Tricia Carey, Lenzing’s director of global business development for denim, said as a leader in wood-based cellulose fibers, the company has long been a pioneer in sustainability, and now, with environmental responsibility at the forefront of consumer consciousness and denim’s popularity back in full force,...
Orta used patented Alchemy technology to create Feather’s ultrasoft fabric, which is also extremely lightweight. The denim is airy and cool to the touch due to the mix of cotton, Tencel, lyocell and viscose fibers. Feather’s other quality is power stretch shape-holding with high recovery...
Lenzing, the wood-based global fiber specialist, will launch the 4S Denim Capsule Collection at the Kingpins show in Amsterdam, a two-day fair that opens Wednesday. Produced in partnership with Jeanologia and featuring fabrics from several mill partners, the collection showcases original denim silhouettes for women’s wear...
Goldschmied, whose brand résumé includes Goldie, Diesel, Replay, Gap 1969, Citizens of Humanity, AG and Goldsign, agreed, adding that traditional cotton approaches require a lot of water, which is why he has incorporated use of cellulose fibers such as Tencel and Modal by Lenzing in...
“Today, denim is also knits — that’s the reality,” said Michael Kininmonth, product manager, marketing and business development at Lenzing. “And it was brought about because of [consumer] demand. Of course, the pace of bringing new product to market has quickened. And innovation is keeping...
Lenzing: The Tencel specialist has teamed with Spanish denim company Jeanologia (which offers training in laser design, an up-and-coming profession in denim) for an eco-friendly collection of laser-finished chambray. The “washes” span from vintage fades to cross-stitch to geometric kimono patterns...
From changes in how materials and products are sourced and made in a more sustainable way to innovations and pricing in the denim market, the textile industry is experiencing a not-so-subtle transformation. Here, Tricia Carey, director of global business development apparel at Lenzing Fibers, discusses...
While sustainability has made major inroads in the textile industry in the last few years, the apparel sector has been somewhat slower to embrace the trend. This is about to change. At Prèmiere Vision Paris, which ended its three-day run here on Thursday, firms were...
The company has also worked with Lenzing to incorporate fiber concepts such as ProModal into its offerings, providing the soft hand of Modal and the moisture absorption of Tencel....
From the established importance of stretch to the growing influence of attributes such as moisture and thermal management, mills and jeans makers are looking for performance characteristics to lift the still-struggling fortunes of the jeans market. Jack Mathews, director of sales and marketing in the...
“Performance fabrics are what people are looking for. Since 2013, the volume of denim fabrics developed with Coolmax and used in commercial garments has grown by more than 40 percent,” said Jean Hegedus, global director for denim and wovens at Invista. For spring 2016, the company...
[KingPins] marks its 10th anniversary and the aftermath of its debut in Amsterdam two months ago, founder Andrew Olah concedes that he’s in the trade-show business to stay… For those who stay, Kingpins has expanded its seminar program, part of Olah’s strategy of boosting the...