What Meet your piece tells you about a piece

Meet your piece is the passport every HACOY piece carries. It shows what the piece is made of, where it was made and how to care for it, so that it can be kept well for a long time.

The story of the passport

Built ourselves with AI, the passport is a digital document that gives every piece its own page. It shows materials, origin, certifications and care instructions, and who made the piece. It started on 4 May 2026 with one linen shirt, and since 28 May 2026 every piece has its own code. Every HACOY essential carries its own passport, and today there are 57 active passports.

What it tells you

The passport tells you what the piece is made of, where it was made and how to care for it. It also shows who made the piece. If we do not know something, the passport says so: if the traceability of the fibre is missing, it says "fibre origin being clarified with our supplier". If a partner does not want to be named, it is listed as "confidential" with city and country. The CO2 footprint is shown as a modelled estimate, not as a measurement.

What is coming

A piece that comes back to us is checked and restored, and it is offered as pre-owned with its own passport. Repairs and resale will be part of it too. We keep adding to the passport: the future will include repairs and resale, though that is not live yet.

What the law says

The passport is part of the European Ecodesign Regulation, which came into force in July 2024. Textiles are one of the first product groups for which a digital product passport is required. The own legal act for textiles is expected for 2027. Since 27 September 2026, general environmental claims without proof are no longer allowed.

What it means

The passport is a digital diary of clothing. It tells a piece's story, from its origin to its care and future. We see it as a way to create a bond between the piece and the wearer.

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Written with the help of our own local AI, edited by HACOY team in Munich.