Later this month, the sixth edition of Denimsandjeans Vietnam will take place in Ho Chi Minh. Organized by denim website Denimsandjeans, the show on June 26-27 will invite a B2B crowd to explore trends, hear informative discussions and meet others in the industry. As founder Sandeep...
To get a sense of what is happening in the industry, one of the best sources is solutions providers. Jeanologia specializes in sustainable laundry technology, giving the industry tools to create the looks they want with less impact. As creative director and senior denim designer at...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Marwa Zamaray, European Climate Pact Ambassador.Marwa is a dedicated sustainability consultant and advocate for ethical sourcing, with extensive expertise in legislative policy and compliance within the global fashion industry. She brings a wealth of experience from her...
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 505. Sustainability has gone from an option to...
After a pandemic hiatus, the first Kingpins China Show since 2019 happened last week. Industrial partners, designers and denim lovers gathered in Hangzhou from May 23-25 for the hybrid B2B and B2C event. Over 40 industry exhibitors participated, including Lenzing. The TENCEL™ denim team presented the...
Colombian-based artist and designer Juan Manuel Gómez is dedicated to denim. Jeans serve not only as a medium for his art, but also an opportunity to upcycle garments and keep them in circulation longer. Juan’s denim art utilizes laundry techniques, and this ultimately led him to...
U.S.-based fashion brand Guess has been on a mission to use more sustainable fibers. In spring 2019, the company debuted Guess Eco, a capsule collection for men and women that uses lower impact materials and manufacturing processes. Produced in collaboration with Guess Europe, the collection...
When denim mills are creating fabrics, they have more material options than ever at their disposal. Although cotton is traditionally associated with denim, manufacturers are developing cotton-free textiles with inputs including TENCEL™ fibers. Among these innovators is Pakistan’s US Denim, which recently created premium denim fabrics...
Back in 2020, the Dutch government established the Green Deal on Circular Denim. The three-year-long initiative brought together mills and manufacturers and brands with the goal of producing 3 million pairs of jeans with at least 20 percent post-consumer recycled content. Additionally, signatories—including PVH and...
Regenerative agriculture has been getting more buzz in the denim industry, and for good reason. This method of growing plants—including cotton—protects soil health and biodiversity, leading to better carbon capture, improved working conditions and more position outcomes for the planet. Türkiye’s Maritaş is among the denim...
Kingpins Show is always a hotbed for new collection and project launches, and that was triply the case for U.K.-based design consultancy Endrime. During the most recent Amsterdam edition of the fair, Endrime debuted three different projects: two mill collaborations and a book. After the busy...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Simon Giuliani, global marketing director at Candiani Spa Candiani Denim is an Italian family business founded in 1938, located between Milan and the Alps, in the nature reserve of the Ticino Park. Candiani Denim is an internationally renowned denim...