Olya Kuryshchuk (right) founded 1 Granary Last year, TENCEL™ helped launch a virtual community with 1 Granary—the leading global fashion education platform and creative network dedicated to empowering the next generation of creative talent and driving positive change in the fashion industry. The 1 Granary TENCEL™...
Garment from Calik using TENCEL™ Lyocell – HV100 When Lenzing Group launched TENCEL™ Lyocell – HV100 this fall, the debut happened in partnership with global denim mills. We teamed up with 17 mills to create a collection of fabrics that showcased what is possible with the...
When Lenzing Group launched TENCEL™ Lyocell – HV100 this fall, the debut happened in partnership with global denim mills. We teamed up with 17 mills to create a collection of fabrics that showcased what is possible with the new fiber, which features varied lengths to...
The industry is constantly unleashing new projects, innovations and collaborations designed to improve sustainability and reuse. Each month, we’ll bring you the latest in sustainability and circularity news so you can stay up to date on developments. CIRCULARITY NEWS Less than 1 percent of the 15.4 million...
As the weather cools down, the leading goal in getting dressed is being comfortable. Denim containing TENCEL™ Lyocell provides a soft hand feel, making it a perfect partner to cozy knitwear and layers. From tops to trouser-style jeans, we have picked out some standout styles from...
Sourcing Journal held its second annual LA Sustainability Summit last week, bringing together multiple tiers of the fashion supply chain to discuss how to move production and product development in a lower impact direction. Themed “A New Way of Thinking,” the event focused on innovations ranging...
Blue Cast is a podcast series from the TENCEL™ Denim team. Each episode features a conversation with a special guest from within the industry or the fringes of the denim community. The following is a recap of Episode 519. Neil Bell’s resume reads like a laundry list...
This Blue Cast episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Neil Bell. Neil Bell is a passionate and collaborative leader in material innovation, at the intersection of design material innovation strategy for advanced product creation. Neil has over three decades of experience in directing fabric and fiber innovation...
At Carved in Blue, we believe denim is more than just fabric—it’s a story of people, passion and purpose. Our series Meet the Makers shines a light on the designers, artisans and innovators shaping the future of denim. Through their personal stories and creative journeys,...
One of the historic obstacles in creating a more circular fashion industry has been blended materials. Prevalent polyester-cotton mixed fabrics pose a problem for recyclers, since the two fiber types cannot be processed the same. U.S.-based textile-to-textile recycler Circ has created a hydrothermal processing method for...
Benchmarking across the industry is a valuable instrument in pushing sustainability ahead, since it allows companies to see where they stack up. In two recent sets of rankings from Canopy and EcoVadis, Lenzing Group received top marks, reflecting the work being done in areas such as...
Mud Jeans has made a name for itself in circularity. The Netherlands-based denim brand incorporates post-consumer recycled cotton into its fabrics, takes back its customers’ jeans and pioneered concepts like a jean leasing program that offers an alternative to ownership. Now, Mud Jeans is teaming up...