Denim is most commonly associated with the color blue, but a traditional Japanese dyeing technique lends the textile a distinctly different hue. The Kakishibu dyeing process dates back centuries. It gets its name from persimmons, “kaki” in Japanese. Unripe fruit from persimmon trees is picked and...
Blue Cast is a podcast series from the TENCEL™ Denim team. Each episode features a conversation with a special guest from within the industry or the fringes of the denim community. The following is a recap of Episode 605. According to Untuckit’s chief product and supply chain...
Blue Cast is a podcast series from the TENCEL™ Denim team. Each episode features a conversation with a special guest from within the industry or the fringes of the denim community. The following is a recap of Episode 604. AMK Atelier founder Maria Gunnarsson describes herself as...
The Hong Kong Design Institute’s “New Fashion Force” show has become an annual tradition, showcasing graduating students’ designs. This year’s edition, held on July 7, featured work from 28 graduates across the Higher Diploma in Fashion Design and BA (Hons) Fashion Design programs, the latter of...
The fashion industry is continuing to weave artificial intelligence into more aspects of the product creation process, using the technology to ramp up efficiency and creativity. AI is now entering the denim laundry with Jeanologia’s new tool, Billy. This AI design solution can take images of...
Riachuelo, one of Brazil’s largest retail fashion brands, is expanding its circularity-focused denim line—Pool Loop—with the launch of the first Brazilian jeans made with viscose containing 20 percent pre- and post-consumer recycled cotton waste and biomass elastane derived from sugarcane. The new fabric is the...
Blue Cast is a podcast series from the TENCEL™ Denim team. Each episode features a conversation with a special guest from within the industry or the fringes of the denim community. The following is a recap of Episode 602. Denim’s pre- and post-pandemic landscapes look fundamentally different....
The fashion world is constantly evolving, keeping pace with shifts in behavior and cultural trends. Against this backdrop, designer Paula Raia is launching pieces in her AW26 collection developed in partnership with TENCEL™, the flagship textile fiber brand under the Lenzing Group, and Canatiba Textil. Blending...
Credit: Vincent Blanchard Indigo has long been central to denim production, giving jeans their iconic blue color. Conventional synthetic indigo, widely used for decades, is typically produced from petrochemical sources and plays a key role in achieving consistent quality and performance in denim manufacturing. However, its...
Olya Kuryshchuk (right) founded 1 Granary Last year, TENCEL™ helped launch a virtual community with 1 Granary—the leading global fashion education platform and creative network dedicated to empowering the next generation of creative talent and driving positive change in the fashion industry. The 1 Granary TENCEL™...
Blue Cast is a podcast series from the TENCEL™ Denim team. Each episode features a conversation with a special guest from within the industry or the fringes of the denim community. The following is a recap of Episode 519. Neil Bell’s resume reads like a laundry list...
At Carved in Blue, we believe denim is more than just fabric—it’s a story of people, passion and purpose. Our series Meet the Makers shines a light on the designers, artisans and innovators shaping the future of denim. Through their personal stories and creative journeys,...