"Groups of students were given 10 weeks to create their collections using fabric, trims and technologies supplied by Candiani, Cone, Bossa, Orta, Naveena, TENCEL™, YKK and more. Students then presented their work in a virtual mock trade show setup and were judged by a panel of 38...
"Since its launch in February, TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology has been adopted by a number of mills around the globe. Turkey’s Bossa is one of the denim manufacturers experimenting with the new TENCEL™ Modal offering, which has indigo pigment embedded at the fiber production...
"Traditionally, rigid non-stretch denim was constructed of 100 percent cotton, a fiber that carries its own environmental pitfalls, as cotton is a water-intensive crop that can require harmful pesticides to grow. Today, there’s an array of eco-friendly alternatives for non-stretch denim, including organic cotton, pre-...
"Mavi sells in 35 countries and has global operations in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Russia and Australia. Its latest collections are produced using innovative laser technology and eco-conscious washing techniques that use less water and energy, and feature natural materials like TENCEL™, organic cotton...
"In the most recent episode of Lenzing’s Blue Cast podcast, Michael Kininmonth from the TENCEL™ Denim team caught up with his longtime friend Panos Sofianos, sustainable denim strategist and denim innovation curator at Bluezone Show. Michael describes Panos as a 'deep thinker' in denim. Throughout his four decades in...
"One of Nudie’s main areas of improvement in 2020 was in promoting the use of more sustainable fibers. Last year, the brand produced 98.6 percent sustainable products—which it defines as garments comprised of at least 70 percent sustainable fibers—representing an increase of 0.7 percent compared to...
"With sustainability at the forefront, the collection offers modern utility garments made with soft and loose constructions in calming sea-inspired colors. More than half of the collection includes a sustainable component such as TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™, cottonized hemp and organic cotton, which the brand incorporates into denim bottoms,...
"TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology is opening up a new way to make blue jeans. As a wood-based cellulosic fiber, TENCEL™ Modal is created by dissolving wood pulp into a viscous substance and then sending this solution through spinnerets to create fibers. Instead of dyeing yarns once they...
"Lenzing unveiled a capsule collection that captures the industry zeitgeist as well. The Bast Recast collection featured fabrics made with TENCEL™-branded lyocell and modal fibers alongside GOTS-certified conventional and cottonized hemp designed by Naveena Denim Ltd." Read more on Sourcing Journal ...
"The brand’s new Jeans of Tomorrow collection centers on 100 percent biodegradable denim fabrics made with a blend of organic cotton, TENCEL™ and hemp—a fiber that AG, along with the rest of the denim industry, is embracing as an alternative to virgin cotton. For the...
"Lenzing’s new Bast Recast collection features a TENCEL™ Lyocell hemp blend and environmentally friendly solutions from leaders throughout the denim supply chain that underscore hemp’s sustainable properties. 'In order to pay homage to the history of hemp, we brought together a group of companies who...
"Since 2014, Tracey has been the historian for Levi’s, which includes managing the archives and acquiring pieces for the collection that is housed at the company’s San Francisco headquarters. In the third episode of the Blue Cast podcast by TENCEL™, Tracey chatted with Lenzing’s Michael Kininmonth...