M-DPP’s innovative system links molecular analysis techniques, such as spectral and chemical analysis, to a digital passport. This preserves information on materials, origins and production methods, even after intensive use, washing or repair. This ‘molecular fingerprint’ remains attached to the garment, independent of labels, QR codes or RFID chips that can disappear or be damaged.
“Soon you will know exactly what materials your garment is made of and who worked on it – just like the credits of a movie, but for your shirt.”
The product passport is open-source and will be integrated with Web3 technology, such as smart contracts and decentralised databases. This allows automatic control of producer responsibility (EPR) and deposit systems, among others.
M-DPP also aligns with upcoming European regulations, including the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which makes Digital Product Passports mandatory from 2026.7.
The M-DPP project is conducted in collaboration with the Hogeschool van Amsterdam lectureship Responsible IT, the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) and practice partners such as byBorre, KNITWEAR LAB, New Order of Fashion and Candour.Digital.
HvA students also play an active role in the project. They contribute to data collection, test technologies in real-life settings and gain valuable experience with current themes such as circularity, digitalisation and sustainability in fashion and technology.
Troy Nachtigall – Lecturer Fashion Research & Technology, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Marcio Fuckner – Responsible IT, Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Christof Francke – Lecturer Biobased Innovations, HAN
Besides M-DPP, the HvA lectureship FR&T is also participating in the project DPP4CD – Digital Product Passport(s) for Circular Denim,which investigates the use of digital passports within circular denim chains. Together with Saxion University of Applied Sciences and other partners, a scalable system for traceability and circular responsibility within the jeans industry is being developed.
Molecular Digital Physical Product Passport is part of the broad NewTexEco community, in which ArtEZ, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Saxion and more than 30 partners work together to transition to a circular textile chain, with design as the driving force.
19 May 2026
What does a workable and reliable Digital Product Passport (DPP) for textiles look like in practice? Within the NewTexEco project on the Digital Product Passport, researchers and professionals from the textile chain are jointly investigating which information is actually needed, feasible and usable. The first round of Delphi research within the M-DPP project has now […]
2 April 2026
In addition to the Industry Living Lab workshop series, such as the one held on 13 April 2026, the Molecular Digital Physical Product Passport Project (M-DPP project) is conducting a Delphi Stakeholder Consultation – a structured, multi-stage process designed to form an informed picture of what Digital Product Passports actually require in practice within the […]
White paper
This white paper provides a clear overview of the green and digital transformation of the European and Dutch TCLF sector. The paper outlines both opportunities and challenges, emphasising the importance of collaboration within the chain. It also shows how new legislation and data sharing, such as the Digital Product Passport, can contribute to more transparency in the production chain and a future-proof, circular system.
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