Indigo-dyed knitwear may not be new, but the potential audience for these styles has grown during the pandemic as loungewear became the leading fashion. More than ever, consumers are seeking out comfortable clothing. Indigo knitwear is stepping up to give consumers their denim fix in fabrications that allow for...
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Denim has long been used for more than jeans, with designers incorporating the material into handbags and footwear. Even beyond fashion, denim has found a place in art pieces and everyday objects. The versatility of the fabric is on display in the exhibit “Denim – stylish, practical, timeless,” up now...
After more than half a year of the pandemic, we’re anxious to get back to in-person events. While restrictions remain in place, we might not be able to meet up at a physical trade fair anytime soon to have the interpersonal interactions that we miss. But ingredient brand strategy...
Covid has been a stress test for brands, evaluating how they perform when faced with a global disruption. According to a new report from the Transformers Foundation, a number of denim brands, retailers and importers shirked their responsibilities to suppliers when times got tough. The study is shedding...
Indigo is most often associated with denim, but the dye has applications beyond jeans. Lucia Rosin, founder and head of design at consulting company Meidea, has long had a passion for knitwear in the rich blue hue. And the pandemic could grow indigo’s uses in lighter weight fabrics that...
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One of the biggest ways to reduce apparel’s environmental footprint is by diverting textile waste from landfills and incineration. In one example of the impact of circularity, mechanically recycled polyester creates 70 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than polyester made of virgin materials. With the goal of closing the...
Denim’s industrial history in America is being celebrated through a new art installation in San Francisco. The project, titled “The Secret Garden,” is the result of a collaboration between British artist Ian Berry and Italian denim finisher Tonello. In 2017, Ian and Tonello joined forces for the first...
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: Tracy Reese Says Sustainability Shouldn’t...
With a growing population and middle class, India’s apparel market was on track to quickly rise in the next few years. But with disruptions due to Covid-19, will the nation maintain its trajectory? A 2019 report from Business of Fashion and McKinsey named India’s ascent as one of the...