This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Nick and Max from the brand Lil Denim Jean.Nick Baur (25 Polish/German) has a bachelor's degree in architecture and is a current Master Student for Fashion at Politecnico di Milano. Max Kaupp (22 German) is a Bachelor Student...
Blue Cast is a podcast series from the TENCEL™ Denim team. Each episode features a conversation with a special guest from within the industry or the fringes of the denim community. The following is a recap of Episode 509. If Lil Denim Jean has its way, denim...
Vietnam-based XDD Denim is proving jeans can be made from more than cotton. As part of its raw material diversification, the mill is using TENCEL™ fiber innovations to make denim that is comfortable, soft, colorfast and sustainable. TENCEL™ is also versatile, allowing XDD to achieve both...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Last week, the Lenzing Denim team jetted to Los Angeles to be part of the first-ever West Coast event held by Sourcing Journal and Rivet. During the full-day conference on Sept. 26, we chatted with industry friends new and old, heard insightful discussions on stage and...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
The denim industry came together to help nurture local Hong Kong designers and encourage entrepreneurship through a six-month program that brought the supply chain and young talents together. Launched in December 2023, the Global Denim Talent Programme was initiated by the Hong Kong Design Institute-organized Hong...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Fashion and furniture label Misci centers on the diversity of its native Brazil. Much of the brand’s production and raw labor sourcing happens domestically, showcasing the country’s sustainability as well as craft. Now, Misci is partnering with TENCEL™ and Brazilian mill Canatiba on a collection of...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Brazilian designer Reinaldo Lourenço teamed up with Lenzing and Canatiba Textil to bring an elevated look to TENCEL™ jeanswear. The co-branded capsule collection features five styles: a pair of pants, midi dress, bermuda shorts, long-sleeve button up and bikini top. All of them incorporate our wood-based...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Beth Esponnette, founder of unspun. Beth Esponnette founded unspun, a company building the future of fashion manufacturing, automated and on-demand. The brand started producing custom-fit jeans from body scans nearly five years ago and has progressed to production...