Weft Passport converts artisan-level production data into the specific evidentiary formats required by UK and EU regulatory frameworks. We do not retrofit. We build from the regulation forward.
Adopted by the EU in February 2024. Generic environmental claims such as "eco-friendly," "sustainable," or "artisan-made" are prohibited unless substantiated by recognised excellent environmental performance, based on third-party certification schemes meeting the directive’s verification requirements.
Established under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU 2024/1781), with textiles confirmed as a priority category. Required data fields include manufacturing origin, production details, traceability identifiers, and QR or NFC access. Mandatory compliance ~18 months after the act.
Entered force in July 2024. Extends due diligence responsibility beyond tier-one suppliers into the artisan households and cooperative structures where handloom production actually happens. Brands must demonstrate traceability through the full supply chain, not just the first exporter.
Administered by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has moved from guidance into active enforcement, with investigations underway across the fashion sector. Claims must be truthful, clear, and substantiated with robust, credible, and up-to-date evidence.
UK CMA Green Claims Code is already under active enforcement. EU ECGT applies 27 September 2026. Brands need product-level verification in place before the products they certify enter the 2026 trading cycle.
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive extends responsibility beyond tier-one suppliers. Household-level verification becomes mandatory for brands in scope.
Textile DPP delegated act expected late 2026 / early 2027, with mandatory compliance ~18 months later. Every textile product sold in the EU will need a machine-readable traceability record with QR access.
Systems that established themselves during the 2026–2028 enforcement ramp-up become the recognised infrastructure. Late entrants face the combined barrier of methodology, dataset, and regulatory calibration.
We can review your current claims, identify gaps against ECGT, CSDDD, DPP, and UK Green Claims requirements, and build a certification roadmap for your next collection.