Woven cotton fabrics containing less than 85% cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR applies to woven fabrics in which cotton is less than 85% of dry textile mass and the non-cotton component is mainly or solely man-made fibre. It covers fabric manufacture from receipt of cotton and man-made-fibre yarns through yarn preparation, weaving, inspection and mending, and, when performed for the declared saleable fabric, wet pre-treatment, dyeing or printing, finishing, drying or heat-setting, and on-site wastewater treatment. The concrete dataset shall declare whether the reference product is greige, bleached, dyed, printed, or otherwise finished.

The PCR excludes fabrics containing 85% or more cotton by mass; knitted, tufted, nonwoven, narrow, pile, terry, gauze, tyre-cord, and other special fabrics outside the declared CPC scope; yarn and fibre production except as upstream datasets; garment or made-up-article manufacture; distribution beyond the manufacturing gate; use; and end-of-life. Coating or lamination is outside the default route and requires a separately declared extension if it changes product identity or function.

The rule is intended for foreground data packages representing an identified mill, line, product family, or production mix. Product composition, fabric construction, mass per unit area, width, coloration state, finish, production geography, reference period, and included operations shall be disclosed so that a user can judge representativeness.

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.woven-fabrics-of-cotton-containing-less-than-85-by-weight-of-cotton-mixed-mainly-or-sol-4647ce51
classification_refs	CPC 3.0: 26630
covered_products	Woven fabrics with cotton below 85% of dry textile mass whose non-cotton component is mainly or solely man-made fibre; greige and wet-processed states are covered when the actual state and included operations are declared.
excluded_products	Fabrics with cotton at or above 85%; fabrics whose non-cotton component is not mainly man-made fibre; knitted, tufted, nonwoven, narrow, pile, terry, gauze, tyre-cord, coated, laminated, or other special fabrics; yarns; garments; and made-up textile articles.
representative_product	Production mix, at plant, of woven cotton/man-made-fibre blend fabric meeting the declared composition and construction specification.
production_route	Yarn receipt and composition verification; warping or winding and conditional sizing; weaving; inspection and mending; conditional wet pre-treatment, coloration, and finishing; conditional on-site wastewater treatment.
market_state	Saleable dry fabric at the manufacturing gate, supplied as greige, bleached, dyed, printed, or otherwise finished as declared.

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Saleable woven cotton/man-made-fibre blend fabric meeting the declared composition, construction, and finish specification.
How much	1 kg of saleable fabric on the declared dry or conditioned mass basis at the manufacturing gate.
How well	Cotton is less than 85% of dry textile mass; the remaining fibre component is mainly or solely man-made fibre; the fabric meets the declared width, mass per unit area, weave, colour, and finish acceptance criteria.
How long or cycle	One completed manufacturing batch or reporting-period production mix delivered at the plant gate; no use-stage service life is assigned.
reference_flow_link	The reference flow is the mass of conforming saleable fabric required to provide the functional unit.

Field	Value
Reference amount	1
Reference product flow	Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres a8f7d2d4-e619-4ae6-8f76-0557229851b7
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	dry or conditioned mass basis and reference moisture; cotton mass fraction; each man-made fibre type and mass fraction; any other fibre fraction; woven construction; mass per unit area; usable width; greige, bleached, dyed, printed, or finished state; colour or print route; functional finish; mill geography; reporting period; included production operations

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_basis	reference product and textile material flows	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Report mass on one declared dry or conditioned basis. Record the conditioning method or moisture content and convert all textile input and output masses to the same basis before normalization.
fibre_composition_balance	reference product composition	Mass fraction	kg/kg	Determine fibre fractions from product specification supported by test, bill of materials, or lot record; fractions shall sum to 1 within declared rounding tolerance, cotton shall be below 0.85, and the non-cotton fraction shall be mainly or solely man-made fibre.
area_mass_conversion	records reported by length or area	Mass per area and usable width	kg, m2, kg/m2	Convert length- or area-based production using measured roll length, usable width, and mass per unit area for the same lot; retain both raw and converted values.
net_water_use	wet textile processes	Volume	m3	Record process water supplied and separately record internally reused or recycled water. Net water consumption equals supplied water minus water returned for internal reuse; do not subtract discharged wastewater.
energy_carrier_separation	electricity, fuels, steam, and purchased heat	Energy or carrier mass/volume	kWh, MJ, kg, or m3	Keep purchased electricity, each fuel, purchased steam, and purchased heat separate. Convert energy units with documented factors and do not merge direct fuel combustion with purchased energy.
normalization_to_reference	all inventory rows	Row-specific property	row-specific unit per kg	Normalize reporting-period quantities to 1 kg conforming saleable reference fabric after accounting for opening and closing stock, rework, rejects, and intermediate transfers.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Cotton and man-made-fibre yarns received at the fabric manufacturing site, with supplier, fibre composition, yarn count, moisture or conditioning basis, and upstream dataset references declared.
starting_condition_role	Gate-to-gate foreground starting point for fabric manufacturing; upstream fibre and yarn production remain linked background or secondary datasets.
product_classification_scope	Woven cotton fabrics with cotton below 85% by dry mass and with the non-cotton fraction mainly or solely man-made fibre, corresponding to CPC 3.0 code 26630.
recursive_input_rule	If a woven fabric in the same category enters as an input for an on-site rework or finishing operation, record it as a separate input with origin, condition, quantity, and upstream dataset; do not recursively recreate its prior manufacture inside the same foreground process.
upstream_dataset_requirement	Link composition- and geography-representative datasets for cotton yarn, each man-made-fibre yarn, purchased chemicals, water supply, electricity, fuels, heat, transport if brought into scope, and off-site treatment.
disclosure	Declare product state, included and excluded operations, outsourced operations, shared utilities, wastewater route, direct emissions, internal recycling, allocation choices, and any data gap or cut-off.

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_rule_1	foreground fabric manufacture	Include all on-site operations that transform received yarn into the declared saleable fabric, together with their textile materials, process chemicals, water, energy, waste, wastewater, and direct air or water emissions.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
boundary_rule_2	conditional wet processing	Include desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerisation, dyeing, printing, finishing, drying, and heat-setting only when performed for the declared product; disclose each included or outsourced operation and link an upstream dataset for every outsourced operation.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
boundary_rule_3	upstream yarn and fibre production	Exclude fibre and yarn production from the foreground boundary, but require separate upstream datasets matched to cotton/man-made-fibre composition, yarn specification, geography, and supplier route.	eu-pef-2021
boundary_rule_4	first foreground inventory	Avoid unreported cut-offs in the first dataset. Record all identified material and energy flows and explicitly disclose any unavailable minor flow as a data gap rather than silently omitting it.	eu-pef-2021
boundary_rule_5	packaging and downstream stages	Exclude packaging, distribution, garment conversion, use, and end-of-life unless the study explicitly extends the boundary; extended results shall remain separable from the plant-gate fabric dataset.	eu-pef-2021

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
yarn_preparation	Yarn receipt, warping or winding, and sizing	required	Sizing flows are recorded only when sizing is performed or applied size remains attributable to the product route.	Verify composition and prepare warp and weft for weaving.	kg prepared yarn
weaving	Weaving	required	Always included.	Produce greige woven fabric from prepared yarns.	kg greige fabric
inspection_mending	Inspection, mending, and trimming	required	Always included.	Separate conforming fabric, rework, and rejects.	kg conforming fabric
wet_pretreatment	Desizing, scouring, bleaching, or mercerisation	conditional	Include when any listed operation is performed for the declared fabric.	Prepare woven fabric for sale or coloration.	kg pretreated fabric
coloration	Dyeing or printing	conditional	Include when the declared fabric is dyed or printed at the reporting site.	Apply declared colour or print.	kg coloured fabric
finishing	Physical or chemical finishing, drying, or heat-setting	conditional	Include when a finish or thermal treatment is applied at the reporting site.	Achieve declared appearance, handle, dimensional, or functional properties.	kg finished fabric
wastewater_treatment	On-site wastewater treatment	conditional	Include when wastewater from included wet operations is treated on site.	Treat aqueous waste before discharge or transfer.	m3 wastewater treated

Process: Yarn receipt, warping or winding, and sizing (yarn_preparation)

Inputs

Product flows

Cotton yarn input (cotton_yarn_input)

Record the dry-basis mass of cotton yarn entering the declared product route, including attributable opening stock and excluding unrelated products.

• Selected flow: Cotton yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: calculated cotton-yarn consumption from lot issues and stock change, normalized to reference fabric output
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg saleable reference fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_material_balance

Polyester staple-fibre yarn input (man_made_yarn_input)

When polyester staple-fibre yarn is used, record its dry-basis mass separately from cotton yarn and from every other yarn product. Other man-made-fibre yarns used by the declared product require additional atomic rows.

• Selected flow: Polyester staple-fibre yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: calculated man-made-fibre yarn consumption from lot issues and stock change, normalized to reference fabric output
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg saleable reference fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_material_balance

Native starch sizing agent (sizing_chemicals)

When native starch is applied as warp size, record that supplied product alone in this card and retain its solids concentration. Any synthetic size or auxiliary requires a separate atomic row.

• Selected flow: Native starch sizing agent
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured chemical issue minus returns for the product route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared yarn
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_preparation_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Yarn-preparation electricity (yarn_preparation_electricity)

Record metered or allocated electricity for winding, warping, sizing, pumps, controls, and attributable room conditioning.

• Selected flow: Electricity, supplied
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity or physically allocated submeter total
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared yarn
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_preparation_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Prepared warp and weft yarn (prepared_yarn_output)

Record prepared yarn transferred to weaving on the same mass basis as yarn inputs.

• Selected flow: Prepared cotton/man-made-fibre yarn blend
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured transfer mass to weaving
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared yarn output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_preparation_records

Waste flows

Discarded blended-yarn waste (yarn_preparation_waste)

Record the measured mass of discarded cotton/polyester blended yarn from the declared product lot. Record starch residues, sweepings, and any differently composed yarn waste in separate atomic rows.

• Selected flow: Discarded cotton/polyester blended yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured waste mass by treatment or recovery route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg prepared yarn
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_preparation_records

Elementary flows

Process: Weaving (weaving)

Inputs

Product flows

Prepared yarn supplied to looms (weaving_yarn_input)

Record warp and weft yarn transferred into the loom area and reconcile it with fabric, recoverable selvage, yarn waste, and stock change.

• Selected flow: Prepared cotton/man-made-fibre yarn blend
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: calculated loom yarn input from transfer and stock records
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving_records

Weaving electricity (weaving_electricity)

Record loom, compressed-air, controls, material handling, and attributable humidification electricity.

• Selected flow: Electricity, supplied
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity or physically allocated submeter total
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Greige woven fabric (greige_fabric_output)

Record measured greige fabric mass transferred to inspection or wet processing.

• Selected flow: Greige woven cotton/man-made-fibre blend fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured conforming and reworkable greige fabric output
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving_records

Waste flows

Discarded woven-fabric selvage (weaving_textile_waste)

Record the measured mass of discarded woven-fabric selvage from the declared product lot. Loom-start waste and any differently composed textile waste require separate atomic rows.

• Selected flow: Discarded cotton/polyester woven-fabric selvage
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured waste mass by route
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving_records

Elementary flows

Textile dust to air (weaving_dust_air)

Record measured or technically estimated dust released after any capture system when the loom hall has a reportable direct emission.

• Selected flow: Particulate matter, unspecified, to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured outlet mass flow or documented emission-factor estimate
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Process: Inspection, mending, and trimming (inspection_mending)

Inputs

Product flows

Fabric awaiting inspection (inspection_fabric_input)

Record fabric entering final inspection and reconcile it with conforming output, rework, and rejects.

• Selected flow: Woven cotton/man-made-fibre blend fabric, intermediate state
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured transfer mass into inspection
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming inspected fabric
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_inspection_records

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Conforming inspected fabric (inspected_fabric_output)

Record fabric passing the declared construction and visual acceptance criteria.

• Selected flow: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres a8f7d2d4-e619-4ae6-8f76-0557229851b7
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured accepted fabric output
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming inspected fabric
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_inspection_records

Waste flows

Rejected inspected fabric (inspection_reject_waste)

Record non-reworked inspected fabric from the declared product lot. Trimming and sampling waste require separate atomic rows when measured independently.

• Selected flow: Rejected cotton/polyester woven fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured rejected-fabric mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming inspected fabric
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_inspection_records

Elementary flows

Process: Desizing, scouring, bleaching, or mercerisation (wet_pretreatment)

Inputs

Product flows

Fabric entering wet pre-treatment (pretreatment_fabric_input)

Record the measured fabric mass and incoming state for every included pre-treatment route.

• Selected flow: Woven cotton/man-made-fibre blend fabric, before pre-treatment
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured lot input mass on the common textile mass basis
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg pretreated fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_pretreatment_records

Pre-treatment water (pretreatment_water)

Record supplied, reused, and recycled water separately for washing, desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerisation, rinsing, and equipment cleaning.

• Selected flow: Process water
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured supplied water minus measured internal reuse returned to the same process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg pretreated fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_pretreatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Sodium hydroxide for pre-treatment (pretreatment_chemicals)

When sodium hydroxide is used for scouring or mercerisation, record that supplied product alone and retain its concentration. Hydrogen peroxide, acids, enzymes, surfactants, and every other product require separate atomic rows.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide solution
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured chemical issue minus returns by product
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg pretreated fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_pretreatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Purchased steam for pre-treatment (pretreatment_energy)

Record purchased steam used by the pre-treatment route separately from electricity, purchased heat, and on-site fuels.

• Selected flow: Purchased steam
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered steam energy or steam mass converted with the documented supplier state
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg pretreated fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_pretreatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Electricity for pre-treatment (pretreatment_electricity)

Record purchased electricity used by the pre-treatment route as one separate exchange.

• Selected flow: Electricity, supplied
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered or physically allocated electricity
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg pretreated fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_pretreatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Pretreated woven fabric (pretreated_fabric_output)

Record fabric transferred to coloration, finishing, or sale and declare the completed pre-treatment operations.

• Selected flow: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres a8f7d2d4-e619-4ae6-8f76-0557229851b7
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured accepted output mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg pretreated fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_pretreatment_records

Waste flows

Pre-treatment wastewater (pretreatment_wastewater)

Record wastewater volume and route, retaining pH, temperature, conductivity, COD or TOC, suspended solids, and relevant chemical-specific parameters where measured.

• Selected flow: Textile pre-treatment wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured wastewater transferred to on-site treatment, off-site treatment, or discharge
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg pretreated fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_pretreatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Elementary flows

Process: Dyeing or printing (coloration)

Inputs

Product flows

Fabric entering coloration (coloration_fabric_input)

Record the dry- or conditioned-basis fabric mass entering each dyeing or printing route.

• Selected flow: Woven cotton/man-made-fibre blend fabric, before coloration
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured lot input mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg coloured fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coloration_records

C.I. Reactive Blue 19 dye (coloration_chemicals)

When C.I. Reactive Blue 19 is present in the declared recipe, record that supplied dye formulation alone. Every other dye, pigment, salt, alkali, binder, or auxiliary requires a separate atomic row.

• Selected flow: C.I. Reactive Blue 19 dye formulation
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured chemical issue minus returns by formulation
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg coloured fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coloration_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Coloration water (coloration_water)

Record supplied, reused, and recycled water separately for liquor make-up, washing, rinsing, paste preparation, and equipment cleaning.

• Selected flow: Process water
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured supplied water minus measured internal reuse returned to the same process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg coloured fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coloration_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Purchased steam for coloration (coloration_energy)

Record purchased steam used by the coloration route separately from electricity, purchased heat, and on-site fuels.

• Selected flow: Purchased steam
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered steam energy or steam mass converted with the documented supplier state
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg coloured fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coloration_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Electricity for coloration (coloration_electricity)

Record purchased electricity used by the coloration route as one separate exchange.

• Selected flow: Electricity, supplied
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered or physically allocated electricity
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg coloured fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coloration_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Coloured woven fabric (coloured_fabric_output)

Record fabric meeting the declared colour or print acceptance specification.

• Selected flow: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres a8f7d2d4-e619-4ae6-8f76-0557229851b7
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured accepted coloured fabric output
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg coloured fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coloration_records

Waste flows

Coloration wastewater (coloration_wastewater)

Record wastewater volume and route, retaining colour, COD or TOC, pH, conductivity, and relevant metals or chemical-specific parameters where measured.

• Selected flow: Untreated coloration wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured wastewater transferred to treatment or discharge
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg coloured fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coloration_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Elementary flows

Process: Physical or chemical finishing, drying, or heat-setting (finishing)

Inputs

Product flows

Fabric entering finishing (finishing_fabric_input)

Record the fabric mass and incoming state for each finishing line.

• Selected flow: Woven cotton/man-made-fibre blend fabric, before finishing
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured lot input mass
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_records

Amino-functional silicone softener (finishing_chemicals)

When an amino-functional silicone softener is applied, record that supplied formulation alone. Every resin, cross-linker, repellent, flame retardant, binder, or other finish requires a separate atomic row.

• Selected flow: Amino-functional silicone softener formulation
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured chemical issue minus returns by formulation
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Purchased steam for finishing (finishing_energy)

Record purchased steam used by finishing, drying, curing, or heat-setting separately from electricity, purchased heat, and on-site fuels.

• Selected flow: Purchased steam
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered steam energy or steam mass converted with the documented supplier state
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Electricity for finishing (finishing_electricity)

Record purchased electricity used by finishing, drying, curing, or heat-setting as one separate exchange.

• Selected flow: Electricity, supplied
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered or physically allocated electricity
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Finished reference fabric (finished_fabric_output)

Record saleable fabric meeting the declared composition, construction, colour, and finish acceptance specification.

• Selected flow: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres a8f7d2d4-e619-4ae6-8f76-0557229851b7
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: 1 kg normalized reference product output
• Value mode: Fixed value (fixed_value)
• Specificity: Generic (generic)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg saleable reference fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Method formula (method_formula)
• Sources: eu-pef-2021

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Total volatile organic carbon to air (finishing_air_emissions)

Record total volatile organic carbon released to air after abatement as this single monitored emission. Dust, formaldehyde, ammonia, and other substances require separate atomic elementary-flow rows.

• Selected flow: Total volatile organic carbon, to air
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured total volatile organic carbon mass flow after abatement
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg finished fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Process: On-site wastewater treatment (wastewater_treatment)

Inputs

Product flows

Textile wastewater received (wwt_wastewater_input)

Record wastewater volume and pollutant loads received from each included process, keeping internal transfers from direct environmental emissions.

• Selected flow: Textile process wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured inflow volume and pollutant mass load
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference fabric attributable to on-site treatment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Wastewater-treatment electricity (wwt_treatment_inputs)

Record electricity used by on-site wastewater treatment as one separate exchange and allocate shared treatment only to the attributable textile wastewater load.

• Selected flow: Electricity, supplied
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity physically allocated to the treated wastewater
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 m3 wastewater treated and per 1 kg reference fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Ferric chloride coagulant (wwt_ferric_chloride)

When ferric chloride is dosed, record that supplied solution alone and retain its concentration. Every other treatment reagent requires a separate atomic row.

• Selected flow: Ferric chloride solution
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured reagent issue minus returns
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 m3 wastewater treated and per 1 kg reference fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Wastewater-treatment sludge (wwt_sludge)

Record wet and dry solids, hazardous status, and treatment destination for generated sludge.

• Selected flow: Textile wastewater-treatment sludge
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg dry solids and kg wet sludge
• Amount rule: measured sludge mass with measured or sampled dry-solids fraction
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 m3 wastewater treated and per 1 kg reference fabric
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

Elementary flows

Treated effluent to water (wwt_effluent_to_water)

Record the discharged water volume as this single elementary exchange. Add each measured pollutant load as a separate atomic elementary-flow row; keep treated water reused internally as a product flow rather than an environmental discharge.

• Selected flow: Water, to river
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured discharge volume
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference fabric attributable to on-site treatment
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment_records
• Sources: eu-textiles-bat-2022

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_rule_1	separately measurable products and processes	Avoid allocation by subdividing lines, lots, meters, and process records so that inputs, wastes, and emissions are directly assigned to the declared fabric wherever practicable.	eu-pef-2021
allocation_rule_2	shared electricity and equipment	Allocate shared electricity and equipment services using a causal physical driver such as metered machine-hours, loom-hours, compressed-air demand, or treated textile throughput; disclose the driver and denominator.	eu-pef-2021
allocation_rule_3	shared wet processes and utilities	Allocate shared water, steam, heat, chemicals, wastewater, and treatment using measured bath volume, liquor ratio, mass of textile treated, thermal demand, or pollutant load as appropriate; mass-only allocation is acceptable only when it represents the physical relationship.	eu-pef-2021; eu-textiles-bat-2022
allocation_rule_4	rework and internal recycling	Keep burdens with the product route that causes rework. Credit neither internally reused yarn, fabric, size, water, nor heat as an avoided product; instead subtract verified internal returns from gross consumption and disclose the recycling loop.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
allocation_rule_5	saleable co-products or recovered materials	When subdivision and system expansion are not practicable, use a quantified physical relationship; use economic allocation only when no defensible physical relationship exists, and disclose prices, period, sensitivity, and treatment of textile scrap.	eu-pef-2021

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_id	process_id	flow_role	record_type	raw_fields	collection_method	unit	frequency	temporal_coverage	site_scope	aggregation_rule	quality_evidence
cp_yarn_material_balance	yarn_preparation	cotton and man-made-fibre yarn consumption and composition	purchase, issue, stock, bill-of-material, and composition records	yarn_id; fibre_type; cotton_fraction; man_made_fraction_by_type; dry_or_conditioned_mass; moisture_basis; opening_stock; receipts; issues; returns; closing_stock; product_lot	reconcile issue and stock records to product lots; verify composition by certificate or test	kg and mass fraction	each lot, aggregated monthly	at least 12 consecutive representative months or the full shorter campaign	all yarn stores and preparation lines serving the product	consumption = opening stock + receipts - returns - closing stock; assign to lots by traceable issue or bill of materials	calibrated scales; supplier certificates; composition tests; stock reconciliation; exception log
cp_yarn_preparation_records	yarn_preparation	sizing chemicals, electricity, prepared yarn, and waste	meters, batch sheets, chemical issues, transfer weights, and waste tickets	line_id; lot_id; prepared_yarn_mass; chemical_product; chemical_mass; electricity; waste_mass; waste_route; operating_hours	collect line or campaign records and reconcile inputs with prepared-yarn transfer and waste	kg and kWh	each batch or shift, aggregated monthly	same period as reference product	all preparation equipment and attributable room conditioning	sum by product route; allocate shared use by measured operating hours or throughput	meter calibration; chemical inventory reconciliation; waste tickets; production log
cp_weaving_records	weaving	yarn input, electricity, greige output, textile waste, and dust	loom counters, transfer weights, submeters, waste weights, and emission measurements	loom_id; lot_id; yarn_input; greige_output; electricity; compressed_air_driver; humidification_driver; waste_mass; dust_flow; dust_concentration	collect by loom or loom group and reconcile textile mass	kg, kWh, Nm3, and kg pollutant	each shift or lot, aggregated monthly	same period as reference product	all looms and support systems serving the product	sum direct records; allocate shared utilities by loom-hours or causal demand; calculate dust mass flow where measured	calibrated meters and scales; loom production log; abatement inspection; mass-balance exception log
cp_inspection_records	inspection_mending	inspected input, conforming output, rework, and rejects	roll tickets, inspection records, and waste weights	roll_id; incoming_mass; accepted_mass; rework_mass; reject_mass; trimming_mass; disposition	weigh or derive from verified roll length, width, and mass per area; record disposition	kg, m, m2, and kg/m2	each roll or lot	same period as reference product	all inspection and mending lines serving the product	reconcile incoming mass to accepted, rework, reject, trimming, and stock change	calibrated scales; inspection specification; roll traceability; reconciliation result
cp_wet_pretreatment_records	wet_pretreatment	fabric, water, chemicals, energy, output, and wastewater	batch sheets, flowmeters, submeters, chemical issues, and effluent records	route; lot_id; fabric_in; fabric_out; water_supplied; water_reused; chemical_product_and_mass; electricity; steam; heat; fuel; wastewater_volume; pH; conductivity; COD_or_TOC; solids	collect per machine batch or continuous campaign and retain operation sequence	kg, m3, kWh, MJ, and parameter-specific units	each batch or campaign; water and energy at least monthly	same period as reference product	all included pre-treatment lines and attributable utilities	aggregate by route; net internal reuse; normalize to accepted output; retain losses and wastewater separately	meter calibration; recipe and chemical inventory reconciliation; laboratory QA; water and energy balance
cp_coloration_records	coloration	fabric, dyes and auxiliaries, water, energy, output, and wastewater	recipe, batch, meter, chemical issue, and laboratory records	route; lot_id; fabric_in; fabric_out; dye_or_pigment; auxiliary; supplied_mass; water_supplied; water_reused; electricity; steam; heat; wastewater_volume; colour; COD_or_TOC; pH; conductivity; relevant_metals	collect per dye lot or print campaign and link recipe to accepted output	kg, m3, kWh, MJ, and parameter-specific units	each batch or campaign; emissions at required monitoring frequency	same period as reference product	all included dyeing and printing lines	sum direct recipe and meter values; normalize to accepted output; keep rework and cleaning attributable	meter calibration; recipe approval; chemical stock reconciliation; colour QA; laboratory QA
cp_finishing_records	finishing	fabric, finish chemicals, energy, output, and direct air emissions	recipe, batch, meter, production, and stack or emission-factor records	finish_type; lot_id; fabric_in; fabric_out; formulation_and_mass; electricity; steam; heat; fuel; exhaust_flow; temperature; dust; TVOC; formaldehyde; ammonia	collect each finish and thermal-treatment campaign; measure emissions or retain documented factor and operating data	kg, kWh, MJ, Nm3, and kg pollutant	each batch or campaign; emissions at required monitoring frequency	same period as reference product	all included finishing, drying, curing, and heat-setting equipment	sum by finish route; calculate pollutant mass flow from representative concentration and exhaust flow	meter calibration; recipe and chemical inventory reconciliation; stack-test report; operating log; acceptance test
cp_wastewater_treatment_records	wastewater_treatment	influent, reagents, electricity, effluent, pollutant loads, and sludge	flowmeters, reagent issues, submeters, laboratory results, and sludge tickets	source_process; influent_volume; influent_concentration; effluent_volume; effluent_concentration; sample_basis; electricity; reagent_mass; sludge_wet_mass; dry_solids_fraction; destination	use flow-proportional composite sampling where appropriate; link representative samples to discharge volume	m3, kg, kWh, mg/L, and kg dry solids	flow continuous where available; parameters at permit or BAT frequency; aggregate monthly	same period as reference product	on-site treatment receiving included textile wastewater	pollutant load = representative concentration × corresponding volume; allocate shared treatment by volume and pollutant load	calibration; chain of custody; accredited laboratory result; sampling plan; sludge ticket; flow balance

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_rule_1	yarn consumption by fibre	dry-basis yarn consumption = opening stock + receipts - returns - closing stock; multiply each yarn amount by verified fibre fractions and normalize to saleable reference fabric	stock and issue masses; moisture basis; fibre composition; reference output	kg cotton yarn equivalent and kg of each man-made fibre yarn equivalent per kg reference fabric	un-cpc-3-2025
calc_rule_2	roll records converted to mass	fabric mass = roll length × usable width × measured mass per unit area; use matched lot values and reconcile against scale measurements where available	length; usable width; mass per unit area	kg fabric	eu-pef-2021
calc_rule_3	process normalization	normalized amount = attributable reporting-period flow ÷ conforming process output; then link intermediate process results to the final 1 kg reference flow through measured yields	attributable flow; process output; rework; stock change; yield	row-specific amount per process output and per kg reference fabric	eu-pef-2021
calc_rule_4	water consumption	net process water = supplied water - verified internally reused or recycled water returned to the process; separately report wastewater discharge and water embodied in product or waste	supplied water; internal reuse; wastewater volume	m3 net water per kg process output	eu-textiles-bat-2022
calc_rule_5	energy	convert each carrier to MJ only for an additional aggregate indicator; retain original electricity, fuel, steam, and heat quantities and conversion factors	kWh electricity; fuel mass or volume and heating value; steam or heat quantity	carrier-specific amounts and MJ per kg process output	eu-textiles-bat-2022
calc_rule_6	wastewater pollutant load	pollutant load = representative concentration × corresponding discharge volume, with unit conversion; calculate influent and effluent loads on matched sampling periods	concentration; volume; sampling period	kg pollutant per kg reference fabric	eu-textiles-bat-2022
calc_rule_7	textile mass balance	closure = yarn and fabric inputs + attributable finish add-on - saleable fabric - textile waste - samples - stock increase; report unexplained difference relative to total textile input	textile input/output masses; finish add-on; waste; samples; stock change	kg difference and percent closure	eu-textiles-bat-2022

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dqr_identity	product identity	Retain lot-level evidence that cotton is below 85% of dry textile mass and that the non-cotton component is mainly or solely man-made fibre; identify every fibre type and declared product state.	bill of materials; supplier certificate; composition test; product specification
dqr_completeness	process and flow coverage	Cover all required operations and every conditional operation performed on the product; inventory materials, chemicals, water, energy, waste, wastewater, and direct emissions without silent cut-offs.	process flow sheet; input-output inventory; data-gap register; boundary reconciliation
dqr_temporal	reference period	Use at least 12 consecutive representative months where available; for shorter campaigns cover the full campaign and disclose seasonality, start-up, shutdown, and abnormal production.	production calendar; meter extracts; campaign records; representativeness statement
dqr_technology	route and equipment	Identify loom technology, sizing route, wet-process mode, liquor ratio or pick-up where relevant, drying or heat-setting technology, wastewater route, and abatement.	equipment list; route sheet; operating parameters; site diagram
dqr_geography	site and upstream datasets	Declare manufacturing geography and electricity, water, fuel, yarn, chemical, and treatment dataset geography; justify proxies.	site metadata; supplier location; dataset metadata; proxy justification
dqr_precision	measured and calculated amounts	Report meter and scale calibration, sampling design, allocation shares, missing-data treatment, and uncertainty or variability for material flows.	calibration certificates; laboratory QA; allocation workbook; uncertainty record
dqr_consistency	bilingual and machine projection	Use the same process ids, row ids, rule ids, controlled tokens, source ids, and normative meaning in both languages, and regenerate structured.yaml after canonical Markdown changes.	bilingual alignment review; deterministic projection check

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validation_rule_1	PCR and reference-flow identity	The reference product UUID, Mass flow-property UUID, mass unit-group UUID, and kg unit shall exactly match the declared reference object.
validation_rule_2	fibre composition	Cotton mass fraction shall be less than 0.85, fibre fractions shall sum to 1 within declared rounding tolerance, and the non-cotton component shall be mainly or solely man-made fibre; missing fibre-type fractions are an error.	un-cpc-3-2025
validation_rule_3	required qualifiers	Dry or conditioned basis, reference moisture, fibre fractions, weave, mass per area, usable width, product state, colour or print route, finish, geography, period, and included operations shall be present.	un-cpc-3-2025
validation_rule_4	process-map completeness	yarn_preparation, weaving, and inspection_mending shall be present; each conditional process performed for the declared product shall be included, and every excluded or outsourced operation shall be disclosed with its dataset link.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validation_rule_5	textile mass balance	Yarn and fabric inputs, finish add-on, saleable output, waste, samples, rework, and stock change shall be reconciled on one textile mass basis; an unexplained difference outside the producer's documented tolerance is an error.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validation_rule_6	water, energy, chemicals, and emissions	For each included process, water, each energy carrier, process chemicals, waste, wastewater, and direct emissions shall be present or explicitly confirmed as not applicable with evidence.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validation_rule_7	wet-process wastewater	Wet pre-treatment, coloration, or wet finishing shall identify wastewater route, volume, and available pollutant parameters; on-site treatment shall distinguish influent transfer, treated discharge, reuse, and sludge.	eu-textiles-bat-2022
validation_rule_8	allocation	Shared flows shall identify the allocation driver and denominator; subdivision shall be preferred, and economic allocation without a documented reason and sensitivity disclosure is an error.	eu-pef-2021
validation_rule_9	evidence and foreground amounts	Every externally constrained rule shall cite a listed source id; where no reliable source value exists, the inventory amount shall remain a foreground_record requirement rather than an AI-authored range.	eu-pef-2021
validation_rule_10	completeness and representativeness	The dataset shall disclose temporal, technological, geographical, and precision evidence plus all data gaps, proxies, cut-offs, and excluded processes.	eu-pef-2021

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Foreground plant-gate dataset for the production of woven cotton/man-made-fibre blend fabric.
downstream_use	May be used as a secondary_dataset or background_dataset for garments, made-up textiles, industrial textile products, and lifecycle models when composition, construction, finish, geography, technology, and period are representative.
allowed_use	Modelling of the declared saleable fabric state within the reported plant-gate boundary; comparison only after aligning fibre composition, mass basis, product state, included wet processes, allocation, geography, technology, and data quality.
excluded_use	Fibre or yarn production; knitted, nonwoven, coated, laminated, or special fabrics; garment manufacture; use and end-of-life; or any product with cotton at or above 85% unless a separate reviewed rule explicitly applies.
required_metadata	PCR id; reference UUIDs; composition by fibre; dry or conditioned mass basis; moisture; weave; mass per area; width; greige/bleached/dyed/printed/finished state; colour and finish; mill and upstream geographies; technology; reporting period; included and outsourced operations; water and wastewater route; allocation; source and dataset versions kept in dataset metadata.
required_quality_disclosure	Completeness; temporal, technological, and geographical representativeness; precision; meter and laboratory QA; allocation shares; mass-balance closure; proxy datasets; data gaps; cut-offs; provisional ranges; and uncertainty.
update_trigger	Change in fibre composition or supplier route, product state, loom or wet-process technology, finish chemistry, energy or water system, wastewater treatment, allocation driver, geography, or representative performance beyond the documented variability; otherwise review at least every three years.

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-3-2025	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification Version 3.0, CPC structure and classification resources, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/CPC (retrieved 2026-08-11).	Product-category identity and the CPC 26630 composition boundary.
eu-textiles-bat-2022	official_guidance	Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 of 9 December 2022 establishing BAT conclusions for the textiles industry, CELEX 32022D2508, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022D2508 (retrieved 2026-08-11).	Fabric production and weaving route; sizing and pre-treatment; dyeing and finishing; input-output inventory; water, energy, chemicals, waste, wastewater, air-emission, and monitoring rules.
eu-pef-2021	official_guidance	Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 of 15 December 2021 on Environmental Footprint methods, CELEX 32021H2279, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32021H2279 (retrieved 2026-08-11).	Functional-unit and normalization discipline; system-boundary disclosure; allocation hierarchy; completeness; representativeness; precision; and dataset quality.