As pet parents travel near or far with their furry (or furless) family members, function is top of mind for leashes, bags and other accessories. But that doesn’t mean that fashion needs to be pushed aside. Accessories brand Sonia-TY, launching this month, blends style and utility...
Collaboration is going to be key in driving sustainable change in the fashion industry. This is especially true for creating more circular garments. In a single garment, there are numerous inputs—fabric, trims, dye and more—that all need to be considered to make clothing that can more...
The Lenzing Denim team created the Blue Lenz YouTube channel back in January 2020 as a platform to highlight the great content being produced in denim. Even though the channel pre-dates Covid, video turned out to be a lifeline during a socially distanced year, offering...
Styles may come and go, but comfort dressing is here to stay for the foreseeable future. Consumers traded their street clothes for loungewear during the Covid-19 pandemic, and their newfound infatuation with soft fabrication isn’t going anywhere. But slouchy needn’t mean sloppy. For Los Angeles-based womenswear brand...
Japanese textile trading firm Moririn was founded in 1662 as a cotton brokerage, and it has since expanded its focus to all areas of textile production. Even with its 360-year history, Moririn is committed to innovation. Its latest initiative proves this spirit, as it becomes...
The denim industry relies on specialized knowledge and skillsets. And as the category forges forward with sustainable innovation, it needs people who lean more toward action rather than words. During the most recent Blue Cast episode, Lenzing’s Michael Kininmonth chatted with denim and production specialist Salli...
Fashion is focused on developing circular designs and systems, but to get to the end goal, companies from across the industry will have to collaborate. The Circle Book aims to show what is possible when companies “Act Together.” Founded by Lenzing, Meidea and Officina+39 and launched...
In the year and a half since it was created, our Blue Lenz YouTube channel has amassed a library of videos that spans educational to inspirational content. But we can’t take all the credit—we feature a community of creators including mills, consultants and industry insiders...
Jeans are ubiquitous, but consumers often don’t know much about how exactly their denim is made. An installation at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2021 this month used landscaping to make the impact of the fashion industry more visual and experiential. The Fashion Footprint...
This past year, everyone has spent more time alone huddled in their homes. For U.K.-based artist Ian Berry, this sheltering in place has become inspiration for pieces that capture the Covid experience. Ian, whose chosen medium is denim, is used to creating “blue” art. But his...
For designer Scott Morrison, golf was his entry point into an interest in apparel. And now his story with fashion and the sport has come full circle. In the latest episode of our Blue Cast podcast, Lenzing’s Tricia Carey caught up with the “serial brand builder.”...
Blue Lenz is our YouTube channel devoted to denim. Check out the channel for the best denim videos from our Carved in Blue conversations, mill partners and brands. Catch up with some of our favorite videos: CBL x Miles Johnson - Now or Never KG Denim Limited -...