To see the versatility and value proposition of TENCEL™ fibers, look no further than the denim world. Mills are leveraging the wood-based fibers to create jean materials that are soft yet strong, with a lower impact. TENCEL™ Lyocell is made from trees using a closed-loop process...
From workmen to cowboys to bikers, the jean jacket has woven itself into the fabric of denim culture. And the history of the denim or duck trucker jacket most certainly starts with Levi’s. The very first denim jacket came into being in the form of a...
Since its start four decades ago, fabric manufacturer Badjatex has focused on producing denim responsibly. But recently, the company has ramped up its sustainability strategy. In 2006, the mill in Bandung, Indonesia began using organic fibers, and it started incorporating recycled cotton into collections in 2009....
On the hunt for the perfect pair of denim jeans? I always thought the hardest part was deciding which cut I wanted. FYI: Apparently, the skinny jean is now dead, and it’s all about those boot cut and barrel-legged jeans. But way before I delved...
During this April’s Kingpins24, Lenzing unveiled Bast Recast, their latest Sustainable Denim Wardrobe collection, featuring fabric made from blends of TENCEL™ Lyocell, TENCEL™ Modal, Hemp and cotton. ‘BAST’ because hemp is a member of the bast fiber family and ‘RECAST’ because hemp is being reinvented for...
For Indonesian mill PT. Garuda Mas Semesta, denim development and production leverage both heritage and innovation. The mill makes products under the Gamatex brand name, using time-tested techniques mixed with modern sustainable ingredients. One of Gamatex’s specialties is weaving. From jacquard and wabash to dobby patterns,...
Since its launch in February, TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology has been adopted by a number of mills around the globe. Turkey’s Bossa is one of the denim manufacturers experimenting with the new TENCEL™ Modal offering, which has indigo pigment embedded at the fiber production...
The denim industry has taken time to warm to the idea of sustainability, but some industry figures caught on to fashion’s ecological future ahead of their peers. In the most recent episode of our Blue Cast podcast, Michael Kininmonth from the TENCEL™ Denim team caught up...
Hemp is quickly catching on in the denim world as an alternative to cotton and a blending partner with cotton and wood-based fibers like TENCEL™ Lyocell. The fiber is a less thirsty crop than cotton, making it drought tolerant, and its cultivation is quick. Hemp also...
Climate change is affecting the entire world, but Pakistan in particular is facing challenges tied to a warming Earth. The nation is one of the top 10 countries that is facing a climate change emergency. Just in the last two decades, global warming has cost...
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. Because April is Earth Month, it was a prime time for the denim community to showcase their...
TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology is opening up a new way to make blue jeans. As a wood-based cellulosic fiber, TENCEL™ Modal is created by dissolving wood pulp into a viscous substance and then sending this solution through spinnerets to create fibers. Instead of dyeing...