Categories Reference

All 15 DPP categories with their JSON field structures.

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Composition

Materials and fibres used in the product.

Field	Type	Description
materials	array	List of material components
materials[].name	string	Material name (e.g., "Organic Cotton")
materials[].percentage	number	Percentage by weight
materials[].origin	string	Country of origin
materials[].certification	string	Certification held (e.g., "GOTS", "RCS")

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Supply Chain

Tier-by-tier supply chain map.

Field	Type	Description
tiers	array	Supply chain tiers
tiers[].tier	integer	Tier number (1 = direct supplier)
tiers[].role	string	Role (e.g., "Garment Manufacturer")
tiers[].name	string	Facility or company name
tiers[].country	string	Country of operation
tiers[].facilityId	string	GS1 GLN or internal ID
tiers[].address	string	Street address

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Transport

Logistics legs and transport carbon footprint.

Field	Type	Description
legs	array	Transport legs
legs[].mode	string	Transport mode: sea, air, road, rail
legs[].origin	string	Origin location
legs[].destination	string	Destination location
legs[].distanceKm	number	Distance in kilometres
legs[].carbonKgCO2e	number	Carbon footprint of this leg

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Documentation

Regulatory and compliance documents.

Field	Type	Description
documents	array	List of documents
documents[].type	string	Document type (e.g., "EU Declaration of Conformity")
documents[].url	string	URL to the document
documents[].issuedBy	string	Issuing authority
documents[].issuedDate	string	ISO 8601 date

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Environmental

Carbon footprint, water use, and energy consumption.

Field	Type	Description
carbonFootprintTotal	number	Total carbon footprint
carbonFootprintUnit	string	Unit (always kgCO2e)
carbonScope1	number	Scope 1 emissions
carbonScope2	number	Scope 2 emissions
carbonScope3	number	Scope 3 emissions
waterConsumption	number	Total water consumed
waterConsumptionUnit	string	Unit (e.g., litres)
renewableEnergyPercent	number	Percentage from renewable energy
recycledContentPercent	number	Percentage of recycled input materials

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Social

Labour conditions and social compliance.

Field	Type	Description
livingWageCommitment	boolean	Commits to paying a living wage
forcedLabourRisk	string	Risk level: low, medium, high
childLabourRisk	string	Risk level: low, medium, high
auditedBy	string	Social audit body name
lastAuditDate	string	ISO 8601 date of last audit
auditScore	string	Audit result or score

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Animal Welfare

Animal welfare certifications and standards.

Field	Type	Description
animalDerivedMaterials	boolean	Product contains animal-derived materials
certifications	array	Animal welfare certifications
certifications[].name	string	Certification name (e.g., "RWS", "Mulesing-Free")
certifications[].body	string	Issuing certification body
certifications[].expiryDate	string	ISO 8601 expiry date

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Circularity

Recyclability, repairability, and end-of-life information.

Field	Type	Description
recyclablePercent	number	Percentage of product that is recyclable
recycledContentPercent	number	Percentage made from recycled material
repairabilityScore	string	Score on a defined scale
endOfLifeInstructions	string	Consumer instructions for disposal
takeBackScheme	boolean	Brand operates a take-back scheme
takeBackUrl	string	URL for take-back programme

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Health

Substances of concern and chemical restrictions.

Field	Type	Description
substancesOfConcern	array	SVHC or restricted substances
substancesOfConcern[].name	string	Substance name
substancesOfConcern[].casNumber	string	CAS registry number
substancesOfConcern[].concentration	number	Concentration (ppm or %)
reachCompliant	boolean	EU REACH compliant
rshCompliant	boolean	Restricted Substances List compliant

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Brand Info

Brand CSR commitments and company information.

Field	Type	Description
brandName	string	Brand name
brandUrl	string	Brand website
csrCommitments	string[]	List of CSR pledge descriptions
sustainabilityReportUrl	string	URL to sustainability report
bcorpCertified	boolean	Holds B Corp certification

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Identifiers

GS1 and other product identifiers.

Field	Type	Description
gtin	string	Global Trade Item Number (14 digits)
sku	string	Internal SKU
batchNumber	string	Batch/lot number
serialNumber	string	Individual serial number
upc	string	Universal Product Code
ean	string	European Article Number
gs1CompanyPrefix	string	GS1 company prefix

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Commercial

Manufacturing country and year of production.

Field	Type	Description
countryOfManufacture	string	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
yearOfProduction	integer	Year of manufacture
placeOfManufacture	string	City or region
exportCountry	string	Country from which product is exported

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Technical Performance

Durability, performance test results, and technical standards.

Field	Type	Description
tests	array	Technical test results
tests[].name	string	Test name (e.g., "Pilling Resistance")
tests[].standard	string	Standard used (e.g., "EN ISO 12945-2")
tests[].result	string	Test result
tests[].lab	string	Testing laboratory
tests[].date	string	ISO 8601 date of test
durabilityScore	string	Overall durability score
warrantyYears	integer	Warranty period in years

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Cost Scale

Production volume and cost band information.

Field	Type	Description
annualProductionVolume	string	Volume band: 1-100, 100-1000, 1000+
costBand	string	Price band: budget, mid, premium
productionCountries	string[]	Countries where production occurs

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After Sales

Repair events, warranty claims, and service history.

Field	Type	Description
events	array	After-sales events
events[].type	string	Event type: repair, warranty_claim, service
events[].date	string	ISO 8601 event date
events[].description	string	Event description
events[].performedBy	string	Company that performed the service
repairCentres	array	Authorised repair centres
repairCentres[].name	string	Centre name
repairCentres[].country	string	Country
repairCentres[].url	string	Booking or info URL