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: Could the Covid Pandemic Make...
One of the top trends to come out of Covid-19 is conscious consumption. As part of this shift, shoppers are paying more attention to the raw materials within their products. Responding to the demand for lower impact textiles, wood-based fiber producer Lenzing expanded its sustainable...
Aside from sharing genes, some siblings have a common passion for jeans. Paolo and Barbara Gnutti’s father founded Italian manufacturer ITV Denim in 1972, and both siblings grew up surrounded by denim. But while their denim roots began in childhood, the siblings branched out into different career paths....
Since in-person trade shows are still put on hold, Carved in Blue is taking an opportunity to digitally connect with its community. Conventional denim has a significant environmental footprint, but mills are innovating to create materials with less impact. This includes switching to cotton alternatives or blends that include...
With constant new developments in sustainable apparel, it can be difficult to keep up. Podcasts enable us to hear directly from the players behind the latest news in the fashion and textile world. Here are some of the podcast episodes the Carved in Blue team...
Since in-person trade shows are still put on hold, Carved in Blue is taking an opportunity to digitally connect with its community. Conventional denim has a significant environmental footprint, but mills are innovating to create materials with less impact. This includes switching to cotton alternatives or blends that include...
Looking back on 2020, it was a year filled with disruption. And as we all adjusted to the new normal, Carved in Blue brought together the industry to discuss how they were coping and creatively adapting. We pulled the data and found the top 10 stories...
When we founded Carved in Blue, we had our own idea of what the name means, but we love to hear interpretations from other members of the denim community. By asking our interview subjects—from students to industry veterans—to define the phrase, we gain additional perspectives...
Since in-person trade shows are still put on hold, Carved in Blue is taking an opportunity to digitally connect with its community. Conventional denim has a significant environmental footprint, but mills are innovating to create materials with less impact. This includes switching to cotton alternatives or blends that include...
One of our Taking the Temperature webinars with women in denimOne of our Taking the Temperature webinars with women in denimOur webinar with denim archaeologistsVirtual Amsterdam Denim DaysVirtual launch party for the Ace Gold Green Type One Tee It's a wrap...
Since in-person trade shows are still put on hold, Carved in Blue is taking an opportunity to digitally connect with its community. Conventional denim has a significant environmental footprint, but mills are innovating to create materials with less impact. This includes switching to cotton alternatives or blends that include...
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: Arvind Infiknity Transformers Foundation: The Denim Supply Chain Speaks Up Orta...