Although the weather was freezing in New York last week, it didn’t put a damper on attendees’ moods at Kingpins Show. From Jan. 22-23, global mills and buyers gathered in Basketball City at Pier 36 for two days of networking, new collection presentations and education. Kingpins...
Guatemalan-based designer Juan Carlos Gordillo is known for his upcycled denim creations, but his latest collaboration sees him putting an artful spin on fabrics from Cone Denim. For this project, dubbed Ethica, Juan Carlos hand painted fabrics with abstract images of florals and butterflies, making one-of-a-kind...
On Jan. 22 and 23, Kingpins New York will gather more than 70 exhibitors at Pier 36’s Basketball City to share their latest lines. Before the show kicks off this week, Carved in Blue caught up with some of the participating mills to hear what they...
On Jan. 22 and 23, Kingpins New York will gather more than 70 exhibitors at Pier 36’s Basketball City to share their latest lines. Before the show kicks off next week, Carved in Blue caught up with some of the participating mills to hear what they...
The materials in denim fabrics make all the difference in how a pair of jeans feels and wears. TENCEL™ Lyocell gives jeans breathability and a super soft hand feel, while keeping the authentic denim look and feel. Lenzing’s denim team has compiled some TENCEL™ denim pieces...
In recent years, Egypt has become a key center for denim production, and it has attracted investment from manufacturers based in other countries. A number of Türkiye-based manufacturers have made moves to the North African country just across the Mediterranean Sea. In 2011, Taypa opened the...
Luigi Martelli, the founder of finishing firm Gruppo Martelli, died on Jan. 4 at the age of 84. Specializing in washing, dyeing and finishing, Gruppo Martelli worked with brands like G-Star, Nudie Jeans, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. Luigi was an early adopter of sustainable technologies...
As a wood-based regenerative fiber producer, trees are a critical resource for Lenzing Group. We have taken a leadership position in driving sustainable wood sourcing, and these efforts were recently recognized by forest protection organization Canopy. For its annual Hot Button Report, Canopy assesses man-made cellulosic...
Throughout the year, the Lenzing denim team has been sharing stories about denim. This includes talking to mills to hear about the latest developments, chatting with up-and-coming entrepreneurs putting their own spin on denim design and production, and spotlighting denim heads with a strong devotion...
As 2024 draws to a close, the Lenzing denim team is taking a moment to reflect on the year. Below, two of the team members discuss the highs and lows of 2024, from successful partnerships to pricing pressures in the market. Tuncay Kilickan, head of global...
Denim producers and their customers are often seeking a lived-in, distressed look. But giving dark and black wash jeans this treatment has typically taken a lot of resources, including water, chemicals and manual labor. Changing the game for deep denim processing, Turkish textile mill Kipas collaborated...
One of the best ways to address sustainability is by going back to nature. Plant-based solutions are not only grounded in the earth, but they allow materials to more easily return to and nourish soil. Increasingly, brands and consumers are paying attention to what goes into...