Tufted textile fabrics, other than carpets

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR applies to factory-gate production of tufted textile fabrics in the piece, other than carpets. The defining operation inserts pile yarn through a primary textile backing to form loop or cut pile. The declared product may be greige or may receive route-specific mechanical finishing, wet processing, back coating, lamination, and packaging. The producer shall declare fibre composition, primary-backing material, pile construction, mass per area, usable width, finish state, chemical treatment, backing system, and whether wet processing or back coating occurs.

Floor-covering carpets, hand-tufted finished articles, woven pile and chenille fabrics, terry fabrics, knitted pile fabrics, flocked nonwovens, embroidery, and made-up articles are outside this category. Upstream fibre, yarn, backing, chemical, energy, and packaging production is represented by linked upstream datasets, not by expanding those production processes inside the foreground gate-to-gate record. Use and end-of-life are outside the declared boundary.

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.tufted-textile-fabrics-other-than-carpets
classification_refs	CPC 3.0:26880 (exact)
covered_products	Tufted textile fabrics in the piece, other than carpets, with loop pile, cut pile, or mixed pile, supplied greige or with declared finishing/backing operations.
excluded_products	Carpets and other floor coverings; woven pile or chenille fabrics; terry fabrics; knitted pile fabrics; flocked nonwovens; embroidery; finished made-up articles.
representative_product	Finished tufted textile fabric, other than carpet, at the manufacturing plant gate.
production_route	Receipt of pile yarn and primary backing; tuft insertion; route-specific mechanical finishing, wet processing, back coating or lamination; inspection and packaging.
market_state	Saleable fabric in rolls or another declared shipment form, at plant gate, with finish and backing state disclosed.

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Provide tufted textile fabric, other than carpet, with the declared pile construction and finish for downstream conversion.
How much	1 kg net mass of conforming factory-gate fabric, excluding transport packaging.
How well	Meets the declared fibre composition, backing construction, pile form, mass per area, usable width, finish specification, and quality grade.
How long or cycle	One production campaign or reporting period represented by the foreground records.
reference_flow_link	The functional unit is realized by the single verified reference product flow below.

Field	Value
Reference amount	1 kg
Reference product flow	Tufted textile fabrics, other than carpets e9861e6a-cfb3-4e5f-8f40-e3990c2eb7fa
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 construction; primary-backing material; loop/cut/mixed pile; pile height and density; mass per area; usable width; greige/dyed/printed/finished state; chemical finish; backing or lamination system; quality grade; production geography; reporting period; net-product moisture or conditioning basis; packaging exclusion from reference mass

When constructing a foreground data package, every Required qualifiers item shall be declared in dataset metadata, process notes, the reference-flow comment, product description, or an equivalent field. Missing qualifiers make the reference-flow definition incomplete.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_product_mass	Reference product and material exchanges	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Use net conforming fabric mass at the declared conditioning basis; exclude cores, film, pallets, and other transport packaging from the 1 kg reference amount.
area_to_mass_conversion	Production or sales records held in m2 or linear m	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Convert area or length records with lot-specific measured usable width and mass per area; retain both measurements and the conversion calculation.
chemical_formulation_mass	Process chemicals and formulated binders	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Record supplied formulation mass and solids or active content separately; do not silently substitute dry solids for purchased formulation mass.
energy_carrier_separation	Electricity, steam, and fuel	Carrier-specific property	kWh or MJ	Preserve metered carrier units and conversion factors; electricity, steam, and each fuel remain separate atomic exchanges.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Pile yarn, primary backing, and any route-specific purchased materials are received at the foreground manufacturing site; their composition, supplier geography, and incoming condition are declared.
starting_condition_role	Gate-to-gate foreground starting condition for tufting and declared finishing operations.
product_classification_scope	CPC 3.0 subclass 26880 only; carpets and other excluded textile constructions are not represented.
recursive_input_rule	If purchased input is itself a CPC 26880 tufted fabric, record it once as an upstream product input with its own dataset and do not recursively reproduce its manufacturing inventory in this foreground package.
upstream_dataset_requirement	Link representative datasets for yarn, backing, chemicals, electricity, fuels, water supply, packaging, and off-site treatment; disclose any proxy and its technology, geography, and temporal mismatch.
disclosure	Declare all active and omitted route steps, shared utilities, on-site treatment, off-site treatment handoffs, recovered materials, packaging boundary, and the physical factory gate.

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_required_operations	foreground process boundary	Include tuft insertion and every mechanical, wet, coating, lamination, curing, inspection, and packaging operation performed to reach the declared factory-gate state.	jrc-textiles-bref-2023; eu-textiles-bat-2022
boundary_input_output_inventory	all foreground operations	Establish process-level input/output inventories for textile materials, chemicals, water, energy, wastewater, waste, and relevant air emissions using direct records or documented calculations from those records.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
boundary_upstream_links	purchased inputs and off-site services	Keep production of purchased inputs and off-site treatment outside the foreground gate-to-gate boundary but link representative upstream datasets without double counting.	jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010; iso-14044-2006
boundary_no_silent_cutoff	material and emission flows	Do not omit a flow solely because its quantity is small; any exclusion requires the study cut-off rule, the excluded flow, and the expected influence on completeness to be disclosed.	iso-14044-2006; jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
tuft_insertion	Tuft insertion into primary backing	required	Always included.	Core foreground fabric formation.	1 kg final conforming fabric at plant gate.
mechanical_finishing	Mechanical pile finishing	conditional	Include when shearing, brushing, raising, steaming, heat-setting, or another mechanical finish occurs.	Route-specific foreground finishing.	Mass entering and leaving this operation, normalized to 1 kg final product.
wet_processing	Wet pretreatment, dyeing, printing, washing, or chemical finishing	conditional	Include every on-site wet process used for the declared product.	Route-specific foreground wet processing.	Mass treated and all recorded liquor, chemical, energy, wastewater, and waste flows per 1 kg final product.
back_coating_lamination	Back coating, curing, or lamination	conditional	Include when binder, coating, or secondary backing is applied.	Route-specific foreground backing formation.	Mass entering and leaving this operation per 1 kg final product.
inspection_packaging	Inspection, trimming, rolling, and packaging	required	Always include final inspection and shipment preparation; record zero only where an atomic packaging component is demonstrably absent.	Final foreground product preparation.	1 kg net conforming product excluding transport packaging.

Process: Tuft insertion into primary backing (tuft_insertion)

Inputs

Product flows

Pile yarn (tufting_yarn_input)

Pile yarn crosses the site boundary and is inserted through the primary backing. Record each product-specific yarn composition and construction as its own foreground exchange.

• Selected flow: Pile yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured lot mass issued to tufting
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_tufting_records
• Sources:

Primary backing fabric (primary_backing_input)

Primary backing supports the inserted tufts and remains in the product. Record its exact polymer or fibre composition, construction, and supplier lot.

• Selected flow: Primary backing fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured roll mass consumed by tufting
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_tufting_records
• Sources:

Electricity for tufting machine (tufting_electricity_input)

Electricity powers the tufting machine and directly assigned auxiliaries. Use the site meter or a documented allocation from a submetered production line.

• Selected flow: Electricity for tufting machine
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity consumed during applicable production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_tufting_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Compressed air for tufting machine (tufting_compressed_air_input)

Compressed air is recorded only where used by the tufting line. State delivery pressure and whether compressor electricity is already included to prevent double counting.

• Selected flow: Compressed air for tufting machine
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: metered or engineering-metered compressed-air delivery
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_tufting_records
• Sources:

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Greige tufted fabric (greige_tufted_fabric_output)

Greige tufted fabric is the intermediate output before any declared downstream finishing. Reconcile its measured mass with yarn, backing, and recorded losses.

• Selected flow: Greige tufted fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured intermediate roll mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_tufting_records
• Sources:

Waste flows

Pile yarn offcuts (tufting_yarn_offcut_waste)

Pile yarn offcuts and unrecoverable yarn ends leave the product system as a distinct waste exchange. Keep recovered yarn separate from waste sent to treatment.

• Selected flow: Pile yarn offcuts
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured waste-container mass attributable to the product lot
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_tufting_records
• Sources:

Primary backing trim (primary_backing_trim_waste)

Primary-backing trim is recorded separately because its material identity differs from pile-yarn waste. Retain the declared recovery or treatment route.

• Selected flow: Primary backing trim
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured backing-trim waste mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_tufting_records
• Sources:

Elementary flows

Fibre dust from tuft insertion to air (tufting_fibre_dust_to_air)

Record direct fibre dust released to air after any capture system when the site identifies it as relevant. Captured dust is a separate waste exchange, not this elementary emission.

• Selected flow: Fibre dust from tuft insertion to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured or compliance-monitoring mass emitted after abatement
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_tufting_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Process: Mechanical pile finishing (mechanical_finishing)

Inputs

Product flows

Greige tufted fabric for mechanical finishing (mechanical_greige_fabric_input)

This intermediate enters only the declared mechanical-finishing route. Its lot identity shall match the output of tuft insertion or the declared upstream dataset.

• Selected flow: Greige tufted fabric for mechanical finishing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass entering mechanical finishing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_mechanical_finishing_records
• Sources:

Electricity for mechanical finishing (mechanical_electricity_input)

Electricity powers shearing, brushing, raising, and other declared mechanical-finishing equipment. Record only the equipment used by the route.

• Selected flow: Electricity for mechanical finishing
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity for applicable mechanical-finishing operations
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_mechanical_finishing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Mechanically finished tufted fabric (mechanically_finished_fabric_output)

This intermediate records the mass after the declared mechanical finish and before any wet process, backing operation, or final packaging.

• Selected flow: Mechanically finished tufted fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured output roll mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_mechanical_finishing_records
• Sources:

Waste flows

Textile trim from mechanical finishing (mechanical_textile_trim_waste)

Textile trim removed during shearing or edge finishing is recorded by the actual product composition and treatment route.

• Selected flow: Textile trim from mechanical finishing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured trim waste mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_mechanical_finishing_records
• Sources:

Elementary flows

Fibre dust from mechanical finishing to air (mechanical_fibre_dust_to_air)

Record direct fibre dust emitted after capture when relevant to the active finish. Captured lint or dust shall instead be recorded as its own waste exchange.

• Selected flow: Fibre dust from mechanical finishing to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured or compliance-monitoring mass emitted after abatement
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_mechanical_finishing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Process: Wet pretreatment, dyeing, printing, washing, or chemical finishing (wet_processing)

Inputs

Product flows

Tufted fabric entering wet processing (wet_process_fabric_input)

This intermediate enters only when the declared product is treated in an on-site aqueous or chemical-finishing route. Retain lot continuity and incoming finish state.

• Selected flow: Tufted fabric entering wet processing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass charged to wet processing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources:

Process water for wet processing (wet_process_water_input)

Process water entering pretreatment, dyeing, printing, washing, or finishing is recorded at the process boundary. Reused water shall be distinguished from newly supplied water.

• Selected flow: Process water for wet processing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered fresh-water input to applicable wet-process batches
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Electricity for wet processing (wet_process_electricity_input)

Electricity powers the declared wet-processing line and directly assigned pumps, dosing, and drying equipment.

• Selected flow: Electricity for wet processing
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity for applicable wet-process operations
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Steam for wet processing (wet_process_steam_input)

Purchased or centrally generated steam used for heating and drying is recorded separately from electricity and fuel. State pressure and whether boiler losses are upstream.

• Selected flow: Steam for wet processing
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered steam energy delivered to applicable wet-process operations
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Sodium hydroxide (wet_process_sodium_hydroxide_input)

Sodium hydroxide is recorded only when the approved recipe uses it for pretreatment, pH control, or another declared function. Record supplied solution mass and concentration.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: weighed or invoiced formulation mass issued to the applicable recipe
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Hydrogen peroxide (wet_process_hydrogen_peroxide_input)

Hydrogen peroxide is recorded only when the approved route uses peroxide bleaching or oxidation. Record supplied solution mass and concentration.

• Selected flow: Hydrogen peroxide
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: weighed or invoiced formulation mass issued to the applicable recipe
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Acetic acid (wet_process_acetic_acid_input)

Acetic acid is recorded only when used for pH adjustment or neutralisation. Record supplied solution mass and concentration.

• Selected flow: Acetic acid
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: weighed or invoiced formulation mass issued to the applicable recipe
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Wet-processed tufted fabric (wet_processed_fabric_output)

This intermediate records the product mass after all declared wet processing and drying. The recipe and finish identity shall remain linked to the lot.

• Selected flow: Wet-processed tufted fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured dry or conditioned output roll mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources:

Waste flows

Wastewater from wet processing (wet_process_wastewater_output)

Wastewater leaving wet processing is recorded at the handoff to on-site or off-site treatment. Preserve measured volume or mass and relevant characterisation without combining it with sludge.

• Selected flow: Wastewater from wet processing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered wastewater discharged from applicable wet-process operations
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022; jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Wet-processing treatment sludge (wet_process_sludge_output)

Treatment sludge attributable to the wet-processing route is a separate waste exchange. Record wet mass, dry-solids content, and destination.

• Selected flow: Wet-processing treatment sludge
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured sludge mass with recorded dry-solids content
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Elementary flows

Process: Back coating, curing, or lamination (back_coating_lamination)

Inputs

Product flows

Tufted fabric entering back coating (backing_fabric_input)

This intermediate enters when the product receives a binder, coating, or secondary backing. Retain the incoming lot and finish identity.

• Selected flow: Tufted fabric entering back coating
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass entering coating or lamination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources:

Styrene-butadiene latex binder (styrene_butadiene_latex_input)

Styrene-butadiene latex is recorded only when the approved backing formulation uses it. Record wet formulation mass, solids content, and supplier grade.

• Selected flow: Styrene-butadiene latex binder
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: weighed or metered wet formulation mass applied
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources: jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Acrylic latex binder (acrylic_latex_input)

Acrylic latex is recorded only when the approved backing formulation uses it. Keep it separate from styrene-butadiene latex and record wet formulation mass and solids content.

• Selected flow: Acrylic latex binder
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: weighed or metered wet formulation mass applied
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources: jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Secondary backing fabric (secondary_backing_fabric_input)

Secondary backing is recorded only where laminated to the tufted fabric. Declare its exact material, construction, and supplier lot.

• Selected flow: Secondary backing fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured secondary-backing roll mass consumed
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources:

Electricity for back coating and lamination (backing_electricity_input)

Electricity powers coating, lamination, ventilation, and directly assigned auxiliaries. Allocate shared equipment with documented operating records.

• Selected flow: Electricity for back coating and lamination
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity for applicable backing operations
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Natural gas for backing oven (backing_natural_gas_input)

Natural gas is recorded only where directly combusted for drying or curing. Do not combine it with purchased steam or other fuels.

• Selected flow: Natural gas for backing oven
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered lower-heating-value fuel energy consumed by applicable backing operations
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Backed tufted fabric (backed_tufted_fabric_output)

This intermediate records the fabric after coating, curing, or lamination. Reconcile added binder and backing mass with product, coating waste, and emissions.

• Selected flow: Backed tufted fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured conditioned output roll mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources:

Waste flows

Backing coating waste (backing_coating_waste)

Unapplied, off-specification, or captured coating formulation is recorded as a distinct waste with formulation identity and treatment destination.

• Selected flow: Backing coating waste
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured coating waste mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources:

Secondary backing trim (secondary_backing_trim_waste)

Secondary-backing edge trim is recorded separately from coating waste because its material and treatment route differ.

• Selected flow: Secondary backing trim
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured secondary-backing trim mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_backing_records
• Sources:

Elementary flows

Process: Inspection, trimming, rolling, and packaging (inspection_packaging)

Inputs

Product flows

Tufted fabric entering final inspection (packaging_fabric_input)

The final intermediate enters inspection and shipment preparation. Its lot shall carry the complete declared route and finish state.

• Selected flow: Tufted fabric entering final inspection
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass entering final inspection
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources:

Cardboard roll core (cardboard_core_input)

The cardboard core is recorded when the fabric is shipped on a roll. Keep its mass outside the net-product reference amount.

• Selected flow: Cardboard roll core
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured or supplier-specified core mass used
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources:

Low-density polyethylene packaging film (ldpe_packaging_film_input)

LDPE film is recorded only where used to protect the shipment. Declare thickness and recycled content and keep its mass outside the net-product reference amount.

• Selected flow: Low-density polyethylene packaging film
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured film mass issued to the product lot
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources:

Electricity for inspection and rolling (packaging_electricity_input)

Electricity powers inspection tables, rolling, cutting, and directly assigned packaging equipment.

• Selected flow: Electricity for inspection and rolling
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered or documented equipment electricity during applicable production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Conforming tufted textile fabric, other than carpets (final_tufted_fabric_output)

This is the single declared factory-gate reference product. Its net fabric mass excludes roll cores, film, pallets, and other transport packaging.

• Selected flow: Tufted textile fabrics, other than carpets e9861e6a-cfb3-4e5f-8f40-e3990c2eb7fa
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured net conforming product mass equal to the declared 1 kg reference amount
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: 1 kg reference product
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources:

Waste flows

Final textile trim (final_textile_trim_waste)

Final edge trim and rejected cut sections are recorded by actual fabric composition and destination. Rework returned to the same lot is not counted as an external waste output.

• Selected flow: Final textile trim
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured final textile waste mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources:

Discarded cardboard packaging (cardboard_packaging_waste)

Cardboard discarded during shipment preparation is recorded separately from textile and polymer wastes.

• Selected flow: Discarded cardboard packaging
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured discarded cardboard mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources:

Discarded low-density polyethylene packaging film (ldpe_packaging_film_waste)

LDPE film discarded during shipment preparation is recorded separately from cardboard and textile wastes.

• Selected flow: Discarded low-density polyethylene packaging film
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured discarded LDPE film mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg final conforming fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging_records
• Sources:

Elementary flows

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_avoid_by_subdivision	shared production lines and utilities	First avoid allocation by submetering, batch records, equipment runtime, or physical subdivision of independently measurable operations.	iso-14044-2006; jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010
allocation_closed_loop_rework	in-process rework returned to the same production lot	Treat internally returned rework as an internal loop; record any extra energy or material use but do not create both a waste output and a new external input for the same mass.	iso-14044-2006
allocation_recovered_material	off-site sale or recovery of yarn, backing, coating, or finished-fabric residuals	Report the residual mass and destination separately. Apply substitution or another consequential credit only when required by the study method and disclose it outside the attributional foreground inventory.	iso-14044-2006; jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010
allocation_remaining_shared_burdens	burdens not separable by direct records	Use a documented physical relationship reflecting causal use; if no defensible physical relationship exists, use an economic relationship and disclose prices, period, currency, and sensitivity.	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_tufting_records	tuft_insertion	Each atomic material, utility, intermediate, waste, and relevant air-emission exchange	lot issue/return records; meters; production log; waste ticket; emission record	lot id; flow identity; quantity; unit; timestamp; machine; product output; destination; measurement basis	calibrated scales and meters, ERP issue/return records, and compliance monitoring	native recorded unit	per lot or continuous meter with lot allocation	representative reporting period covering normal operation	all tufting equipment producing the declared product	sum each atomic exchange and divide by net conforming final product mass; exclude internal transfers from site-boundary totals	calibration certificates; meter extracts; ERP records; waste tickets; route log
cp_mechanical_finishing_records	mechanical_finishing	Each atomic intermediate, electricity, waste, and relevant air-emission exchange	roll record; submeter; production log; waste ticket; emission record	lot id; active operation; flow identity; quantity; unit; runtime; output mass; destination	calibrated scales, line submeters, and production records	native recorded unit	per lot or production campaign	representative reporting period covering the active route	all mechanical-finishing equipment used by the declared product	aggregate only active operations and normalize each exchange to net conforming final product mass	calibration certificates; meter extracts; route log; waste tickets
cp_wet_processing_records	wet_processing	Each atomic material, chemical, water, energy, wastewater, sludge, and relevant emission exchange	batch recipe; dosing record; meter; laboratory result; waste ticket	lot id; recipe chemical identity; supplied concentration; mass; water; electricity; steam; wastewater; pH; temperature; pollutant result; output mass	calibrated dosing, utility and effluent meters supported by recipe and laboratory records	native recorded unit	per batch and continuous monitoring where applicable	representative reporting period covering normal and abnormal batches	all on-site wet-process and directly associated treatment units	keep each chemical and utility separate; aggregate by route and normalize to net conforming final product mass	calibration; recipe approval; SDS/TDS; meter extracts; laboratory QA/QC; treatment records
cp_backing_records	back_coating_lamination	Each atomic fabric, binder, backing, energy, waste, and relevant emission exchange	formulation batch; roll issue; meter; production log; waste ticket	lot id; binder grade; wet mass; solids; backing identity; energy; oven settings; output mass; waste destination	calibrated scales, formulation tanks, line meters, and production records	native recorded unit	per formulation batch or production lot	representative reporting period covering the active backing route	all coating, curing, and lamination equipment used by the declared product	reconcile wet formulation, solids, backing mass, output, waste, and measured emissions per net final product mass	calibration; formulation approval; SDS/TDS; meter extracts; production and waste records
cp_packaging_records	inspection_packaging	Each atomic product, packaging, electricity, and waste exchange	finished-goods ticket; packaging issue; meter; waste ticket	product lot; net fabric mass; gross shipment mass; core mass; film mass; electricity; waste mass; quality disposition	calibrated final scale, ERP packaging issue, line meter, and inspection record	native recorded unit	per finished lot	representative reporting period	all final inspection and shipment-preparation equipment	separate net product from packaging; aggregate each component and normalize to 1 kg net conforming fabric	scale calibration; finished-goods ticket; packaging specification; inspection and waste records

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
normalize_atomic_exchange	every inventory row	Sum the row-specific foreground quantity for included lots and divide by net conforming final fabric mass for the same lots.	applicable collection protocol quantity; net conforming product mass	atomic exchange per 1 kg reference product	eu-textiles-bat-2022
convert_area_or_length_to_mass	fabric records held in area or length	Fabric mass = measured area x lot-specific mass per area; measured area = recorded length x usable width. Do not use catalogue values when lot measurements exist.	length; usable width; measured mass per area	kg fabric	iso-14044-2006
calculate_formulation_solids	binder and chemical formulations	Dry solids = wet formulation mass x measured or supplier-certified solids mass fraction; preserve wet formulation mass as the purchased input.	wet mass; solids mass fraction	kg dry solids as a disclosed supporting value	eu-textiles-bat-2022
mass_reconciliation	each material transformation step	Compare mass inputs with product, waste, measured emissions, and inventory change over the same lot boundary; investigate rather than auto-correct an unexplained imbalance.	material inputs; outputs; wastes; measured emissions; stock change	documented mass-balance check	eu-textiles-bat-2022; jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_product_identity	reference product and intermediates	Maintain lot linkage to fibre composition, backing construction, pile form, mass per area, width, finish recipe, backing system, and quality disposition.	approved product specification; batch traveller; inspection record
dq_direct_measurement	materials, water, energy, wastewater, and waste	Prefer direct measurement; calculations from invoices or shared meters require the raw record, allocation basis, and uncertainty disclosure.	calibrated meter or scale record; invoice; allocation worksheet
dq_temporal_coverage	all foreground exchanges	Cover a representative reporting period and disclose shutdowns, start-ups, rework, abnormal batches, and material changes in route or recipe.	dated production and utility records; exception log
dq_chemical_identity	every process chemical	Preserve commercial name, supplier, formulation or substance identity, concentration or solids, quantity, function, and SDS/TDS link; do not merge distinct chemicals.	recipe; dosing record; SDS/TDS; purchase record
dq_effluent_and_emissions	wastewater, sludge, waste gas, and direct emissions	Match monitoring location, period, flow, and concentration or mass result to the active route and treatment boundary; identify values below detection limits without substituting zero.	laboratory QA/QC; flow meter; permit or compliance report
dq_completeness	process-level inventory	Reconcile input/output inventories and explain all exclusions, data gaps, proxies, and unresolved UUIDs.	mass balance; process flow sheet; gap register; reviewer record

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validate_reference_identity	reference flow	Require the verified Product flow UUID, Mass property UUID, Units of mass UUID, kg unit, CPC 26880 scope, and all required qualifiers.	un-cpc-3-explanatory-notes-2025; jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010
validate_route_completeness	process map and foreground boundary	Require tuft insertion and inspection/packaging; require every conditional process whose operation, recipe, meter, or product specification indicates that it occurred.	jrc-textiles-bref-2023; eu-textiles-bat-2022
validate_atomic_exchanges	process inventory	Reject a combined material, utility, chemical, packaging, waste, or emission row; every selected flow must be one concrete exchange with its own amount record and description.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validate_foreground_evidence	inventory amounts	Require real foreground measurements, logs, invoices, tests, or calculations from those records; reject AI-generated values, unsupported defaults, and literature values presented as site records.	iso-14044-2006; jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010
validate_mass_and_packaging_basis	reference product and material processes	Confirm the 1 kg reference amount is net conforming fabric, packaging is excluded from reference mass, and unexplained process mass imbalance is investigated and disclosed.	iso-14044-2006; jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010
validate_uuid_status	UUID-bearing and unresolved rows	Use only state100 direct-read UUIDs whose public identity, type, property, and unit are exact; unresolved rows remain UUID-free with their row-specific reason in the manifest.	jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010
validate_source_and_data_quality	dataset package	Require stable source references, collection coverage, meter and laboratory quality evidence, proxy disclosure, and a completeness statement before downstream use.	iso-14044-2006; eu-textiles-bat-2022

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	unit_process
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset
allowed_use	Foreground or background representation of factory-gate CPC 26880 tufted textile fabric when composition, pile construction, finish, backing, geography, technology, and time match the study.
excluded_use	Carpets, other excluded textile constructions, made-up articles, or a tufted fabric with materially different composition, wet-process route, coating system, geography, technology, or reporting period.
required_metadata	canonical PCR id; reference UUID; CPC 26880; geography; reporting period; factory gate; fibre composition; pile and backing construction; mass per area; usable width; finish and coating route; net-product mass basis; allocation; upstream proxies; data quality statement
required_quality_disclosure	Share of amounts from direct measurement; shared-meter allocation; temporal and site coverage; mass-balance findings; abnormal operations; detection-limit handling; unresolved UUID rows; proxy datasets; review status.
update_trigger	Change in fibre or backing composition, pile construction, wet-process recipe, coating system, energy supply, treatment route, factory technology, geography, allocation, or representative foreground period.

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-3-explanatory-notes-2025	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, CPC Version 3.0 Explanatory Notes, subclass 26880, 2025. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf	official product-category scope and exclusions
jrc-textiles-bref-2023	official_guidance	Roth et al., Best Available Techniques Reference Document for the Textiles Industry, JRC131874, 2023. https://doi.org/10.2760/355887	textile process decomposition, coating, fabric production, finishing, inputs, outputs, and treatment context
eu-textiles-bat-2022	official_guidance	Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 establishing BAT conclusions for the textiles industry. http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2022/2508/oj	process-level material, water, energy, chemical, wastewater, waste, monitoring, and data-quality rules
iso-14044-2006	standard	ISO 14044:2006, Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and guidelines, confirmed current in 2022 with amendments. https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html	LCI boundary, allocation hierarchy, data collection, completeness, reporting, and review principles
jrc-ilcd-provisions-2010	official_guidance	European Commission JRC, ILCD Handbook - General guide for Life Cycle Assessment - Provisions and Action Steps, JRC58190, 2010. https://doi.org/10.2788/94987	consistent, robust, quality-assured life-cycle data and dataset documentation
cimilli-et-al-tufted-structure-2023	literature	Cimilli Duru et al., Sound Absorption of Tufted Carpets Produced from Coarse Wool of Mountain Sheep, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2023.2246103	peer-reviewed evidence that primary backing holds tufted yarn during manufacture; used only for generic tufted construction, not to include carpets in scope
yuan-et-al-pad-dyeing-lca-2013	literature	Yuan et al., Life cycle assessment of continuous pad dyeing technology for cotton fabrics, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 18, 659-672, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-012-0470-3	peer-reviewed foreground-record precedent and wet-process decomposition; no quantitative value is transferred into this PCR