Despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic era, there is plenty to be thankful for in 2021. Vaccine rollouts made it safer to gather in person again, allowing us to reconnect with friends, family and colleagues. Events came back, travel resumed, and life returned to...
For the latest issue of Bossa Magazine, Michael Kininmonth from the TENCEL™ Denim Team, shared some of the fiber producer's latest developments. Michael detailed some of our newer introductions, including carbon zero TENCEL™ and TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology, which are making denim production...
The denim community will soon have a new hub in New York. In December, Pakistani manufacturer Soorty is launching SpaceD, a showroom and creative space that encourages innovation, inspiration and interaction. To kick off this new office space, Soorty is hosting a week-long opening affair, gathering...
What happens to our clothing after it is no longer usable? A lot depends on what it’s made of. Fossil based polymers become a prime fabric choice, particularly for fast fashion. They currently represent 62 percent of all textile fibers. But the care and disposal of...
Blue Lenz is our YouTube channel devoted to denim. Check out the channel for the best denim videos from our Carved in Blue conversations, mill partners and brands. Catch up with some of our favorite recent videos: Cone Denim Nothing Goes to Waste Zero Waste History Naveena Denim...
The denim business is working to become greener, remaking what has previously been known as a “dirty” apparel category. Bangladesh-based mill Beximco is part of this environmental evolution. Using a combination of responsible raw material choices and alternative processes that cut back on waste and water,...
One of the best ways to lower fashion’s impact is by getting the greatest possible use out of materials. Our TENCEL™ Lyocell with REFIBRA™ technology accomplishes this by turning cotton textile waste into feedstock for new fiber. By replacing some of the wood pulp with fabric...
Sustainability has grown to become an industry-wide focus, but some frontrunners had low-impact fashion on their agendas even earlier. For our latest Blue Cast podcast episode, sustainability pioneer Giusy Bettoni joined Lenzing’s Michael Kininmonth for a chat about building a more responsible fashion industry. Giusy is...
This Blue Cast episode, Michael Kininmonth talks with Giusy Bettoni, CEO and founder of C.L.A.S.S. An expert in the textile value chain, Giusy has superior technical knowledge within the raw material market sector, as well as precise marketing and communication skills. In 2007, Bettoni created C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity...
TENCEL™ fibers are environmentally friendly, but a recent fashion show from Advance Denim put eco messaging front and center. On Oct. 8, the day before Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Lenzing Group hosted a seminar themed around “Carbon Zero Concept Leading Green Value Chain Co-creation.” This event...
2020 was a year of virtual events, and we’ve all been itching to get back to in-person celebrations. Nonprofit organization Delivering Good is no exception. After a fully digital gala last year, it is back with a live evening on Nov. 3. The organization is focused...
For much of the denim industry, sustainability was a sea change that ushered in new operating practices to meet and adjust to moving standards. However, for firms who are newer to denim, environmentalism has often been ingrained from the start. This is the case for Pakistan-based...