“Out with the old, in with the new,” does not really happen in the denim industry because the old is our heritage. However, reflecting on the past year, there was plenty of new. I coin 2020 as the year of uncertainty. This year, 2021, is the...
TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology is a gamechanger for the denim industry. The fibers, which launched in February, offer an opportunity to bring the blue shade typically reserved for denim to other categories. Instead of the conventional dyeing process, these fibers are spun dyed. To...
Among the TENCEL™ denim team’s milestones in 2021 was the launch of the second edition of our collaborative Circle Book project. Established in 2020 with our co-creators Meidea and Officina+39, The Circle Book lays out ideas and designs for more circular, sustainable fashion production. The 2020...
This year, the TENCEL™ Denim Team held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. One of the winners, Kingpins Show managing director Vivian Wang, took home the Best Art Direction award for...
Denim label Triarchy has tapped Danish model Josephine Skriver for a collaboration that centers on eco-conscious fabrications. Josephine turned designer for this limited-edition capsule collection, developing eight pieces including jeans, jackets, shirts and overalls. Among the looks are ripped jeans, a crop top and two-tone jeans....
A crucial pillar within the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals is collaboration. To move the apparel business forward to a more sustainable future, brands must be willing to share their advancements with their peers. The recent Sustainability Talks Istanbul conference provided a platform for this idea...
With about 70 years in the denim business, manufacturer Artistic Milliners has expertise in creating jeans. But now the company is taking on a new category: woven textiles. The company’s new ArtMill operations, located in Karachi, Pakistan, will produce woven fabrics for fashion and workwear. This...
This year, the TENCEL™ Denim Team held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. Among the winners was Denim Dudes founder Amy Leverton, who was recognized for her exceptional hosting of a...
This year, TENCEL™ held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. Denim manufacturer Candiani was one of the winners, receiving the Best Animation award for a video on its circular Coreva technology....
“Open up any news source today and you can be sure to come across terms such as carbon and net zero, and this has become a major focus for the Lenzing Group,” said Michael Kininmonth, business development project manager, Lenzing, best known for its environmentally...
This year, TENCEL™ held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. One of the winners was Mohsin Sajid for his Brief History of Denim with Fashion Revolution, Fashion Open Studio, and Isko....
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: 'We Won’t Recycle Our Way...