PROJECT SUMMARY
Textiles are one of the most resource-intensive sectors in Europe: the EU generates 6.9 million tonnes of textile waste every year, and only 12% of it is separately collected for reuse or recycling.
LIFE DPP-TEX tackles this gap by adapting Digital Product Passport (DPP) technology (building on BLUEROOM’s CircularPass platform) to give manufacturers, recyclers and public buyers a reliable way to track fibre origin, composition, recycled content and end-of-life pathways for every product.
Co-funded by the LIFE Programme of the European Union, the project brings together 8 partners from 3 countries (Spain, Bulgaria and the Netherlands) over 30 months (2026–2028). Its DPP solution is tested in two real industrial pilots: closed-loop recycling of home textiles in Bulgaria and reuse, upcycling and recycling of discarded municipal workwear in Spain. Together, the two pilots aim to process around 27 tonnes of textile waste, generate close to 60,000 circular products, create 10 new jobs, and save an estimated 110 tonnes of CO₂, 6.3 million litres of water and 1.9 million MJ of energy.
Beyond the pilots, LIFE DPP-TEX is designed to help the sector prepare for upcoming EU rules (the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Waste Framework Directive), and to turn its results into viable business models for industry adoption, making its tools and lessons learned available for replication in other regions and other textile-related sectors.
OBJECTIVES
- Technology. Adapt and demonstrate a Digital Product Passport for the textile sector, building on BLUEROOM’s existing CircularPass platform.
- Validation. Test the DPP in two real industrial pilots: closed-loop textile recycling in Bulgaria and workwear reuse/upcycling in Spain, covering different value chains and business models.
- Traceability. Track fibre origin, composition, recycled content and end-of-life pathway for every product processed in the pilots.
- Environmental impact. Quantify the environmental benefits of circular textile practices (CO₂, water and energy savings) through integrated Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data.
- Regulatory readiness. Support compliance with the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Waste Framework Directive, helping the sector prepare ahead of mandatory requirements.
- Industry adoption and replication. Turn pilot results into viable business models for industry adoption and enable replication of the DPP solution to other regions and other textile-related sectors, supported by an After-LIFE Plan and transferability roadmap.
PROJECT RESULTS (PUBLIC DELIVERABLES) + PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL (leaflet, roll-up, poster, Layman’s report…)
Promotional material: leaflet, roll-up and poster.
WP1: Project Management Plan
- D1.3 Equality Management Plan
- D1.4 Initial Data Management Plan
- D1.5 Updated Data Management Plan
- D1.6 Final Data Management Plan
WP2: Policy Alignment and Compliance
- D2.1 Initial Regulatory Analysis Report
- D2.2 Consolidated Regulatory Analysis Report
- D2.3 Initial Standards Mapping Document
- D2.4 Consolidated Standards Mapping Document
- D2.5 DPP Compliance & Interoperability Toolkit
- D2.6 ESPR Textile Delegated Acts Monitoring and Implications Report
WP3: DPP System
- D3.2 Textile Sector Ontology Report
- D3.4 API and Blockchain Layer
WP4: Bulgaria Pilot
- D4.3 Home Textile Production Report
- D4.5 DPP & LCA Data
- D4.6 Pilot Summary Sheet
WP5: Spain Pilot
- D5.3 DPP Traceability, Validation, Policy Compliance & Integration Guidelines
- D5.4 Execution Record: Reuse, Upcycling & Recycling Outputs
- D5.5 DPP & LCA Data (Spain Pilot)
- D5.6 Pilot Summary Sheet (Spain)
WP6: Communication and Dissemination
- D6.1 Dissemination and Communication Plan
- D6.2 Report on Project Webpages
- D6.4 Report on Dissemination and Communication Activities
- D6.5 Layman’s Report and Other Dissemination Materials
WP7: Exploitation and Impact
- D7.2 After-LIFE Plan and Transferability Roadmap
- D7.3 Policy Recommendations and EU Strategy Brief
- D7.4 Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Evaluation
- D7.5 1st Extract of Project Data from the LIFE Webtool + Impact Report
- D7.6 2nd Extract of Project Data from the LIFE Webtool + Impact Report
CONTACT DETAILS
Project coordinator: Blue Room Innovation – info@blueroominnovation.com
LIST OF PARTNERS
- Blue Room Innovation (coordinator)
- Eurotex Ltd (TexCycle)
- EcoIntelligent Growth
- Tèxtils.CAT
- Terraqui
- Kalinel EOOD
- Alsico Iberia
- bAwear BV
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