Africa’s circular textile opportunity

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As Europe continues to transform traceability, circularity and environmental performance into non-negotiable requirements, African manufacturers face a choice to either absorb sustainability compliance as another cost, or use it to build a more competitive textile industry, says Arisekola Muritala

A QR code on a garment may soon tell a much bigger story about where it came from, what it contains and what happens to it at the end of its life. That is the direction of travel behind the European Union’s Digital Product Passport (DPP).

In July 2026, the European Commission launched the DPP Registry and testing environment, putting operational infrastructure behind a system designed to improve supply-chain transparency and product information.

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