Yoox Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP) has begun piloting Digital IDs to boost
\nthe traceability and circularity of clothing, with plans to roll the
\ntechnology out across its private label collections from 2021 onwards.<\/p>\n
The two pilots are currently running across select items from the latest
\nMr P collection from Mr Porter and YNAP’s entire collection with The
\nPrince’s Foundation.<\/p>\n
The unique Digital IDs are virtual certificates that can be used to
\nrecord each item’s history. Customers can scan QR codes for each garment to
\naccess unique information, content and services, including authenticity,
\nprovenance, design information, care instructions and style inspiration.<\/p>\n
“Today, when we buy a garment, it is often challenging to reliably keep
\ntrack of where it was made, what it is made of, and its authenticity. This
\ncan make it difficult to care properly for garments over the long-term, to
\nresell them, and even to recycle them,” said Giorgia Roversi, director of
\nsustainability and inclusion at YNAP, in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“By simply scanning QR codes tailored into each item, customers and
\npartners will be able to access information, engaging content and services
\nrelated to that individual product.”<\/p>\n
Roversi said that, as the company’s Digital ID ecosystem develops,
\nimportant moments such as if and when the garment has been repaired or
\nresold can be tracked, “opening doors for the garment to start a new
\nbeginning with another owner or to be recycled correctly”.<\/p>\n
The new Digital ID initiative has been led by the group’s sustainability
\nand R&D teams and is part of the company’s broader sustainability strategy,
\nInfinity, launched in November 2020.<\/p>\n
Once the technology is established within its private labels, YNAP said
\nit aims to share its learnings in Digital ID with its brand partners “to
\nopen opportunities for customers to access similar information that may
\nhelp them extend the life of their entire wardrobe”.<\/p>\n
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Yoox Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP) has begun piloting Digital IDs to boost the traceability and circularity of clothing, with plans to roll the technology out across its private label collections from 2021 onwards. The two pilots are currently running across select items from the latest Mr P collection from Mr Porter and YNAP’s entire collection with … <\/p>\n