Denim today is a wardrobe staple. In fact, it’s so ubiquitous that at any given moment, about half the global population is donning denim. Although they have an international presence, jeans are interwoven with the history of the United States. They’ve been worn by major figures—from...
Do you have a circular or sustainable solution? Act Together wants to hear from you. In 2020, Lenzing, Meidea and Officina+39 joined forces to launch Act Together, a collaborative partnership to show that together, we can achieve more. This alliance led to The Circle Book,...
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: The Trillion Dollar Question: How...
This Blue Cast episode, Michael Kininmonth talks with Robert Antoshak. Bob has more than 35 years of experience in the fiber and textile industries. He has held executive positions with the Fiber Economics Bureau as editor of the Fiber Organon, American Fiber Manufacturers Association as director...
With the rise of the sustainability conversation in the apparel industry has come the fairly universal desire to own the narrative around environmental impact. But fiber, textile and apparel consultant Robert Antoshak notes that the level of understanding about the production of fibers and agriculture—topics...
Mexican denim factory Global Denim has given its image an update to reflect its commitment to sustainable innovation. With decades in the business and a vertical structure, Global Denim is working to make denim production greener with solutions that save water, chemicals and energy, such as...
Last year, TENCEL™ held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. Sue Barrett, founder of Denim Forum, took home the award for Best Educational Series for her Lockdown Nostalgia Project videos. The...
At the heart of sustainable action is life. Efforts such as cutting carbon or adopting more conservative resource management is about prolonging quality of life for all the Earth’s inhabitants. For Turkey’s Calik Denim, this sentiment comes across in its tagline, “Passion for Denim, Passion for...
Since we launched our Blue Lenz YouTube channel, it has become a go-to resource for the denim community. In addition to our own content, Blue Lenz serves as a hub for brand, mill and designer content. We’re always impressed with the new innovations, thought leadership, history...
2021 has been a year of recovery for the denim industry and beyond. We're still grappling with the global pandemic and all the challenges that come with it, but there has been some return to normalcy in retail, workplaces and our personal lives. It’s also been...
In this final Blue Cast episode for the year, Tricia Carey talks with Daren Abney, who joined Lenzing Fibers Inc. in January 2021 as senior business development manager. In this role, he is focused on working with North American brands and their suppliers in the...
One of Carved in Blue’s highlights of 2021 has been the launch of Blue Cast, our podcast. With the reduction in social gatherings and in-person face-to-face meetings over the past two years, we welcomed the chance to virtually sit down with friends old and new...