28 Apr A Green Denim Planet – Levis
…By 2020, Levi’s aims to make 100% of it’s cotton sustainable, as well as increase its use of TENCEL™. .....
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28 Apr Denim in Depth: Denim Industry Ramps up Sustainability
New eco-friendly treatments, systems and weaving machines along with green certified products are a key focus for denim specialists....
23 Apr Tejidos Royo Creates Sustainable Waterless Yarn Dyed Indigo
Tejidos Royo was the first textile company in Europe to use low-impact raw materials such as post-consumer, pre-consumer, Tencel and organic origin fibers for its own fabrics. The company has manufactured fabrics for over 100 years, in more than 30 countries....
19 Apr Kingpins Amsterdam’s Fifth Anniversary: A Look Inside
Tricia Carey, Director Global Business Development, Denim for Lenzing, which is launching its new sustainable capsule range of denim fabrics, Lenzing Blues & Hues shared her thoughts on Kingpins Amsterdam with FashionUnited: “They really bring the market together at the right time and at the...
19 Apr Denim Industry Hits Amsterdam for Kingpins
Austrian cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing has used Kinpins Amsterdam to launch its latest Sustainable Denim Wardrobe (SDW) capsule collection, which introduces new TENCEL™ denim with Latin-influenced designs, as well as new men's styles....
18 Apr Kingpins Transformers shines a light on Transparency
The concept of transparency has changed over the years, and not a key area many apparel or textile companies previously thought to address - not even Lenzing, a producer of textile and nonwovens cellulose fibres, best known for its creation of Tencel. Tricia Carey, Lenzing's...
18 Apr Baykan Moda on Driving Responsible Denim Production
Baykan Moda’s creative director Aylin Erel shares with Carved in Blue how to create a more sustainable denim supply chain...
17 Apr INVISTA’s CORDURA® Brand, TENCEL™ And Artistic Milliners Debut New ‘SuperCharged Noir’ Denim Collection At Kingpins Amsterdam
“By integrating our latest state-of-the art INVISTA nylon 6,6 BLACK SDN® fiber technology we’re able to bring a new dimension in stay true color and enhanced strength and abrasion resistance to the collection, while TENCEL™ fibers and Artistic Milliners complement those attributes with added color...
17 Apr Kingpins Transformers Make a Case for Greater Transparency in Denim
The one-day conference, sponsored by Rivet, examined how companies define and create transparency, how much information is too much, and what the best channels are to reach the end user. Panelists and attendees also considered where transparency ranked on consumers’ list of priorities....
16 Apr Lenzing x Jeanologia Sustianible Denim Wardrobe
A collaboration between fiber producer Lenzing and textile technology firm Jeanologia has yielded a “Sustainable Denim Wardrobe” capsule collection, Blues & Hues, which will be showcased at Kingpins in Amsterdam on April 18th and 19th....
13 Apr Kingpins Amsterdam to launch new show at its 5 year Anniversary Event
“We’re excited to introduce Lyrca T400 EcoMade technology to show visitors,” said Jean Hegedus, INVISTA Global Denim Director. “It can be paired with sustainable rigid fibre offerings such as BCI cotton, Tencel, lyocell, or others, so brands and retailers can amplify their eco-friendly message to...
13 Apr Kingpins Transformers takes on Transparency
Speakers for Kingpins Transformers in Amsterdam include: Robin Cornelius, Product DNA founder; Dr. Christina Raab, ZDHC implementation director; Tricia Carey, Lenzing director of global business development, denim;...