01 Feb Pre- and Post-Consumer Recycled Fibers Ramp Up at Bluezone
Refibra was a key ingredient in Prosperity’s collection. While a rep said the cost remains a challenge, the fabrics offer the same hand feel of traditional Tencel....
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31 Jan Spring ’19 Denim Trends: Bluezone Highlights New Shapes and Old Favorites
Modal, viscose and tri-blends create the super soft and drapey foundation for this casual, almost pajama-like story. Super soft fabrics, cloudy effects and simple washes are a go-to for button-down shirts, T-shirts and jogger pants. Tencel shine adds a dressy element to spring dresses and...
31 Jan SPRING ’19 TRENDS: NEW SHAPES AND OLD FAVORITES
Modal, viscose and tri-blends create the super soft and drapey foundation for this casual, almost pajama-like story. Super soft fabrics, cloudy effects and simple washes are a go-to for button-down shirts, T-shirts and jogger pants. Tencel shine adds a dressy element to spring dresses and...
31 Jan Texworld’s Top Trends: Delicate, Embroidered and Sparkling
Tricia Carey, Lenzing’s director of global business development for denim, told WWD, “At each Texworld USA show we see the market evolving, especially with regard toward sustainability. I was amazed at the seminar attendance and questions around transparency and lower environmental impact within the supply...
31 Jan Winter 2018 Edition Of Texworld USA And Apparel Sourcing USA Breaks Exhibitor And Attendee Records
Apparel Sourcing USA Winter 2018 welcomed exhibitors specializing in womenswear, menswear, children’s, and accessories, with a higlight on a true style icon – Denim. This SPOTLIGHT featured exhibitors specializing in denim and allowed attendees to gain more knowledge on how denim is evolving....
29 Jan Has the Apparel Industry Gotten Past Circularity as a Buzzword?
For global fiber producer Lenzing, which has always had sustainability at the forefront of its efforts, launching its Refibra lyocell fiber was that extra step to really close the loop. The Refibra fiber is made using post-industrial cotton waste that would have otherwise ended up...
26 Jan Textile Trends for Spring/Summer ’19 Will Counter Global Tensions
The color palette will be tranquil and organic with pure white, sky blue and lilac, giving a spa-like feel, plus a bit of iridescence. Patterns will channel minimalism and watercolors will also make an appearance. Cool surface fabrics using fibers like Tencel will stand away...
24 Jan Denim Fabric Takes a Forward Spin at Texworld USA
Tricia Carey, director of global business development for denim at Lenzing, said Lenzing’s Refibra fiber derived from post-industrial fabric scraps, is getting much traction in the denim market, including a capsule collection from Adriano GoldSchmied. Carey said colored denim is important going forward, and Cone Denim...
22 Jan Texworld USA Unveils Spring 2019 Collections in New York
For Texworld’s winter edition, its “Spotlight” is on denim, according to the firm. Bacon told WWD, “When the ath-leisure movement started a few years ago, the denim market dropped. In the beginning of 2017, there was a spike in denim sales, showing consumers had gone...
12 Jan Texworld Gearing Up to Tackle Industry Issues and Needs
“The Importance of a Circular Economy for the Future of Fashion” will have speakers Tricia Carey, director of global business development for denim at Lenzing; Celeste Lilore, director of industry engagement at Textile Exchange; Jessica Schreiber, founder of FabScrap, and Noor Zakka, founder of Noorism,...
12 Jan Adriano Goldschmeid Teams up with Origninal Penguin
Goldschmied has a roster of projects in the books. The designer led the relaunch of Edwin Jeans‘ North American reboot in 2017. Goldschmied also partnered with Lenzing last year to design a 15-piece collection that showcases Refibra....
28 Dec Top 10 Denim Sustainability Moments of 2017
Lenzing’s eco-friendly products had a major moment at Kingpins Transformers this year. The fiber company, which recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its botanic fiber Tencel, had more laundries and garment makers visit its sustainable design inspiration booth. At the show, Lenzing showcased its new...