Digital Product Passport: an example, explained element by element

The example: a lingerie article with a product passport

Our example comes from the Vienna-based brand Soda Lingerie, which publishes product passports for its range with SolveDPP - here for the article “Modal Soft Bra” (art. no. SL-2041). A QR code sits on the sewn-in label; scanning it takes you to the article’s public DPP page.

Let us go through the page element by element - looking each time at why the element is there.

1. Product identification

At the very top are the product name, brand and article number - linked to a unique identifier through which precisely this article (and, in future, the individual batch) can be addressed. This is the foundation of every product passport: without unambiguous assignment, all further data is worthless.

2. Material composition

The full fibre composition in percent - not just the “main material” - is one of the core data items for textiles. It makes products comparable and is the basis for every recycling decision at end of life.

3. Origin and production steps

Instead of a blanket “Made in EU”, the passport shows the stages of the supply chain. It is precisely this origin transparency that, in practice, requires the most preparatory work - and that builds the most trust in D2C sales.

4. Certificates and evidence

In the example: OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 and the TENCEL™ certification. What matters here is less the logo than the verifiability: in the product passport, certificates are tied to validity periods and supporting documents, rather than standing as a mere claim on the product page.

5. Care, circularity and take-back

Care symbols, repair instructions and the note “Recyclable · Take-back via manufacturer” close the loop: the DPP is not only meant to document but to actively support longer use and the correct end of life of the product.

6. The QR code as a data carrier

The QR code on the label is the required data carrier - the passport itself lives online and remains updatable. If a supplier changes or a certificate expires, the DPP page is updated without a label having to be reprinted; older versions remain traceable via versioning.

What this example generalises

The textile example follows a pattern that applies to all sectors - only the data fields change: for batteries, cell chemistry and carbon footprint take the place of the fibres; for furniture, wood types and spare parts; for tires, rolling resistance and wet grip. You will find the complete overview of the data categories in the main DPP guide, and the key dates per sector in the deadline overview.

To read how the implementation went at Soda Lingerie - from Shopify import to the finished passport - see the case study. And if you want to build such an example for your own products: SolveDPP’s DPP software creates exactly these public DPP pages, including the QR code.