South Africa, Aug. 28 -- Your jeans and nearly all other products sold in the European Union (EU) will soon require their own travel document - a Digital Product Passport (DPP), containing comprehensive information about their origin, materials, environmental impact, and disposal recommendations.

Under the EU's Green Deal, textiles are one of 30 sectors that are expected to require DPPs for its products by 2030. Some retailers and manufacturers are busy looking for innovative ways to deliver DPPs and support the circular economy and sustainability objectives behind them.

For example, a fashion shop in London's Covent Garden, Nobody's Child and its partners have already created a passport for its jeans which links to QR codes in wash lab...