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: They’re in Our Oceans, Our...
Lenzing's Daren Abney breaks down the basics of wood-based cellulosic fibers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xdqg6LEhXSE ...
Companies across the apparel industry are making a push toward circularity as a means to lower the environmental impact of garments. And to further individual firms' efforts, collective initiatives are forming to quicken and advance progress. On Oct. 8, individuals from around the globe will come...
After a year and a half of virtual trade shows, in-person events are starting to pick up again. We were thrilled to be back in Munich, Germany for Bluezone’s show from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Bluezone is always an opportunity to connect with denim minds...
Collaboration is going to be key in driving sustainable change in the fashion industry. This is especially true for creating more circular garments. In a single garment, there are numerous inputs—fabric, trims, dye and more—that all need to be considered to make clothing that can more...
The Lenzing Denim team created the Blue Lenz YouTube channel back in January 2020 as a platform to highlight the great content being produced in denim. Even though the channel pre-dates Covid, video turned out to be a lifeline during a socially distanced year, offering...
The first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards Although both denim mills and denim brands had started to produce videos, the TENCEL™ Denim team felt that, despite the engaging content and captivating stories, this effort was being somewhat wasted. Often it was hard to find the videos...
Styles may come and go, but comfort dressing is here to stay for the foreseeable future. Consumers traded their street clothes for loungewear during the Covid-19 pandemic, and their newfound infatuation with soft fabrication isn’t going anywhere. But slouchy needn’t mean sloppy. For Los Angeles-based womenswear brand...
Japanese textile trading firm Moririn was founded in 1662 as a cotton brokerage, and it has since expanded its focus to all areas of textile production. Even with its 360-year history, Moririn is committed to innovation. Its latest initiative proves this spirit, as it becomes...
The denim industry relies on specialized knowledge and skillsets. And as the category forges forward with sustainable innovation, it needs people who lean more toward action rather than words. During the most recent Blue Cast episode, Lenzing’s Michael Kininmonth chatted with denim and production specialist Salli...
This Blue Cast episode, Michael Kininmonth talks with Sally Deighton, denim and production specialist based in the U.K.Salli is an industry veteran who started her career with Wrangler jeans back in the early '90s. Her induction was in the plant in Falkirk run by a...
Lenzing’s Bast Recast collection would not have been possible without collaboration. When we set out to create designs using hemp mixed with TENCEL™ Lyocell, the project relied on the expertise and vision of partners—from mills to marketing. Naveena Denim Limited (NDL) developed the textiles for Bast...