This Blue Cast episode, Tricia Carey talks with Tom Leonard. Tom Leonard, was senior VP of global sales at Cone Denim, who officially “checked out” a week earlier (this recording was from July 7, 2021). Tom was a political science major at Lynchburg College, and spent more...
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. The collection—which is styled after workwear from the late...
After having launched the Miramar Sweatpants boyfriend Jeans last year, Rag & Bone is now giving you comfort and style in another option, the top trending slouchy and loose '90s fit. The Miramar Straight Leg has the same concept as the original boyfriend jeans, meaning they look like “real”...
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. For the collection, sustainability and recyclability were key themes....
Jeans are ubiquitous, but consumers often don’t know much about how exactly their denim is made. An installation at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2021 this month used landscaping to make the impact of the fashion industry more visual and experiential. The Fashion Footprint...
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: ‘I Felt Nauseous in Topshop’:...
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. Endrime’s co-owners Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique were the...
Bleaching effects are popular in denim, but the chemicals typically used to lighten indigo may soon be a thing of the past. Chemical firm Kaiser Tekstil has developed Lava Zyme NBF, an enzyme-based bleaching system that it describes as the most sustainable means of bleaching. Certified...
Today in the fashion world, sustainability is commonplace. But not long ago, it was primarily early adopters, or “tree huggers,” sounding the alarms for change. In the most recent episode of our Blue Cast podcast, Lenzing’s Michael Kininmonth chatted with sustainable fashion consultant Marzia Lanfranchi, who...
In this episode of Blue Cast, Lenzing's Michael Kininmonth talks with independent sustainability consultant Marzia Lanfranchi. Marzia Lanfranchi is the founder of Cotton Diaries, a global community committed to making cotton supply chains more sustainable, and the intelligence director at Transformers Foundation. Her mission...
Industrial uniforms share a common history with regular workwear. They were first created to provide a distinction between different professions and different ranks within the same position, and even between different employers. Unlike regular workwear and service wear (i.e. military uniforms) whose primary purpose is identification...
Transformers Foundation interviewed Lenzing's Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey for its Meet the Founders series. Here is an excerpt from the conversation. What do you want everyone to know about you or your company? Our core business is fiber manufacturing. We transform the cellulose from trees, a...