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

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR applies to the foreground production of woven fabrics whose man-made staple fibre content is below 85% by mass and whose remaining blend is mainly or solely cotton. It covers production from received yarn or an explicitly declared same-category intermediate fabric through market-ready woven fabric at the manufacturing gate. The data producer shall distinguish synthetic staple fibres from artificial cellulosic staple fibres and shall identify every fibre type in the blend.

The common route includes yarn receipt and preparation, warp preparation and sizing where required, weaving, inspection, and preparation of the market-ready fabric. Desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerising, dyeing, printing, washing, heat-setting, coating, and other mechanical or chemical finishing are included only when performed for the declared product. On-site utility generation and on-site waste-water treatment are included when they serve the foreground operations; purchased utilities and off-site treatments remain linked product or waste-treatment datasets.

The PCR excludes fabrics containing 85% or more man-made staple fibres; fabrics mixed mainly with wool or fine animal hair; woven fabrics made mainly from man-made filament yarn; pile, chenille, terry, narrow, coated, impregnated, knitted, tufted, nonwoven, and other special fabrics when those product categories define the marketed product; yarn manufacture as the reference product; and garment or made-up textile manufacture. Distribution after the manufacturing gate, product use, laundering during use, and end-of-life are outside this intermediate-product foreground 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.woven-fabrics-of-man-made-staple-fibres-containing-less-than-85-of-such-fibres-mixed-ma-4087b448
classification_refs	CPC 3.0 26760 (exact scope context; mapping acceptance is managed outside this PCR)
covered_products	Woven fabrics with less than 85% man-made staple fibres by mass, blended mainly or solely with cotton; greige, bleached, dyed, printed, or otherwise finished states are covered when the marketed state is declared
excluded_products	Fabrics with at least 85% man-made staple fibres; blends mainly with wool or fine animal hair; filament-yarn, pile, chenille, terry, narrow, coated, impregnated, knitted, tufted, nonwoven, and other special fabrics; yarns; garments and made-up articles
representative_product	Market-ready woven fabric made from man-made staple fibre and cotton yarns, with man-made staple fibres below 85% by mass
production_route	Received yarn preparation; warp preparation and sizing as applicable; weaving; conditional wet pretreatment, coloration, printing, and finishing; inspection and batch formation
market_state	Finished product at the manufacturing gate; the exact greige, bleached, dyed, printed, coated, or other finish state shall be declared

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Woven fabric made from man-made staple fibres below 85% by mass, blended mainly or solely with cotton
How much	1 kg net fabric mass, excluding packaging
How well	Conforms to the declared fibre composition, man-made staple fibre type, weave construction, mass per unit area, width, colour and finish state, quality grade, and moisture basis
How long or cycle	One manufacturing lot delivered at the manufacturing gate; no use duration is represented because the fabric is an intermediate product
reference_flow_link	The reference flow is the conforming market-ready fabric output of finishing_inspection_and_packaging, normalized to 1 kg net fabric

Field	Value
Reference amount	1 kg
Reference product flow	Woven fabrics of man-made staple fibres, containing less than 85% of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton 139eadcb-ee5a-4a0c-8194-64a890e77433
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	man-made staple fibre type(s) and mass share; cotton mass share; any other fibre and mass share; confirmation that man-made staple fibres are below 85% by mass and cotton is the sole or predominant blend partner; weave construction; mass per unit area in g/m2; usable width; greige/bleached/dyed/printed/finished state; colour and functional finish; quality grade; moisture or conditioning basis; production geography; technology and batch period

When constructing a foreground data package, the items listed in Required qualifiers shall be declared in dataset metadata, process notes, reference-flow comments, product descriptions, or equivalent data-package fields. Missing required qualifiers make the reference-flow definition incomplete.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_net_mass	Reference product	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Normalize all inventory amounts to 1 kg of conforming net fabric at the declared moisture or conditioning basis; exclude cores, wrapping, pallets, and other packaging from the reference amount.
fibre_composition_mass_fraction	Reference product and incoming yarns	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg and % by mass	Determine fibre shares on one consistent moisture basis. The reported fibre shares shall sum to 100%; the man-made staple fraction shall be below 85%, and cotton shall be the sole or predominant non-man-made blend component.
area_mass_conversion	Fabric measured by length or area	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	When mass is calculated from length, usable width, and mass per unit area, use mass_kg = length_m × usable_width_m × basis_mass_g_per_m2 / 1000 and reconcile the result with batch weighing.
moisture_basis_consistency	Yarn, intermediate fabric, wastes, and reference product	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	Record the conditioning or moisture basis used for each measured textile mass; convert all mass-balance terms to the reference-product basis and disclose conversion factors and test methods.
utility_unit_conversion	Electricity and thermal-energy records	Energy	kWh	Preserve measured utility units and conversion factors. Use 1 MWh = 1,000 kWh and report thermal energy separately from electricity before aggregation.
water_volume_conversion	Process water and waste water	Volume	m3	Use metered volume where available. Use 1 m3 = 1,000 L and retain the treated textile mass used as the denominator for each operation-specific water indicator.

5. System Boundary

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_received_yarn_start	foreground starting condition	Start at receipt of identified man-made staple fibre yarns and cotton yarns, or at receipt of an explicitly declared same-category intermediate fabric; link excluded fibre formation and spinning to upstream datasets.	ec-pef-method-2021
boundary_cpc_26760_scope	reference product identity	Require a woven fabric containing less than 85% man-made staple fibres by mass and mixed mainly or solely with cotton; neighbouring CPC woven-fabric subclasses are outside this PCR.	unsd-cpc-v3-2025
boundary_foreground_operations	foreground manufacturing	Include every on-site or directly controlled preparation, sizing, weaving, wet processing, thermal/mechanical finishing, inspection, rework, waste handling, and on-site treatment operation used to produce the declared market state.	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
boundary_intermediate_product_end	intermediate product gate	End at the manufacturing gate after conformity inspection and batch formation. Exclude downstream distribution, use, and end-of-life from this intermediate-product foreground dataset.	ec-pef-method-2021
boundary_direct_flow_completeness	foreground inputs and outputs	Quantify all identified foreground material, water, energy, product, waste, waste-water, and direct elementary flows; an unmeasured identified flow remains an explicit data gap and shall not be silently assigned zero.	ec-pef-method-2021; eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
boundary_subcontracted_operations	outsourced preparation or finishing	Represent a subcontracted operation as a linked upstream service or intermediate-product dataset and disclose the transfer mass, route, and included treatment steps; do not claim it as directly measured on-site activity.	ec-pef-method-2021
boundary_same_category_input	same-category fabric input	When received greige or partly finished fabric in the same category is the starting input, record it once as a visible product input, require an upstream dataset ending at that starting condition, and do not recursively recreate its production inside the finishing process.	ec-pef-method-2021

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Received man-made staple fibre yarn and cotton yarn with supplier identity, fibre shares, yarn count, moisture/conditioning basis, and mass; alternatively, received same-category greige or partly finished fabric with all reference qualifiers declared
starting_condition_role	Upstream cut between purchased textile-material production and the directly controlled fabric-manufacturing foreground system
product_classification_scope	Woven fabric below 85% man-made staple fibre by mass and mixed mainly or solely with cotton; exact fibre type and market finish state remain mandatory product qualifiers
recursive_input_rule	A purchased same-category fabric is recorded once as a product input and linked to an upstream dataset ending at its declared received state; its upstream manufacture is not expanded again inside the foreground process
upstream_dataset_requirement	Require representative upstream datasets for each incoming yarn or same-category fabric, purchased electricity and fuels, process water, sizing agents, dyes and auxiliaries, packaging, inbound transport when included in the study, and off-site waste or waste-water treatment
disclosure	Declare the starting input form, ownership/control boundary, included and subcontracted steps, loom and wet-processing technologies, fibre composition, market finish state, site/geography, allocation basis, rework treatment, and every excluded or unresolved flow

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
yarn_receipt_and_preparation	Yarn receipt and preparation	required	Always required when yarn is the declared starting condition; for a same-category fabric input, record this process as not applicable and start at the received fabric	Foreground material identity, blending confirmation, winding and preparation	kg identified yarn accepted for production
warp_preparation_and_sizing	Warp preparation and sizing	conditional	Include warping for site-prepared warp beams and include sizing only when sizing agents are applied; otherwise disclose purchased warp beams or the no-sizing route	Foreground warp preparation	kg prepared warp delivered to weaving
weaving	Weaving	required	Always required for yarn-start datasets; for fabric-start finishing datasets, represent weaving in the linked upstream fabric dataset	Foreground fabric formation	kg greige woven fabric
wet_pretreatment_and_coloration	Wet pretreatment and coloration	conditional	Include each performed desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerising, washing, dyeing, printing, or wet-finishing step required by the declared product	Foreground wet processing	kg textile processed in each distinct wet operation
finishing_inspection_and_packaging	Finishing, inspection, and packaging	required	Include inspection and batch formation for all products; include heat-setting, drying, calendaring, raising, coating, or other finishing only when performed	Final conformity and reference-product formation	1 kg conforming net fabric output
onsite_wastewater_treatment	On-site waste-water treatment	conditional	Include when waste water from the foreground operations is treated under the reporting facility's control	Foreground treatment of generated waste water	m3 waste water treated and pollutant load removed or discharged

Process: Yarn receipt and preparation (yarn_receipt_and_preparation)

Inputs

Product flows

Man-made-staple-fibre/cotton blended yarn (incoming_blend_yarn)

Record each yarn type separately by supplier, fibre composition, yarn count, lot, mass, and conditioning basis. Aggregate only after confirming that the resulting fabric satisfies the category composition rule.

• Selected flow: Man-made-staple-fibre/cotton blended yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured accepted mass of each yarn lot entering the foreground system
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming net woven fabric output
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_receipt_preparation

Electricity for winding and preparation (preparation_electricity)

Record metered electricity or a documented allocation from a facility meter for winding, yarn clearing, humidification attributable to preparation, and related handling equipment.

• Selected flow: Alternating-current electricity, low-voltage consumption mix
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered electricity or calculated allocation from equipment power and operating time
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared yarn output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_receipt_preparation

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Identified prepared yarn (prepared_yarn_output)

Record the mass transferred to warp preparation and weaving, retaining the yarn-level fibre shares and moisture basis.

• Selected flow: Prepared man-made-staple-fibre/cotton blended yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured prepared-yarn mass transferred to the next process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared yarn output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_receipt_preparation

Waste flows

Paper and cardboard yarn-packaging waste (preparation_paper_packaging_waste)

Separate cardboard, plastic, cones, contaminated yarn, and recyclable yarn waste by destination; do not net recycled materials against incoming yarn.

• Selected flow: Paper and cardboard packaging waste a318022d-c960-4eb5-a81c-04a9c4dda7e4
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass by waste type and treatment destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared yarn output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_yarn_receipt_preparation

Elementary flows

Process: Warp preparation and sizing (warp_preparation_and_sizing)

Inputs

Product flows

Prepared warp yarn (warp_yarn_input)

Record the prepared warp yarn entering warping, beaming, and optional sizing; weft yarn bypassing this process remains an input to weaving.

• Selected flow: Prepared warp yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured warp-yarn mass entering the process
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared warp output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_warp_sizing

Starch sizing agent (starch_sizing_agent)

Record each size polymer, lubricant, preservative, and auxiliary at formulated-product mass; identify hazardous constituents when relevant to downstream desizing and waste-water treatment.

• Selected flow: Starch sizing agent
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: issued mass minus documented return, by recipe and batch
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared warp output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_warp_sizing
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Fresh process water for sizing (sizing_process_water)

This card records only fresh sizing water. Record electricity, steam, and each fuel as separate atomic exchanges when applicable; a dry or purchased-warp route shall report zero only with supporting route evidence.

• Selected flow: Fresh process water for textile sizing
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: direct meter or batch-recipe fresh-water volume
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared warp output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_warp_sizing

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Prepared warp beam (prepared_warp_output)

Record the mass of yarn plus retained size delivered to weaving and retain a separate calculated size add-on.

• Selected flow: Prepared sized man-made-staple-fibre/cotton warp beam
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured output mass; calculate retained size by recipe or before/after mass difference
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared warp output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_warp_sizing

Waste flows

Sizing waste water (sizing_wastewater)

Record discarded size liquor and sizing wash water sent to treatment. Record yarn waste, packaging, and any other solid residue as separate atomic exchanges in the produced dataset.

• Selected flow: Sizing waste water sent to treatment
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured waste-water volume by batch or reporting period
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg prepared warp output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_warp_sizing

Elementary flows

Process: Weaving (weaving)

Inputs

Product flows

Prepared blended warp yarn (weaving_warp_yarn)

Record warp and weft yarn separately and retain each yarn's fibre composition so the final blend can be calculated without relying only on a commercial label.

• Selected flow: Prepared man-made-staple-fibre/cotton blended warp yarn
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured yarn issued to the loom less documented return to stock
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving

Compressed air for weaving (weaving_compressed_air)

This card records only compressed air delivered to weaving. Record loom electricity as a separate atomic exchange; use a documented allocation when the air meter is shared.

• Selected flow: Compressed air 46e2b1e4-5a4e-4579-b6a2-65b03f9ce825
• Flow property / unit: Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66 / m3
• Amount rule: metered compressed-air volume at documented pressure and standard conditions
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Greige woven fabric (greige_fabric_output)

Record the weighed greige fabric mass and measured length, width, and mass per unit area before any wet or final finishing.

• Selected flow: Greige woven man-made staple fibre/cotton fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured accepted greige-fabric mass transferred to finishing
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving

Waste flows

Cut selvedge textile waste (weaving_selvedge_waste)

Measure yarn ends, loom waste, cut selvedges, and rejected fabric separately and record whether each stream is internally reused, externally recycled, or treated as waste.

• Selected flow: Cut selvedge from man-made-staple-fibre/cotton woven fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: weighed mass by waste type and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving

Elementary flows

Direct dust from weaving and preparation (weaving_dust_emissions)

Record substance-specific dust emitted directly to air after any abatement; collected dust sent to treatment remains a waste flow rather than an elementary emission.

• Selected flow: Particulate matter, less than 2.5 micrometres, to air, unspecified
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured outlet mass flow integrated over operating time or a documented, technology-representative emission-factor calculation
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg greige fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_weaving
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023; eu-bat-textiles-2022

Process: Wet pretreatment and coloration (wet_pretreatment_and_coloration)

Inputs

Product flows

Greige fabric for wet processing (wet_process_greige_fabric_input)

Record the incoming textile mass and state before each distinct desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerising, washing, dyeing, printing, or wet-finishing operation.

• Selected flow: Greige man-made-staple-fibre/cotton woven fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured conditioned fabric mass entering each distinct wet operation
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile processed in the operation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing

Process water (wet_process_water)

Record fresh, reused, and recycled water separately by unit operation. Do not count reused internal water again as a new environmental withdrawal.

• Selected flow: Fresh process water for textile wet processing
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: metered or batch-recipe water supplied to each distinct operation, with internal reuse separately identified
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile processed in each distinct wet operation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
• Range: Official operation-specific water-use screen
  • Range role: QA guardrail (qa_guardrail)
  • Lower: 0.002
  • Upper: 0.150
  • Unit: m3/kg textile processed
  • Basis: 2-150 m3/t is the envelope across the BAT table for mercerising, bleaching, scouring, desizing, washing synthetic material, and fabric dyeing; apply the operation-specific subrange and do not treat the envelope as a default value
  • Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
  • Evidence kind: External source (external_source)
  • Sources: eu-bat-textiles-2022

Sodium hydroxide for wet processing (wet_process_sodium_hydroxide)

Record sodium hydroxide supplied to scouring, mercerising, pH control, or another declared wet operation; retain solution concentration in the foreground record.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide e0abcced-0611-4c24-9290-5a2c5a0c4169
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured active-product or as-supplied mass issued to the applicable recipe, with concentration disclosed
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile processed in the applicable operation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Hydrogen peroxide solution, 50% in water (wet_process_hydrogen_peroxide_50)

Record 50% hydrogen peroxide solution only when supplied to the declared bleaching or oxidation recipe.

• Selected flow: Hydrogen peroxide solution, 50% in water afda772f-b130-4c32-9a89-c4e79ba4e0e8
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured as-supplied mass issued to the applicable recipe
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile processed in the applicable operation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Reactive dye formulation (wet_process_reactive_dye)

Record one declared reactive-dye formulation when used for the cotton or artificial-cellulosic fraction; each distinct formulation requires its own atomic dataset row.

• Selected flow: Reactive dye formulation for cellulosic textile coloration
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured formulation mass issued to the applicable colour recipe minus documented return
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile dyed with the formulation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Purchased steam for wet processing (wet_process_steam)

This card records only delivered steam mass. Record electricity, each direct fuel, and recovered heat as separate atomic exchanges by unit operation; avoid double counting on-site steam generation and delivered steam.

• Selected flow: Steam 293f9fd9-5182-4d35-8aa5-ce73d4f322b7
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: metered consumption or documented calculation from fuel, steam, equipment, and operating records
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile processed in the applicable operation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Wet-processed fabric (wet_processed_fabric_output)

Record output mass, finish state, colour, retained chemical add-on where relevant, and moisture basis after each reported wet-processing stage.

• Selected flow: Wet-processed man-made staple fibre/cotton woven fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured conditioned output mass transferred to the next stage
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg wet-processed fabric output
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing

Waste flows

Waste water from wet processing (wet_process_wastewater)

Record discharge volume by stream and destination together with recipe linkage, pH, temperature, and relevant pollutant concentrations; calculate pollutant loads before any allocation.

• Selected flow: Textile wet-process waste water sent to treatment
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: metered discharge volume; reconcile with water input, water retained in product, evaporation, reuse, and other measured losses
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile processed in the applicable wet operation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Wet-process chemical sludge (wet_process_chemical_sludge)

Record separately all process residues, collected solids, unused paste, spent baths routed as waste, and off-specification chemicals, including treatment destination.

• Selected flow: Textile wet-process chemical sludge
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured or calculated quantity by waste type and destination
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile processed in the applicable operation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing

Elementary flows

Formaldehyde emitted to air (wet_process_formaldehyde_air)

Record only emissions that cross directly to air, water, or soil from the foreground process. Use substance-specific flows and keep pollutants sent to treatment in the corresponding waste-water or waste stream.

• Selected flow: Formaldehyde to air, unspecified 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-941b-0050c2490048
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured mass load or calculation from concentration × standardized gas/water flow × operating time
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile processed in the relevant operation
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_processing
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Process: Finishing, inspection, and packaging (finishing_inspection_and_packaging)

Inputs

Product flows

Wet-processed fabric for final finishing (finishing_wet_fabric_input)

Record the incoming fabric state and mass before dry finishing, heat-setting, inspection, grading, and batch formation.

• Selected flow: Wet-processed man-made-staple-fibre/cotton woven fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured conditioned mass entering final finishing and inspection
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming net fabric output
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_inspection

Purchased thermal energy for finishing (finishing_purchased_heat)

Record purchased thermal energy for drying, heat-setting, curing, or other thermal finishing separately from electricity, steam mass, and direct fuel.

• Selected flow: Purchased thermal energy for textile finishing
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: metered delivered thermal energy attributable to thermally treated textile
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming net fabric output
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_inspection
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023; eu-bat-textiles-2022
• Range: BAT thermal-treatment energy QA screen
  • Range role: QA guardrail (qa_guardrail)
  • Lower: 0.5
  • Upper: 4.4
  • Unit: kWh/kg textile thermally treated
  • Basis: yearly-average indicative specific energy consumption for thermal treatment
  • Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
  • Evidence kind: External source (external_source)
  • Sources: eu-bat-textiles-2022

Polyethylene packaging film (finishing_polyethylene_film)

Record polyethylene film issued for wrapping conforming fabric separately from paperboard cores and other packaging.

• Selected flow: Polyethylene packaging film
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured film mass issued to conforming fabric, net of documented return
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming net fabric output
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_inspection

Paperboard fabric core (finishing_paperboard_core)

Record the paperboard winding core or tube as a separate packaging input and exclude its mass from the reference amount.

• Selected flow: Paperboard core for rolled textile fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured core mass issued to conforming fabric
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming net fabric output
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_inspection

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Conforming reference woven fabric (reference_fabric_output)

This output realizes the functional unit. It shall carry every required qualifier and shall exclude packaging mass.

• Selected flow: Woven fabrics of man-made staple fibres, containing less than 85% of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton 139eadcb-ee5a-4a0c-8194-64a890e77433
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: fixed reference amount of 1 kg after normalization from measured conforming output mass
• Value mode: Fixed value (fixed_value)
• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific)
• Normalization basis: 1 kg conforming net fabric output
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Identity reference (identity_reference)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_inspection

Waste flows

Fabric offcuts from finishing (finishing_offcut_waste)

Record fabric offcuts, samples, downgraded product not sold as the reference product, and final rejects separately by reuse, recycling, sale as co-product, or treatment destination.

• Selected flow: Offcut man-made-staple-fibre/cotton woven fabric
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: weighed mass by category and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg conforming net fabric output
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_inspection

Elementary flows

Direct air emissions from thermal finishing (finishing_air_emissions)

For heat-setting, coating, drying, singeing, or other relevant thermal treatment, record substance-specific direct emissions after abatement and report the corresponding air-to-textile or operating basis.

• Selected flow: Formaldehyde to air, unspecified 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-941b-0050c2490048
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured concentration × standardized exhaust-gas volume, integrated over representative operation; use a documented emission factor only when measurement is unavailable and applicability is demonstrated
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per kg textile thermally finished
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_finishing_inspection
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Process: On-site waste-water treatment (onsite_wastewater_treatment)

Inputs

Product flows

Sodium hydroxide for waste-water treatment (wastewater_treatment_sodium_hydroxide)

Record sodium hydroxide used for pH control as a separate treatment-chemical exchange, with solution concentration disclosed.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide e0abcced-0611-4c24-9290-5a2c5a0c4169
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured active-product or as-supplied mass dosed to treatment
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per m3 waste water treated and per kg reference fabric
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment

Waste flows

Untreated textile waste water (untreated_wastewater_input)

Transfer the same volume and pollutant loads reported as wet-processing waste output; preserve stream identity and avoid creating a second generation event.

• Selected flow: Textile wet-process waste water sent to on-site treatment
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured inlet volume and calculated substance-specific loads
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per m3 treated and per kg reference fabric
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Recovered process water (recovered_process_water)

Record recovered water or material only when it meets a declared specification and is transferred for reuse; otherwise retain it as a waste or elementary discharge.

• Selected flow: Recovered textile-process water
• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3
• Amount rule: measured quantity meeting the declared reuse specification
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per m3 waste water treated
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment

Waste flows

Waste-water treatment sludge (treatment_sludge)

Record wet and dry mass, dry-solids content, hazardous classification, and treatment destination without crediting recycling unless the allocation rule is applied and disclosed.

• Selected flow: Textile waste-water-treatment sludge
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: measured wet mass and dry-solids fraction; report dry mass as a calculated companion value
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per m3 waste water treated and per kg reference fabric
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment

Elementary flows

Chemical oxygen demand discharged to water (treated_effluent_cod)

Record chemical oxygen demand as an elementary emission only for a direct discharge from the foreground treatment system; off-site transfer remains a waste flow.

• Selected flow: Chemical Oxygen Demand to water, unspecified e57fc631-2c77-457a-aa30-be79e357792b
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: matched effluent COD concentration and discharge volume for the reporting period
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per m3 waste water treated and per kg reference fabric
• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment
• Sources: eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_avoid	all multifunctional foreground processes	First avoid allocation by separately metering batches, lines, recipes, treatment streams, and directly attributable utilities and wastes; use subdivision or an expanded multifunctional result when practicable.	iso-14044-2006; ec-pef-method-2021
allocation_physical	unavoidable shared inputs and outputs	If subdivision or system expansion is not practicable, allocate by a documented causal physical relationship such as machine time, metered energy, treated mass, liquor volume, or pollutant load that reflects the shared operation.	iso-14044-2006; ec-pef-method-2021
allocation_other_relationship	no defensible physical relationship	Use another relationship, including economic allocation, only after documenting why subdivision, system expansion, and physical allocation are not defensible; use values at the stage where the outputs arise and disclose a sensitivity check.	ec-pef-method-2021
allocation_rework	rework and repeat processing	Assign planned repeat treatments required by the product specification to the product; assign avoidable rework caused by nonconformity to the affected production lot and disclose it rather than inflating the normal activity denominator.	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
allocation_waste_and_recovery	textile waste, recovered size, recovered water, sludge, and recovered energy	Keep waste treatment burdens with the generating system until the receiving product or waste-treatment boundary is reached. Record recovered outputs separately and apply any substitution or recycling credit only in a downstream lifecycle model with the method and quality relationship disclosed.	ec-pef-method-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_receipt_preparation	yarn_receipt_and_preparation	incoming yarn, preparation electricity, prepared yarn, and preparation waste	receiving, supplier, meter, and production records	supplier; lot; yarn identifier; fibre type and share; yarn count; gross/net mass; moisture basis; accepted/rejected mass; meter reading; operating time; waste type and destination	calibrated scale, supplier certificate verified by incoming inspection, electricity meter or documented equipment allocation, and waste weigh ticket	kg, %, kWh	each lot and meter interval; aggregate monthly	representative 12-month period or the complete shorter campaign with justification	all receiving and preparation operations serving the reference product	sum by yarn type and lot; allocate shared electricity by metered use or operating time; normalize to accepted prepared-yarn and final reference mass	calibration records, supplier certificates, laboratory composition checks, meter records, and waste receipts
cp_warp_sizing	warp_preparation_and_sizing	warp yarn, sizing recipe, water, utilities, prepared warp, and sizing waste	batch recipe, issue/return, meter, and production records	warp lot; input/output mass; size product and quantity; recipe volume; water; electricity; steam/fuel; retained add-on; waste-water volume; solid waste and destination	calibrated scale, dosing record, recipe controller, utility meter, and waste measurement	kg, m3, kWh	each batch or beam; aggregate monthly	representative 12-month period or complete campaign	every included warping, beaming, and sizing line	subtract documented material returns; calculate retained size and normalize all inputs/outputs to prepared warp and reference fabric	scale/meter calibration, batch sheet, chemical inventory, and mass-balance review
cp_weaving	weaving	warp/weft yarn, energy, greige fabric, textile waste, and direct dust	loom, meter, production, quality, waste, and emission records	loom id; technology; yarn issued/returned; operating time; electricity; compressed air; greige length/width/basis mass/net mass; reject mass; waste destination; dust concentration/flow or factor	loom counter, calibrated scale, electricity/air meter, QC test, waste weigh ticket, and representative emission measurement	kg, m, m2, g/m2, kWh, kg pollutant	each lot and meter interval; emissions at representative operation	representative 12-month period or complete campaign	every loom and shared preparation system serving the reference product	reconcile yarn input with greige output and waste; allocate shared utilities by metered use or loom operating time	meter/scale calibration, loom logs, QC report, waste receipt, and emission-method record
cp_wet_processing	wet_pretreatment_and_coloration	fabric, water, chemicals, utilities, output, waste water, residues, and direct emissions	batch/continuous recipe, flowmeter, dosing, meter, laboratory, waste, and emissions records	operation/recipe; textile input/output mass; repeat count and reason; fresh/reused water; chemical identity/quantity/density; electricity; steam/fuel; waste-water flow/pH/temperature/conductivity; pollutant concentration; waste; air concentration/flow	automated recipe controller, calibrated flow/energy meter, issue/return record, laboratory analysis, and compliant emission monitoring	kg, m3, kWh, concentration and kg pollutant	each operation and meter interval; environmental monitoring at required risk-based frequency; aggregate monthly and annually	representative 12-month period or complete campaign	every included wet-processing line and relevant discharge/emission point	retain distinct operations and repeats; calculate mass loads from concentration and flow; do not count internal water reuse as new withdrawal	calibration, chain of custody, laboratory QA/QC, recipe record, and discharge/emission report
cp_finishing_inspection	finishing_inspection_and_packaging	finishing utilities, packaging, conforming fabric, rejects, and air emissions	meter, production, packing, QC, waste, and emission records	finish route; equipment; input/output mass; length; width; basis mass; moisture; temperature; operating time; energy; package material/mass; quality grade; reject cause/mass; emission concentration/flow	calibrated scale and meter, line controller, laboratory/QC test, packing issue record, waste receipt, and representative emission measurement	kg, m, g/m2, kWh, kg pollutant	each lot and meter interval; aggregate monthly	representative 12-month period or complete campaign	every included finishing, inspection, and packing line	separate net fabric from packaging; normalize only conforming output; allocate shared utilities by meter or operating time	calibration, QC specification and result, batch release, packing record, and emission-method record
cp_wastewater_treatment	onsite_wastewater_treatment	untreated waste water, treatment inputs, recovered outputs, sludge, and final effluent	flowmeter, dosing, meter, laboratory, sludge, recovery, and discharge records	inlet/outlet flow; pH; temperature; conductivity; relevant pollutant concentrations; chemical dose; electricity; sludge wet/dry mass; recovery quantity/specification; discharge destination	calibrated flow/energy meter, dosing log, accredited or controlled laboratory analysis, sludge weigh ticket, and discharge monitoring	m3, kg, kWh, concentration	continuous or batch flow; pollutant monitoring at risk-based frequency; aggregate monthly and annually	representative 12-month period or complete campaign	complete on-site treatment system receiving foreground waste water	calculate inlet/outlet pollutant loads; reconcile water flow; allocate shared treatment by causal volume and pollutant load	calibration, blanks/duplicates, chain of custody, laboratory QA/QC, disposal receipt, and permit report

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_reference_normalization	every inventory row	normalized_quantity = attributable_period_quantity / conforming_net_fabric_mass; use one consistent moisture basis and exclude packaging from the denominator	attributable row quantity; conforming net fabric mass; moisture conversion	quantity per kg reference fabric	ec-pef-method-2021
calc_fibre_composition	reference product	fibre_share_i = sum(yarn_mass_j × certified_share_i,j) / sum(all_fibre_mass) after moisture-basis alignment; all shares sum to 100%	yarn masses; supplier composition; laboratory verification; moisture basis	mass share of each fibre and category-conformance decision
calc_area_mass	fabric mass cross-check	mass_kg = length_m × usable_width_m × basis_mass_g_per_m2 / 1000; compare with calibrated-scale mass and investigate material difference	length; usable width; g/m2; scale mass	calculated mass and reconciliation difference
calc_textile_mass_balance	each textile process and reporting period	textile_input = conforming_output + transferred_intermediate + textile_waste + inventory_change + documented_mass_change; quantify and explain the residual	conditioned input/output mass; wastes; stock change; retained size/finish; moisture conversion	mass-balance residual per process and for the foreground system	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
calc_shared_utility_allocation	shared electricity, steam, fuel, water, and compressed air	Prefer submetering; otherwise allocate by equipment operating time × rated demand × measured load factor or another documented causal driver, and retain total-site reconciliation	site meter; submeter; equipment power; operating time; load factor; production mass	attributable utility by process and product	ec-pef-method-2021
calc_water_balance	wet processing and waste-water treatment	fresh_withdrawal + transferred_water = effluent + evaporation + retained_water + recovered_export + inventory_change; internal reuse is tracked but not counted as new withdrawal	flowmeter and recipe volumes; product moisture; effluent and recovery volumes	water-balance residual and fresh-water intensity	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
calc_pollutant_load	waste-water and air emissions	load_kg = concentration × standardized_flow_or_volume × operating_time × unit_conversion; use matched sampling and flow periods and report values below detection limits consistently	concentration; flow/volume; duration; detection limit; standard conditions	substance-specific kg emission per kg reference fabric	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
calc_treatment_removal	on-site waste-water treatment	removal = inlet_load - outlet_load - recovered_load - retained_inventory_change; do not report negative or greater-than-input removal without investigation	inlet/outlet pollutant loads; recovered outputs; inventory changes	removed load, final discharge, and reconciliation residual	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dqr_product_identity	reference product and textile inputs	Preserve supplier/lot traceability, fibre type and share, yarn count, weave, g/m2, width, finish state, quality grade, and moisture basis; verify the below-85% man-made staple and cotton-predominant scope before normalization.	Supplier declarations, bill of materials, laboratory fibre analysis, batch card, and QC release
dqr_measurement	mass, water, energy, chemicals, and emissions	Use calibrated or verified measurement systems; document units, conversion factors, detection limits, density conversions, meter coverage, and estimated-data methods.	Calibration certificates, meter maps, laboratory QA/QC, and calculation records
dqr_temporal	foreground reporting period	Prefer a continuous representative 12-month period that captures product and seasonal variability; a shorter complete campaign is allowed only with dates, coverage, and representativeness limitations disclosed.	Production calendar, meter interval coverage, and representativeness statement
dqr_site_and_technology	foreground process coverage	Include every site, line, loom technology, wet-processing route, and controlled subcontractor materially serving the declared product, or document a production-weighted sampling and its exclusions.	Site/line list, production shares, sampling plan, and subcontract records
dqr_completeness	foreground inventory	Reconcile textile mass, water, and energy totals to site or line control totals and keep all identified direct emissions and wastes visible; unresolved flows remain explicit data gaps.	Signed mass/water/energy balances, control totals, waste register, and gap log
dqr_allocation	shared and multifunctional operations	Retain the selected hierarchy step, causal driver, totals, allocation factors, and sensitivity result; allocated process totals shall equal the unallocated control total.	Meter totals, driver records, allocation workbook, and sensitivity result
dqr_upstream_links	purchased yarns, utilities, chemicals, transport, and treatments	Use geographically, technologically, and temporally representative linked datasets; document dataset identity, version outside this PCR, reference quantity, and any proxy limitation.	Dataset references and data-quality assessment consistent with ec-pef-method-2021
dqr_blended_textile_uncertainty	blended-fabric inventory	Do not infer missing foreground quantities from generic cotton/polyester blend literature; collect route-specific records and disclose composition, process, temporal, and technology uncertainty.	Foreground records, uncertainty statement, and valtere-et-al-2024

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validate_identity_and_scope	reference product	Confirm the reference-flow UUID and Mass property, all required qualifiers, man-made staple share below 85%, cotton as the sole or predominant blend partner, and exclusion of out-of-scope fabric types.
validate_reference_quantity	normalized foreground dataset	Confirm exactly 1 kg conforming net fabric output, no packaging mass in the reference amount, and one declared moisture/conditioning basis across the textile mass balance.	ec-pef-method-2021
validate_process_coverage	process map and inventory	Confirm every required process is present, every applicable conditional process is included, repeated treatments and subcontracted operations are disclosed, and excluded operations have an explicit reason.	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
validate_mass_water_energy_balances	foreground records	Confirm textile mass, water, and energy balances reconcile to control totals within the producer's documented measurement uncertainty; investigate and disclose every residual outside that tolerance.	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
validate_flow_destinations	product, waste, and elementary outputs	Confirm every output has exactly one modelling role and destination; distinguish direct elementary emissions, waste sent to treatment, internally reused material, and saleable co-products without double counting.	ec-pef-method-2021
validate_allocation	shared or multifunctional processes	Confirm the allocation hierarchy is followed, allocated totals equal unallocated totals, causal physical drivers are preferred, and any other relationship has justification and sensitivity disclosure.	ec-pef-method-2021
validate_monitoring_and_loads	wet processing, thermal finishing, and waste-water treatment	Confirm water, energy, material, waste, waste-water, and relevant emission monitoring covers the declared period and that pollutant loads use matched concentrations, flows, durations, and units.	eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023
validate_source_and_range_status	evidence and ranges	Confirm every retained quantitative range is traceable to a listed external source or foreground dataset; reject AI-authored or otherwise unsupported numerical ranges.	valtere-et-al-2024
validate_upstream_and_downstream_boundary	dataset profile	Confirm purchased inputs and off-site treatments have linked upstream datasets and that distribution, use, and end-of-life are not silently included in the intermediate-product foreground result.	ec-pef-method-2021

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Foreground fabric-manufacturing data package with process-level records and a normalized market-ready woven-fabric output
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; may be aggregated or linked as a background_dataset for garments, made-up textiles, and other downstream product systems
allowed_use	Construction of site- and route-specific unit processes, cradle-to-gate fabric results when linked to representative upstream datasets, and lifecyclemodel projections consistent with the declared fabric qualifiers and boundary
excluded_use	Direct representation of fabrics outside the composition or construction scope; representation of garments, consumer use, laundering, durability, recycling, or end-of-life without additional downstream PCR rules and data
required_metadata	PCR id; product-flow UUID; fibre types and mass shares; yarn and weave specification; g/m2; usable width; finish and colour; quality grade; moisture basis; site/geography; technology route; included and subcontracted processes; reporting period; allocation; source ids; data gaps
required_quality_disclosure	Measurement and meter coverage; mass/water/energy balance residuals; temporal/site/technology representativeness; sampling; allocation sensitivity; emission and waste-water monitoring; upstream dataset quality; source-backed ranges and unresolved identities
update_trigger	Change in fibre composition or product scope; yarn or loom technology; sizing, dyeing, printing, or finishing recipe; market finish state; site or energy/water supply; treatment route; allocation driver; emission control; reference UUID/property/unit; official method or evidence ranges; or a material data-quality gap closure

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
unsd-cpc-v3-2025	Standard (standard)	United Nations Statistics Division, Central Product Classification (CPC) Version 3.0, Explanatory Notes, subclass 26760, 2025, https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-12)	Official CPC 26760 product identity and neighbouring-subclass exclusions
eu-jrc-textiles-bref-2023	Official guidance (official_guidance)	European Commission Joint Research Centre, Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for the Textiles Industry, 2023, https://bureau-industrial-transformation.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reference/textiles-industry (retrieved 2026-08-12)	Woven-fabric preparation, pretreatment, dyeing, printing, finishing, input/output inventories, monitoring, water and energy management, air emissions, waste water, and treatment requirements
eu-bat-textiles-2022	Standard (standard)	Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2508 establishing BAT conclusions for the textiles industry, 2022, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2022/2508/oj/eng (retrieved 2026-08-12)	Annual process-level monitoring; operation-specific water-use ranges; 0.5-4.4 MWh/t thermal-treatment energy range; chemical, waste, waste-water, and emission controls
iso-14040-2006	Standard (standard)	ISO 14040:2006, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework, https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html (retrieved 2026-08-12)	LCA goal and scope, inventory, interpretation, reporting, and critical-review framework
iso-14044-2006	Standard (standard)	ISO 14044:2006, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines, https://www.iso.org/standard/38498.html (retrieved 2026-08-12)	LCI requirements, system boundary, allocation hierarchy, data quality, reporting, and review
ec-pef-method-2021	Official guidance (official_guidance)	Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279, Annex I, Product Environmental Footprint Method, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/2279/oj (retrieved 2026-08-12)	Functional-unit dimensions; intermediate-product boundary; foreground/upstream linkage; flow completeness; allocation hierarchy; company-specific data and data-quality requirements
kalliala-nousiainen-1999	Literature (literature)	E. M. Kalliala and P. Nousiainen, “Environmental profile of cotton and polyester-cotton fabrics,” AUTEX Research Journal 1(1), 8-20, 1999, https://doi.org/10.1515/aut-1999-010102	Peer-reviewed full-text evidence for cotton/polyester-cotton fabric routes and the need to preserve composition, processing, and service assumptions
valtere-et-al-2024	Literature (literature)	M. Valtere, T. Bezrucko, M. Poberznik, I. Vamza, and D. Blumberga, “Uncertainty of Life Cycle Assessment Studies for Blended Textiles,” Environmental and Climate Technologies 28(1), 794-811, 2024, https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2024-0061	Open full-text peer-reviewed evidence that generic cotton/polyester blend inventories have substantial uncertainty and should not replace route-specific foreground records