Hong Kong Design Institute is bringing denim culture and education to the next generation. The school is hosting a year-long weekly event, dubbed Denim Fridays. This series kicked off June 22 and will run through March 23, 2023. Activations will range from talks, exhibitions and photo...
Enrique Silla has lived a life filled with denim. He came from a textile family, and has early memories of the scent of cotton and indigo on looms. Family also played a key role in establishing his business Jeanologia, which he co-founded with his late...
This Blue Cast episode, Michael Kininmonth talks with Enrique Silla, Jeanologia co-founder. In the 25 years since he co-founded Valencia, Spain’s Jeanologia with his uncle, José Vidal, Enrique Silla has worked tirelessly to bring technology into the denim industry for the sake of a finished product...
There are some standard qualities of denim that don’t change, but the material is always ripe for reinvention. By using different inputs and blends, denim mills can bring new attributes to the traditional textile. Hong Kong-based mill Panther Textiles and its subsidiary Tat Fung Textile have...
Garment manufacturing is a big business in Bangladesh. One of the prominent players pushing the industry in a sustainable direction is Mostafiz Uddin, the owner and managing director of Denim Expert Ltd. Mostafiz has often shared his perspective on Bangladesh’s apparel sector in the media—to the...
For many students, college coursework is the first step toward building a career in their chosen field. Exemplifying this, a number of graduates from the Fashion Institute of Technology’s denim class have gone on to work in the industry. Carved in Blue is catching up...
Soorty's first SpaceD open house Last fall, Soorty launched its New York showroom SpaceD with a week-long event. Now, on July 18 and 19, the creative hub will once again open its doors for the denim community to come explore its partnerships, with a focus on...
Every month, Carved in Blue scours the web for the hottest topics in the sector—from who’s making what, to what’s innovative and new, to how consumers are shifting and what they’re buying. Here’s a look at what we are reading this month: Have the Proposed Fabric and...
For many students, college coursework is the first step toward building a career in their chosen field. Exemplifying this, a number of graduates from the Fashion Institute of Technology’s denim class have gone on to work in the industry. Carved in Blue is catching up...
Since 1992, Lenzing's flagship textile brand TENCEL™ has empowered companies across the textile value chain to adopt more eco-friendly practices by producing fibers made from renewable wood sources. From their botanic origin, to the low environmental impact of production, to eventual biodegradability on disposal, the...
The denim industry is on a quest to make the lowest impact jean possible, and the key to reaching this goal is choosing the right materials. TENCEL™ Lyocell is made from renewable wood pulp using a low-impact process, giving jeans a stronger environmental profile. For...
Trade shows are back, and next month will see a bevy of fabric events during New York Textile Week. From July 19 to July 21, buyers and designers can check out six different shows all centered on textile and apparel sourcing. There is something for everyone,...