Textile
Unique product identification links growing consumer expectation with sustainable business practices.
The supply and demand chain in the textile and apparel industry today is much more complex and involves various actors: raw material suppliers, manufacturers, brand owners and retailers from around the world. There are multiple business models in retail, which adds additional complexity. In clothing, the number of unique products further increases due to the varieties, and turnovers are realized with lightning speed. The items are available in different sizes, styles, colors and in different markets.
The use of GS1 standards in the textile industry should help the representatives of this sector to supply the right product, in the right place, at the right time and at the right price.
Main advantages:
Increasing accuracy in inventory;
Increasing the accuracy and security of deliveries;
Create and share accurate, standardized product data;
Improving relations with trading partners and the relationship with end customers;
Reduction of delivery time in commercial establishments;
The main GS1 standards used in textiles and clothing and in product placement are:
- GTIN to identify the individual item;
- SSCC for transport unit identification;
- GLN for identification of companies and their locations;
- GDSN to share product data with trading partners;
- EDIFACT/EANCOM for orders, notices, transport instructions, invoices and others;
- EAN, DataMatrix for encoding identifying data;
- EPC/RFID and EPCIS to ensure traceability;
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