Apparel brands looking to make less of an adverse impact on the environment now have access to even more material data to aid them on the path toward sustainability. The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an industry-wide group working to reduce the environmental and social impacts of...
It’s been a year since trendy denim label—and TENCEL® customer—Miss Sixty relaunched with a more premium offering. As part of its ongoing overhaul, Miss Sixty recently set up a wash house in China, so that its new jeans can look fashion-forward while leaving a smaller...
Anyone familiar with actress, entrepreneur and Honest Company co-founder Jessica Alba knows the environment is top of mind in all her ventures. That’s why her Fall 2016 capsule collection with DL1961, which hits shelves in August, makes perfect sense. But JAxDL, comprising seven styles ranging from...
Soft and smooth are two words that immediately jump to mind at the mention of TENCEL®, the branded lyocell fiber from Lenzing. Used in activewear, denim, knits and home since it launched in the early ’90s, it also provides many functional benefits to fabrics. The...
What do you get when you cross a global fiber supplier with a leading laundry consultancy? A match made in sustainability heaven. Jeanologia and Lenzing’s cellulosic fiber, TENCEL®, have worked together for more than 20 years and the Spanish firm’s product manager, Begoña García, has said...
They say teamwork makes the dream work, and the industry leaders behind Rational Denim are hoping their collaborative project around responsibly produced denim will help pave a path for others to follow. Archroma, Garmon, Lenzing and Royo—each an expert in its respective area of the supply...
It’s become de rigueur of late for fashion labels to flaunt their sustainability efforts, using buzzwords like “ethical” and “eco-friendly” to convince consumers that a dollar spent with them will stop the ice caps from melting. Indeed, some brands have had no choice but to embrace...