Mass and area	kg and m2	Convert area records using the batch-specific measured mass per unit area and retain both the source area and the measurement evidence.
water_units	Process-water and wastewater records	Volume	m3	Preserve metered volume. If mass is used, document density and the conversion method rather than assuming equivalence silently.
energy_units	Electricity and thermal-energy records	Energy	kWh or MJ	Preserve the meter or invoice unit and document every conversion factor used to normalise the record to the reference flow.

5. System Boundary

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_foreground_gate_to_gate	Foreground fabric production	Include yarn preparation, terry weaving, route-applicable wet processing, finishing, drying, inspection, packing, on-site waste handling, and direct emissions from the declared yarn-at-mill starting condition to saleable fabric at the plant gate.	un-cpc-3-26850; eu-textiles-bat-2022; jrc-textiles-bref-2023
boundary_route_specificity	Conditional production steps	Include pretreatment, dyeing, washing, rinsing, chemical finishing, direct heating, and heat-setting only when performed for the declared product; identify omitted route steps explicitly.	eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry
boundary_upstream_links	Purchased inputs	Link every purchased yarn, process chemical, utility, fuel, steam, water, and packaging input to a compatible upstream dataset; do not absorb upstream production into an unreported residual.	eu-pef-2021
boundary_no_silent_cutoff	Foreground inventory	Identify all known foreground inputs, products, co-products, wastes, and emissions. Any exclusion requires a documented reason and significance assessment.	eu-pef-2021; eu-textiles-bat-2022
boundary_outside_scope	Downstream life cycle	Exclude conversion into made-up articles, distribution beyond the plant gate, use and laundering, and end-of-life treatment from this foreground dataset; downstream studies shall add them separately.	eu-pef-2021

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Purchased ground-warp yarn, pile-warp yarn, and weft yarn received at the fabric mill, with composition, mass condition, supplier, and upstream dataset references declared
starting_condition_role	The yarn-at-mill condition is the foreground collection start; fibre production, spinning, and supplier transport are represented by linked upstream datasets
product_classification_scope	CPC 3.0 subclass 26850 only, subject to the covered and excluded product rules in Section 1
recursive_input_rule	If woven terry fabric in this same category is consumed as an input, record it once as a product input with its own upstream dataset and do not recursively recreate its production inside the consuming process
upstream_dataset_requirement	Use compatible upstream datasets for all purchased yarns, chemicals, water, energy carriers, steam, packaging, and externally treated wastes, matched to the declared geography, technology, and period
disclosure	Declare fibre and fabric construction, starting yarn condition, route steps performed, outsourced operations, wet-processing recipe family, energy supply, water source, wastewater destination, waste destinations, allocation, exclusions, and data gaps

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
terry_weaving	Yarn preparation and terry weaving	required	Always included for fabric produced from purchased yarn	Foreground fabric formation	kg of greige terry fabric leaving the process
pretreatment_dyeing	Pretreatment, dyeing, washing, and rinsing	conditional	Included when desizing, scouring, bleaching, dyeing, washing, or rinsing is performed by or for the reporting site	Foreground wet processing	kg of wet-processed terry fabric leaving the process
finishing_packing	Finishing, drying, inspection, and packing	required	Always included; route-specific chemical and thermal exchanges apply only when used	Foreground final product preparation	kg of saleable reference product at the plant gate

Process: Yarn preparation and terry weaving (terry_weaving)

Inputs

Product flows

Ground-warp yarn (ground_warp_yarn_input)

Ground-warp yarn forms the load-bearing ground structure of the terry fabric and crosses the mill boundary as a purchased material. Quantity is obtained from batch issue records reconciled to inventory change and returned yarn.

• Selected flow: Ground-warp yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured net ground-warp yarn charged to the production batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of greige terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_input
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; jrc-textiles-bref-2023; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Pile-warp yarn (pile_warp_yarn_input)

Pile-warp yarn creates the terry loops and is a distinct exchange from ground-warp yarn. Quantity is obtained from the pile-warp batch issue and return records.

• Selected flow: Pile-warp yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured net pile-warp yarn charged to the production batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of greige terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_input
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; jrc-textiles-bref-2023; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Weft yarn (weft_yarn_input)

Weft yarn interlaces with the warp systems to form the woven terry structure. Quantity is obtained from batch issue records net of returned packages.

• Selected flow: Weft yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured net weft yarn charged to the production batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of greige terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_material_input
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; jrc-textiles-bref-2023; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Warp sizing agent (warp_sizing_agent_input)

Warp sizing agent is recorded only when sizing is performed inside this foreground process. The specific commercial formulation shall be declared, and quantity is taken from recipe dosing or stock withdrawal records.

• Selected flow: Warp sizing agent
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured sizing-agent formulation dosed to the declared product batch; not applicable when sized yarn is purchased and no on-site sizing occurs
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of greige terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Electricity supplied to the weaving process (weaving_electricity_input)

Electricity powers yarn preparation, loom operation, ventilation, and directly attributable auxiliary equipment. Quantity is taken from a process submeter or an auditable allocation of a site meter.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to the weaving process
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity attributable to yarn preparation and terry weaving during the reporting period
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of greige terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_electricity
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Waste flows

None specified as inputs.

Elementary flows

None specified as inputs.

Outputs

Product flows

Greige terry fabric (greige_terry_fabric_output)

Greige terry fabric is the woven intermediate passed either to wet processing or directly to final finishing. Quantity is measured after weaving and before downstream treatment on the declared moisture basis.

• Selected flow: Greige terry fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured conforming greige terry fabric leaving the weaving process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output mass
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_product_output
• Sources: un-cpc-3-26850; jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Waste flows

Weaving yarn waste (weaving_yarn_waste_output)

Yarn waste comprises measured unusable yarn removed during setup, breakage handling, and batch completion. Quantity is obtained from segregated waste weighing records.

• Selected flow: Textile yarn waste
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured textile yarn waste leaving the weaving process, separated by destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of greige terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_output
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Elementary flows

Textile dust emitted to air during weaving (weaving_textile_dust_output)

Textile dust is recorded when it crosses the environmental boundary through channelled or quantified diffuse emissions from yarn preparation or weaving. Quantity is based on monitored emissions or a site-specific calculation from measured activity and a documented factor.

• Selected flow: Textile dust to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured or site-specifically calculated textile dust released to air from the weaving process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of greige terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_air_emission
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Process: Pretreatment, dyeing, washing, and rinsing (pretreatment_dyeing)

Inputs

Product flows

Greige terry fabric sent to wet processing (pretreatment_greige_fabric_input)

Greige terry fabric enters wet processing when the declared route includes pretreatment, dyeing, washing, or rinsing. Quantity is taken from the wet-processing batch loading record.

• Selected flow: Greige terry fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured greige terry fabric loaded to wet processing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of wet-processed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_product_input
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Process water used in wet processing (wet_process_water_input)

Process water enters desizing, scouring, bleaching, dyeing, washing, rinsing, and equipment cleaning when those operations are performed. Quantity is obtained from process-level water meters or an auditable batch-volume record.

• Selected flow: Process water
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: metered water entering the declared wet-processing operations, net of water reused within the same process record
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of wet-processed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_water
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Sodium hydroxide used in wet processing (sodium_hydroxide_input)

Sodium hydroxide is recorded as its own exchange when present in a scouring, bleaching, dyeing, or neutralisation recipe. Quantity is obtained from batch dosing records and expressed as product mass with concentration declared.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured sodium hydroxide product dosed to the batch, with product concentration retained
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of wet-processed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Hydrogen peroxide used for bleaching (hydrogen_peroxide_input)

Hydrogen peroxide is recorded when peroxide bleaching is performed. Quantity is obtained from batch dosing records and retains the supplied formulation concentration.

• Selected flow: Hydrogen peroxide
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured hydrogen peroxide product dosed to the bleaching batch, with concentration declared
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of wet-processed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Reactive dye formulation (reactive_dye_input)

Reactive dye formulation is recorded only for a route that uses this dye family. The dataset shall name the specific commercial formulation so the exchange remains one formulation rather than an unspecified collection of dyes.

• Selected flow: Reactive dye formulation
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured commercial reactive dye formulation dosed to the batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of dyed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Disperse dye formulation (disperse_dye_input)

Disperse dye formulation is recorded only for a route that uses this dye family, such as applicable polyester-containing fabric. The exact commercial formulation is identified in the foreground record.

• Selected flow: Disperse dye formulation
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured commercial disperse dye formulation dosed to the batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of dyed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Acid dye formulation (acid_dye_input)

Acid dye formulation is recorded only for a route that uses this dye family, such as applicable wool or polyamide-containing fabric. The exact commercial formulation is identified in the foreground record.

• Selected flow: Acid dye formulation
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured commercial acid dye formulation dosed to the batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of dyed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Sodium chloride used in dyeing (sodium_chloride_input)

Sodium chloride is recorded separately when used by the declared dyeing recipe. Quantity is obtained from batch dosing or weighed issue records.

• Selected flow: Sodium chloride
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured sodium chloride dosed to the dyeing batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of dyed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Sodium carbonate used in dyeing (sodium_carbonate_input)

Sodium carbonate is recorded separately when used to control the declared dyeing recipe. Quantity is obtained from batch dosing or weighed issue records.

• Selected flow: Sodium carbonate
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured sodium carbonate dosed to the dyeing batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of dyed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Acetic acid used for neutralisation (acetic_acid_input)

Acetic acid is recorded when used for neutralisation or pH control in the declared wet-processing recipe. Quantity is taken from dosing records with formulation concentration declared.

• Selected flow: Acetic acid
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured acetic acid product dosed to the batch, with concentration declared
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of wet-processed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Electricity supplied to wet processing (wet_process_electricity_input)

Electricity powers wet-processing machinery, pumps, controls, and directly attributable auxiliaries. Quantity is obtained from a process submeter or auditable site-meter allocation.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to wet processing
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity attributable to pretreatment, dyeing, washing, and rinsing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of wet-processed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_electricity
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Steam supplied to wet processing (wet_process_steam_input)

Steam is recorded when it crosses the wet-processing boundary for bath heating or related operations. Quantity is obtained from a steam meter or a documented site balance based on measured generation and distribution.

• Selected flow: Steam supplied to wet processing
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered or balanced steam energy supplied to the declared wet-processing operations
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of wet-processed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_thermal_energy
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Waste flows

None specified as inputs.

Elementary flows

None specified as inputs.

Outputs

Product flows

Dyed or otherwise wet-processed terry fabric (dyed_terry_fabric_output)

This intermediate is the conforming terry fabric leaving the declared wet-processing route and entering finishing. Quantity is measured after the last wash or rinse on a declared moisture basis.

• Selected flow: Dyed terry fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured conforming dyed or otherwise wet-processed terry fabric leaving the process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: process output mass
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_product_output
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Waste flows

Wet-processing wastewater (wet_process_wastewater_output)

Wastewater leaving pretreatment, dyeing, washing, or rinsing is recorded at the point it leaves this process for on-site treatment, external treatment, or discharge. Quantity and destination are obtained from flow meters and wastewater routing records.

• Selected flow: Textile wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured wastewater volume leaving the declared wet-processing operations, separated by destination when streams are managed separately
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of wet-processed terry fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Elementary flows

None specified as a universal direct emission. Route-relevant direct emissions shall be added as atomic rows when identified by the site's input/output inventory and monitoring programme.

Process: Finishing, drying, inspection, and packing (finishing_packing)

Inputs

Product flows

Greige terry fabric entering final finishing (finishing_greige_fabric_input)

Greige terry fabric enters final finishing when no separate wet-processing process is used. Quantity is measured at transfer from weaving and is mutually exclusive with the dyed-fabric input for the same output batch.

• Selected flow: Greige terry fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured greige terry fabric entering final finishing for the declared batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_product_input
• Sources: un-cpc-3-26850; jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Dyed terry fabric entering final finishing (finishing_dyed_fabric_input)

Dyed or otherwise wet-processed terry fabric enters final finishing when the wet-processing route applies. Quantity is measured at process transfer and is mutually exclusive with the greige-fabric input for the same output batch.

• Selected flow: Dyed terry fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured dyed or otherwise wet-processed terry fabric entering final finishing for the declared batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_product_input
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Process water used in finishing (finishing_process_water_input)

Process water is recorded when used for a wet finishing application, washing, or equipment cleaning attributable to the declared product. Quantity is obtained from a process meter or auditable batch record.

• Selected flow: Process water
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: metered water attributable to final finishing and related cleaning for the declared product
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_water
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Softening agent formulation (softening_agent_input)

Softening agent is recorded when applied to achieve the declared handle. The exact commercial formulation is identified and its quantity is taken from the finishing recipe.

• Selected flow: Textile softening agent formulation
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured commercial softening-agent formulation dosed to the batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Other finishing agent formulation (finishing_agent_input)

A route-specific finishing agent is recorded as one formulation only when it is actually applied. Its commercial identity and function shall be declared rather than combining multiple agents in one exchange.

• Selected flow: Textile finishing agent formulation
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured quantity of one named commercial finishing formulation dosed to the batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_chemical_recipe
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Electricity supplied to finishing and packing (finishing_electricity_input)

Electricity powers finishing, drying auxiliaries, inspection, rolling, and packing equipment. Quantity is obtained from process submeters or an auditable allocation of a site meter.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to finishing and packing
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity attributable to finishing, inspection, rolling, and packing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_electricity
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Steam supplied to finishing and drying (finishing_steam_input)

Steam is recorded when supplied for finishing, drying, or indirect heating. Quantity is obtained from a steam meter or a documented site steam balance.

• Selected flow: Steam supplied to finishing and drying
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered or balanced steam energy attributable to finishing and drying
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_thermal_energy
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry

Natural gas used for direct heating (finishing_natural_gas_input)

Natural gas is recorded when combusted for direct heating, drying, or heat-setting within the process boundary. Quantity is obtained from a dedicated fuel meter or an auditable site balance.

• Selected flow: Natural gas
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered natural-gas energy attributable to direct heating, drying, or heat-setting
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuel
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Paperboard core used for the fabric roll (paperboard_core_input)

The paperboard core is recorded when it leaves the plant with rolled fabric. Quantity is obtained from packaging issue records and verified against packed roll counts.

• Selected flow: Paperboard tube core
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured paperboard core mass shipped with the declared product
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging
• Sources: eu-pef-2021

Polyethylene film used for fabric protection (polyethylene_film_input)

Polyethylene film is recorded when it leaves the plant as protective packaging for the fabric. Quantity is obtained from packaging issue records or measured packed-unit specifications.

• Selected flow: Polyethylene packaging film
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured polyethylene film mass shipped with the declared product
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging
• Sources: eu-pef-2021

Waste flows

None specified as inputs.

Elementary flows

None specified as inputs.

Outputs

Product flows

Saleable other terry towelling and similar woven terry fabric (final_terry_fabric_output)

This is the specification-conforming reference product after finishing, inspection, and packing, excluding packaging mass. Quantity is obtained from calibrated final-product weighing or a verified roll mass calculation.

• Selected flow: Other terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics (other than narrow fabrics) 93944c2a-106d-4c2d-9785-58ec3fc17a42
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured net saleable fabric mass at the plant gate, excluding packaging
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: 1 kg of reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_product_output
• Sources: un-cpc-3-26850; eu-pef-2021

Waste flows

Finishing and inspection textile offcuts (finishing_textile_offcuts_output)

Textile offcuts and rejected fabric leave the process when they cannot be included in the saleable product. Quantity is obtained from segregated weighing and destination records.

• Selected flow: Textile fabric offcuts
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured textile offcuts and rejected fabric leaving final finishing and inspection, separated by destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_waste_output
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Finishing wastewater (finishing_wastewater_output)

Finishing wastewater is recorded when a wet finishing or cleaning stream leaves the process for treatment or discharge. Quantity and destination are obtained from process meters and wastewater routing records.

• Selected flow: Textile wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured wastewater volume leaving finishing and attributable cleaning operations, separated by destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Elementary flows

Volatile organic compounds emitted to air (finishing_voc_air_output)

Volatile organic compounds are recorded when identified as relevant in the finishing or thermal-treatment waste-gas inventory. Quantity is based on direct monitoring or a site-specific calculation using measured recipe and activity data with documented factors.

• Selected flow: Volatile organic compounds to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured or site-specifically calculated volatile organic compound emissions from finishing and thermal treatment
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_air_emission
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Ammonia emitted to air (finishing_ammonia_air_output)

Ammonia is recorded separately when the chemical recipe and monitoring programme identify it as relevant to finishing or associated thermal treatment. Quantity is based on direct monitoring or a documented site-specific calculation.

• Selected flow: Ammonia to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured or site-specifically calculated ammonia emissions from finishing and associated thermal treatment
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg of saleable reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_air_emission
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_avoid	Shared foreground operations	Avoid allocation by separately metering or subdividing yarn preparation, weaving, wet processing, finishing, and packing wherever the process or batch can be separately observed.	eu-pef-2021; eu-textiles-bat-2022
allocation_physical	Unavoidable shared inputs and outputs	When subdivision is not possible, allocate using a documented physical relationship that reflects the causal use of the shared input or generation of the shared output, using product-specific mass, machine time, bath loading, or metered activity as appropriate.	eu-pef-2021
allocation_economic_last_resort	Multi-product operation without a defensible physical relationship	Use economic allocation only when no defensible physical relationship can be established; record prices, period, currency, calculation, sensitivity, and affected exchanges.	eu-pef-2021
allocation_waste_and_recycling	Textile waste, recovered materials, and treatment outputs	Report each waste destination and any recovered material separately. Do not apply an avoided-burden credit inside this foreground dataset unless the downstream study documents the applicable recycling method and prevents double counting.	eu-pef-2021; eu-textiles-bat-2022

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_material_input	terry_weaving	Each named yarn input	Batch issue, return, and inventory record	row_id; material identity; supplier; lot; issued mass; returned mass; moisture basis; batch_id	Reconcile weighed issue and return records to stock movement	kg	Each production batch	Complete reporting period	All in-scope weaving lines	Sum net issued mass by row_id and batch, then normalise to conforming process output	Scale calibration; signed batch sheet; inventory reconciliation
cp_chemical_recipe	terry_weaving; pretreatment_dyeing; finishing_packing	One named chemical formulation per row_id	Recipe, dosing, and stock record	row_id; commercial product identity; concentration; lot; dose; returned quantity; batch_id	Use automated dosing total or verified weighed addition for each formulation	kg	Each batch or recipe make-up	Complete reporting period	All in-scope sizing, wet-processing, and finishing equipment	Sum net formulation mass by row_id; do not merge formulations	Dosing calibration; recipe approval; safety data sheet; stock reconciliation
cp_electricity	terry_weaving; pretreatment_dyeing; finishing_packing	Process electricity	Submeter and operating record	meter_id; opening; closing; process_id; batch_id; downtime; shared-load basis	Read calibrated process meter; if shared, document allocation driver	kWh	Continuous or each batch, reconciled monthly	Complete reporting period	All in-scope process equipment and attributable auxiliaries	Net meter consumption less documented exports, allocated only under Section 7	Meter calibration; utility invoice reconciliation; allocation record
cp_thermal_energy	pretreatment_dyeing; finishing_packing	Process steam	Steam meter or boiler balance	meter_id; steam mass or energy; pressure; condensate return; process_id; batch_id	Read process steam meter or derive from a documented measured site balance	kg steam or MJ	Continuous or each batch, reconciled monthly	Complete reporting period	All in-scope wet-processing and finishing equipment	Convert with documented measured conditions and normalise to process output	Meter calibration; boiler log; balance closure
cp_fuel	finishing_packing	Natural gas for direct heating	Fuel meter and burner operating record	meter_id; opening; closing; calorific basis; equipment_id; batch_id	Read dedicated fuel meter or auditable site balance	m3 or MJ	Continuous or each batch, reconciled monthly	Complete reporting period	In-scope direct-fired drying and heat-setting equipment	Convert using documented billing or measured calorific value	Meter calibration; fuel invoice; burner log
cp_water	pretreatment_dyeing; finishing_packing	Process water	Water meter and batch-liquor record	meter_id; opening; closing; process step; batch_id; reused volume	Read process meter or verified machine fill volumes and identify reused water	m3	Each batch or daily, reconciled monthly	Complete reporting period	All in-scope wet-processing and finishing operations	Sum fresh make-up water by process after separately recording internal reuse	Meter calibration; water balance; batch record
cp_product_input	pretreatment_dyeing; finishing_packing	Intermediate fabric input	Batch transfer and weighing record	row_id; product identity; batch_id; mass; moisture basis; source_process	Weigh transferred fabric or use verified roll masses	kg	Each batch transfer	Complete reporting period	All in-scope inter-process transfers	Sum by row_id and receiving process without double counting internal transfers	Scale calibration; transfer ticket; batch genealogy
cp_product_output	terry_weaving; pretreatment_dyeing; finishing_packing	Conforming process output	Production and quality-release record	row_id; batch_id; roll_id; gross mass; packaging mass; net mass; moisture basis; grade; disposition	Weigh net fabric or verify roll length times measured mass per unit area	kg	Each roll and batch	Complete reporting period	All in-scope output and inspection stations	Sum conforming net mass; exclude packaging and rejected fabric	Scale calibration; inspection release; roll reconciliation
cp_packaging	finishing_packing	Each packaging component	Packaging issue and packed-unit record	row_id; material identity; unit mass; quantity issued; returns; roll_id	Weigh component or use verified component specification and packed count	kg	Each packing batch	Complete reporting period	All in-scope packed reference product	Sum net packaging mass shipped by row_id	Specification; scale calibration; issue-return reconciliation
cp_waste_output	terry_weaving; finishing_packing	Each named solid waste	Segregated waste weighing and destination record	row_id; waste identity; container tare; gross mass; destination; manifest_id; batch_id	Weigh each segregated waste stream net of tare	kg	Each collection event	Complete reporting period	All in-scope production and inspection areas	Sum net mass by row_id and destination	Scale calibration; waste manifest; contractor receipt
cp_wastewater	pretreatment_dyeing; finishing_packing	Wastewater leaving a process	Flow meter, routing, and monitoring record	row_id; meter_id; volume; origin process; destination; sampling_id; batch_id	Meter discharge and preserve separately managed stream identity	m3	Continuous or each discharge event	Complete reporting period	All in-scope wet-process and finishing outlets	Sum by row_id, origin, and destination; do not combine routes before disclosure	Meter calibration; water balance; treatment or discharge record
cp_air_emission	terry_weaving; finishing_packing	One named direct air emission per row_id	Stack or diffuse-emission monitoring record	row_id; emission point; measured concentration; gas flow; duration; method; batch_id	Use direct measurement where available; otherwise calculate from site-specific activity data and a documented factor	kg	At the applicable monitoring frequency and for material process changes	Representative of complete reporting period	All relevant in-scope emission points	Calculate mass emission by row_id and aggregate only after retaining point-level evidence	Laboratory report; method and calibration record; activity-factor trace

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_reference_normalisation	Every foreground exchange	Divide the collected exchange quantity by net saleable reference-product mass for the same consistent reporting scope; retain unnormalised values and units.	Collected exchange quantity; net reference-product mass	Exchange per kg reference product	eu-pef-2021
calc_intermediate_normalisation	Process-specific exchange	Divide the collected exchange quantity by the conforming output mass of that process before linking the process to the final reference flow.	Exchange quantity; conforming process output mass	Exchange per kg process output	eu-pef-2021
calc_area_to_mass	Area-only fabric records	Multiply measured fabric area by batch-specific measured mass per unit area, then convert to kg with the measurement basis documented.	Fabric area; measured mass per unit area	Fabric mass	eu-pef-2021
calc_water_balance	Wet processing and finishing	Reconcile water input, internal reuse, wastewater output, retained water, evaporation, and documented losses for the same process and period; investigate unexplained imbalance.	Metered water and wastewater; reuse; process records	Audited process water balance	eu-textiles-bat-2022
calc_mass_reconciliation	Yarn-to-fabric and final finishing	Reconcile input fabric and material mass to conforming output, waste, retained process material, and documented moisture-basis change without using the reconciliation to invent missing exchanges.	Material inputs; product outputs; waste; moisture records	Audited process mass reconciliation	eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity	Reference product and qualifiers	Demonstrate CPC 26850 scope and declare fibre composition, pile construction, width, mass per unit area, market state, finish, and quality grade.	Product specification; classification decision; quality release
dq_measurement	All foreground records	Use calibrated measurements or auditable business records; identify estimated or allocated records and retain the calculation.	Calibration certificates; meters; invoices; batch records; calculation trace
dq_completeness	Foreground inventory	Account for all known process inputs, products, wastes, and direct emissions identified by the site's input/output inventory; document every exclusion.	Input/output inventory; process flow sheet; completeness reconciliation
dq_temporal	Reporting period	Use a continuous period representative of normal production and disclose shutdowns, atypical campaigns, recipe changes, and missing intervals.	Production calendar; meter coverage; exception log
dq_technological	Route and equipment	Match records to the declared terry weaving, wet-processing, finishing, drying, and packing technologies.	Equipment list; route sheet; batch genealogy
dq_geographical	Site and upstream links	Declare the production geography and match electricity, water, fuel, transport, and other upstream datasets to the relevant geography where available.	Site metadata; supplier and utility records; upstream dataset metadata
dq_uuid	Tiangong identities	Use a UUID only after the row UUID and payload UUID agree and the public row's type, classification, flow property, and unit are directly confirmed. Leave unresolved atomic rows without UUIDs.	Direct read evidence and manifest unresolved row_id list

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validation_product_identity	Dataset identity	Fail if the product is not a non-narrow woven terry fabric in CPC 26850 or if fibre composition, pile construction, market state, and finish are not declared.	un-cpc-3-26850
validation_reference_flow	Quantitative reference	Fail if the reference product is not linked to 93944c2a-106d-4c2d-9785-58ec3fc17a42, Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66, Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66, and kg, or if packaging mass is included in reference mass.	eu-pef-2021
validation_route	Process completeness	Fail if terry weaving or final finishing, inspection, and packing are absent; fail if a declared wet-processing or thermal route lacks its corresponding process inventory and records.	eu-textiles-bat-2022; jrc-textiles-bref-2023
validation_atomic_rows	Inventory exchanges	Fail if one flow card combines multiple materials, utilities, fuels, wastes, packaging components, or emissions, or if an unresolved UUID is replaced by a selector instruction.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validation_foreground_evidence	Amounts	Fail if a reported foreground amount lacks its linked collection protocol, reporting period, measurement or business record, unit, and normalisation basis.	eu-pef-2021; eu-textiles-bat-2022
validation_mass_and_water	Reconciliation	Fail if yarn-to-fabric mass, final-fabric mass, or route-applicable water balances are not performed, or if an unexplained imbalance is silently assigned to a residual flow.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validation_waste_and_emissions	Environmental outputs	Fail if identified wastewater, textile waste, dust, VOC, ammonia, or another relevant direct emission is omitted or merged with a different destination or compartment.	eu-textiles-bat-2022; eu-pef-2021
validation_allocation	Shared operations	Fail if shared burdens are allocated without first considering subdivision, or if the selected driver and affected exchanges are not disclosed.	eu-pef-2021
validation_uuid_resolution	Tiangong references	Fail if any UUID-bearing row lacks matching row and payload UUIDs or lacks direct confirmation of type, classification, property, and unit; unresolved row_ids shall remain UUID-free.

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Foreground gate-to-gate fabric-production dataset suitable for publication as a secondary_dataset or background_dataset after review
downstream_use	Linkable to made-up textile article production, product life-cycle models, procurement footprints, or other studies requiring a CPC 26850 fabric input
allowed_use	Use when product identity, fibre and pile construction, market state, route, geography, period, allocation, and data quality are compatible with the downstream system
excluded_use	Do not use as a cotton terry fabric dataset, a narrow-fabric dataset, a made-up towel dataset, or a complete cradle-to-grave profile; do not support comparative claims without a compatible full life-cycle method and review
required_metadata	Canonical PCR id; CPC reference; Tiangong flow UUID; fibre composition; pile construction; finished width; mass per unit area; market state; finish; moisture basis; route; site geography; reporting period; technology; allocation; upstream dataset versions; waste destinations
required_quality_disclosure	Meter and record coverage; calibration; missing data; allocation shares; mass and water reconciliation; direct-emission monitoring; route exclusions; unresolved UUIDs; temporal, technological, and geographical representativeness
update_trigger	Material change in yarn composition, pile construction, loom technology, wet-processing recipe, finishing chemistry, energy or water supply, wastewater or air-emission treatment, allocation, product classification, reference-flow identity, or reporting representativeness

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-3-26850	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0, subclass 26850, explanatory notes and structure, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/econ	Product scope, hierarchy, and exclusions from adjacent categories
eu-pef-2021	official_guidance	European Commission, Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 on Environmental Footprint methods, Annex I and PEFCR template, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/2279/2021-12-30/eng	Functional unit, reference flow, system boundary, company-specific data, allocation, data quality, and packaging records
eu-textiles-bat-2022	official_guidance	European Commission, Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 establishing BAT conclusions for the textiles industry, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2022/2508/oj	Process decomposition, input/output inventory, monitoring, water, energy, chemicals, wastewater, waste, and air emissions
jrc-textiles-bref-2023	official_guidance	European Commission Joint Research Centre, Best Available Techniques Reference Document for the Textiles Industry, 2023, https://bureau-industrial-transformation.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2023-01/TXT_BREF_2023_for_publishing%20ISSN%201831-9424_final_1_revised.pdf	Textile fabric production, pretreatment, dyeing, finishing, and environmental control context
gutarowska-et-al-2020-terry	literature	Gutarowska et al., Cotton Terry Textiles with Photo- and Bio-Activity in a Model Study and Real Conditions, Materials 13(15), 3334, 2020, https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13153334	Terry construction and an industrial terry-fabric sequence including pretreatment, dyeing, washing, softening, and drying; not used to constrain fibre scope or quantities