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 507. In 2001, long before sustainability had become a...
Amsterdam-based jeans maker Denham is getting into the sporting spirit of the upcoming Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games by outfitting Team Netherlands. The brand has developed a collection using its innovative Kinetic Denim material, developed alongside Advance Denim. Keeping in mind the needs of the competitors,...
The textile industry converged on New York last week for a bevy of trade shows. Lenzing exhibited and spoke at Texworld NYC and Functional Fabric Fair, and our teams attended Première Vision New York. For the Lenzing Denim team, the focus was on Kingpins New York...
One of the most impactful ways to reduce fashion’s carbon footprint is by shortening supply chains, cutting down on transportation-related emissions. Keeping manufacturing to one region requires collaboration, and a new initiative from Global Denim, Jeanologia and Lycra offers an example of how the denim industry...
Germany-based sustainable fashion brand Marc O’Polo has teamed up with TENCEL™ for a co-branded collection of summer styles. Marking the third collaboration between the fiber producer and the brand, the line of travel-ready wear for women reflects both partners’ emphasis on environmentally friendly design. The Spring/Summer...
Hong Kong Design Institute’s mission is to nurture the next generation of design talent, and the fruits of this effort were on display this week. On July 9, HKDI hosted the fashion show New Fashion Force 2024, featuring the work of students from two programs: HD...
Climate change is impacting all areas of life, but it’s also having an effect on the fashion industry, as droughts, floods and other extreme weather events alter cotton crop viability and supply. “What we have observed over the years is disruption in production of crops,...
How do you better prepare students to work in the denim industry? Give them access to experts and resources while they are in school. This is the thought process behind the University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins Year 2 – Menswear Denim Industry project,...
Last week, the TENCEL™ Denim team was in Ho Chi Minh City for the latest edition of Denimsandjeans Show Vietnam. Held on June 26-27 at Riverside Palace located in District 4, the sixth edition of the show attracted a total 37 exhibitors from 10 different countries...
Does the answer to greener cotton cultivation lie in greenhouses? A study by G-Star Raw along with Wageningen University Research and Dutch Cotton put this hypothesis to the test. The Sustainable Greenhouse-Grown Cotton research project explored the efficacy and impact of growing cotton indoors, including yield...
For almost two decades, design consultancy Vintage Showroom has been sharing its archive with everyone from fashion designers to film directors. In 2007, collectors Roy Luckett and Doug Gunn came together to launch the showroom, creating a space to house their collection that dates back to...
Denim that includes TENCEL™ has an inherently soft hand feel, but a spinning innovation is making jeans even softer. The Super Zero technique developed in Japan uses twisting and hydrothermal treatments to create airy yarns that are more absorbent and fluffier. While more often used for...