Indigo dyeing may have originated with plants, but often the blue hue used for jeans is far from natural. Sarah Bellos is on a mission to bring indigo dyeing back to its plant-based roots. Based in Tennessee, Sarah is the founder and CEO of Stony Creek...
While denim is a timeless textile, there is an almost limitless array of aesthetics and attitudes that can be conveyed using the ubiquitous fabric. A recurring project between Ravensbourne University London and Kingpins Show is centered on the idea of denim creativity and innovation. The seventh...
Individuals in the denim industry are focused on making goods that wind up in other people’s wardrobes, but how do they curate their own closets? This series offers an inside look into the personal style and shopping behavior of the people behind jeans. For Officina+39’s creative...
Denim can be a dirty business, with harsh chemicals and resource-heavy processes, but sustainable champions are working to make blue jeans greener. For the first episode of Lenzing’s Solutionist podcast series with the Fashion Impact Fund, Tricia Carey spoke with one of these sustainability creators: Miko...
This Women’s History Month, the focus is on “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” This theme intends to explore the healing and caring contributions of women in years past, as well as the frontline medical workers in the present. Outside the realm of human health, women are also...
Fashion shouldn’t be a choice between sustainability and style. And lower impact inputs don’t have to mean a staid finished product. This is the idea behind Blue of a Kind, an Italian fashion company that upcycles vintage products and scraps into new, contemporary circular garments. Beyond...
Denim is a community, but for the past few years, there have been scant opportunities for the industry to come together in person. In 2022, Denim Days is looking toward a return to live events, gathering bluebloods in Amsterdam. Started in 2014, Denim Days is a...
Last year, TENCEL™ held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. Sue Barrett, founder of Denim Forum, took home the award for Best Educational Series for her Lockdown Nostalgia Project videos. The...
Since we launched our Blue Lenz YouTube channel, it has become a go-to resource for the denim community. In addition to our own content, Blue Lenz serves as a hub for brand, mill and designer content. We’re always impressed with the new innovations, thought leadership, history...
One of Carved in Blue’s highlights of 2021 has been the launch of Blue Cast, our podcast. With the reduction in social gatherings and in-person face-to-face meetings over the past two years, we welcomed the chance to virtually sit down with friends old and new...
Among the TENCEL™ denim team’s milestones in 2021 was the launch of the second edition of our collaborative Circle Book project. Established in 2020 with our co-creators Meidea and Officina+39, The Circle Book lays out ideas and designs for more circular, sustainable fashion production. The 2020...
This year, the TENCEL™ Denim Team held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. One of the winners, Kingpins Show managing director Vivian Wang, took home the Best Art Direction award for...