In a time of trade volatility, brands are shifting their sourcing strategies to guard against tariffs. Denim manufacturers are soldiering on, leaning on innovation and their internal capabilities to drive business while also keeping a watchful eye on the situation. Ahead of Kingpins Show Amsterdam, happening...
The TENCEL™ Denim Team regularly collaborates with our supply chain partners to execute and present fiber application concepts to the market. Part of this initiative is our ongoing Application Innovation Collection series, which highlights the versatility of TENCEL™. We are launching the latest edition at Kingpins...
In a time of trade volatility, brands are shifting their sourcing strategies to guard against tariffs. Denim manufacturers are soldiering on, leaning on innovation and their internal capabilities to drive business while also keeping a watchful eye on the situation. Ahead of Kingpins Show Amsterdam in...
The denim industry is making strides in reducing negative effects on the environment and people, but there is still plenty of room for further improvement, according to a report from an impact measurement solution. EIM—or Environmental Impact Measuring—is a software platform developed by manufacturing technology firm...
In a time of trade volatility, brands are shifting their sourcing strategies to guard against tariffs. Denim manufacturers are soldiering on, leaning on innovation and their internal capabilities to drive business while also keeping a watchful eye on the situation. Carved in Blue is catching up...
Japan has become a hotspot for denim heads to get their hands on raw denim, and local label Big John specializes in these unfinished jeans that wearers can put their mark on. Based in Kojima, Japan, Big John’s origins date to 1940 when it was a...
When targeting clothing’s environmental impact, the focus is often placed on production. But apparel’s impact doesn’t end there. As garments are laundered and worn, small fiber pieces break off. Although small, these tiny fibers—referred to as microfibers, microplastics or fiber fragments, among other names—have a collective...
In a time of trade volatility, brands are shifting their sourcing strategies to guard against tariffs. Denim manufacturers are soldiering on, leaning on innovation and their internal capabilities to drive business while also keeping a watchful eye on the situation. Ahead of Kingpins Show Amsterdam in...
In a time of trade volatility, brands are shifting their sourcing strategies to guard against tariffs. Denim manufacturers are soldiering on, leaning on innovation and their internal capabilities to drive business while also keeping a watchful eye on the situation. Ahead of Kingpins Show Amsterdam in...
Austria’s Lenzing Group wants to transform the textile industry through lower impact production methods, greener energy and caring for people and the planet. But it can’t do it alone. The company’s 2024 Sustainability Report is titled “Activate Transformation Here,” acting as a call to action for...
Istanbul’s Denimheads community is all about supporting collaboration. Taking its name from the endearing term for denim enthusiasts, Denimheads brings together locals—including designers and manufacturers—for educational experiences and conversation. Denimheads is the brainchild of Aylin Çetinkaya, the owner of concept store Jean Shop Galata, which shuttered...
Largely credited with creating what is now the familiar five-pocket jean, Levi Strauss continues to be an influential denim brand over 150 years after its founding. Sharing some market insights, Francisco Alvez, Levi’s CEO for Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, sat down with Juliana Jabour, South America...