Denim and tattoos go hand in hand. For Tony Tonnaer, the founder of Amsterdam-based label Kings of Indigo(also known as K.O.I.), his tattoo of a koi fish not only inspired his company’s name but also the brand’s smart yet rebellious design perspective. As the K.O.I. website...
From food to motorcycles, any Italian manufacturer will tell you quality products begin with quality ingredients. The same can be true with Made in Italy denim by Imatex. Since 1923, the Annunzi family has prepared warps for weaving their fabrics with old handlooms. In 1990, the...
This fall, the Lenzing Team crisscrossed their way across the globe (and in some cases, were in two place at once) to find the best denim has on offer for the Spring/Summer 2018 season. Mills presented their seasonal updates in performance, sustainability and fashion at Kingpins...
The buying power of the millennials has captured a great deal of attention, but Generation Z is on track to become one of the largest social marketing groups denim has ever encountered. Born from 1995 to 2012, Generation Z is made up of 23 million people...
Is vertically integrated manufacturing a gateway to a more sustainable future? For Soorty, the Pakistan mill with a strong U.S. and European client base, it’s fully-vertical capabilities have been an essential key to designing the innovative and quality products its value-seeking customers want. “We are always...
Fashion and function are equals for Spring/Summer 2018—a season that is distinguished by fabrics that can outsmart the environment, be equally soft and strong and still look good after years of wear and tear. The potential for performance denim with wellness benefits is just at the...
Working our way across the world, the Lenzing team will be attending many denim industry’s trade shows, conferences and summits taking place this fall. Let’s connect. Find us at any of these upcoming events, or e-mail denim@lenzing.com for an invite or to set up a meeting. Premiere...
Athleisure apparel earns high marks for being comfortable and soft—qualities that until recently were unfamiliar territory for the denim market. Rather than allow activewear to gain market share, denim is biting back with innovations in indigo knits led by mills in China. The country has become...
One of Northern China’s largest denim enterprises, Blue Diamond Denim is well-known for its use of high quality materials including Lenzing TENCEL® and Lenzing Modal®, and was a key supply chain partner for Lenzing’s 4S collection. All told, the vertically integrated company has an annual...
Collaboration, sustainability and innovation were key themes at Munich Fabric Start, where a global contingent of fabric, fiber, trims and technology companies met with attendees mainly from Germany and Northern Europe. Held at the Munich Order Center (MOC) from Aug. 30-Sept. 1, exhibitors primarily presented Autumn/Winter...
Lenzing Project Manager Michael Kininmonth presented a webinar, entitled Transforming the Denim Experience. The webinar discussed the research and development behind Lenzing’s special fabrics, as well as insight on the latest fashion trends and technology in Lenzing’s 4S Collection. The 4S Collection, which stands for science, sustainability,...
Denim continues to be a bigger part of fashion weeks worldwide. Lenzing, along with Cotton Incorporated, Prosperity Textile and more, gathered for Denim Cool Day, a fashion trade event organized by the Asia Denim Innovation Alliance (DIA) in Guangzhou, China to promote new ways denim...