"Some highlights from this season include S810P Keane, a relaxed stretch fabric consisting of a blend of organic, pre-consumer recycled cotton, Repreve and Lycra EcoMade, and 3729P Ailey, which uses the same blend but as a lightweight, authentic rigid blended with TENCEL™. Cone’s 100 percent...
"E-Denim, a product group that wraps recycled cotton around a core of recycled yarns, is one of Calik’s solutions. The concept offers power stretch and comfort stretch product alternatives with up to 70 percent recycled content. 'In addition to this, we add recycled TENCEL™ to...
"Partnerships with artists and exhibitions are a popular way for the denim supply chain to showcase innovations. During London Frieze in May, DL1961 created an immersive 'Indigo' exhibit with five zones covering life on the factory floor, a 'fiber forest' that featured Recover and TENCEL™ and a...
"XDD has developed a new denim fabric called 2nd Skin, which is manufactured to provide jeans wearers with a sustainable ultra-stretch feel with excellent recovery capabilities. The mill’s purpose is to spin different types of products, particularly TENCEL™ Lyocell™, EcoVero™ and Modal™, as well as TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™, but also...
"DL1961 is rethinking traditional labeling to combat greenwashing. Transparency is at the crux of several DL1961 initiatives. The brand recently wrapped up an exhibition at Frieze London May 26-28 that explored its denim-making process. The immersive 'Indigo' exhibit featured five zones covering life on the...
"Lenzing and Candiani Denim have developed TENCEL™ Limited Edition with hemp and Coreva fabrics. The fabric is a blend combining the Italian mill’s biodegradable stretch denim technology with the Austrian fiber producer’s novel cellulosic fiber revamped to include a 'substantial proportion of hemp pulp.' Soft and natural, the fabric is featured in an...
"The company also offers more detailed information about the sustainability profile of its jeans online. Each pair of jeans on G-Star Raw’s e-commerce site now features a responsible materials ranking, which breaks down their fabric composition and the environmental impact of their fibers. The ranking...
"Rashid Iqbal, Naveena Denim Limited (NDL) executive director, wants 360-degree collaborations between brands, mills and fibers to become the new norm. The mill’s hemp denim collaboration with Tom Tailor is an example of the benefits that come from a team effort. NDL worked with the...
"XDD Textile, a vertically integrated fabric producer based in Hong Kong, is making strides in circularity. In line with these efforts, XDD Textile is also focused on boosting its capacity with a new spinning mill set to open in 2024. Located beside its denim mill...
"AG’s original Jean of Tomorrow debuted last April with a unisex denim jacket, a men’s 'Tellis' straight-leg jean and a women’s 'Alexxis' mid-rise straight-leg jean made of 100 percent biodegradable denim fabric featuring a blend of organic cotton, TENCEL™ and hemp. All garments in the collection were stitched with...
"White House Black Market is increasing its recycled fiber usage across denim, swim and everyday essentials. It debuted 19 fabrics featuring TENCEL™, ECOVERO™, Repreve and other recycled polyester and lyocell fibers." Read more on Sourcing Journal ...
"Desert Studio’s 360-degree compostable jean is the result of several collaborations. The Dubai-based denim laundry worked with several partners to develop the jean made with biodegradable fabric, souped-up TENCEL™ thread, bioplastic polymer buttons and chrome- and chemical-free goat leather labeling. Desert Studio sales manager Andrea...