Mexican denim factory Global Denim has given its image an update to reflect its commitment to sustainable innovation. With decades in the business and a vertical structure, Global Denim is working to make denim production greener with solutions that save water, chemicals and energy, such as...
At the heart of sustainable action is life. Efforts such as cutting carbon or adopting more conservative resource management is about prolonging quality of life for all the Earth’s inhabitants. For Turkey’s Calik Denim, this sentiment comes across in its tagline, “Passion for Denim, Passion for...
TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology is a gamechanger for the denim industry. The fibers, which launched in February, offer an opportunity to bring the blue shade typically reserved for denim to other categories. Instead of the conventional dyeing process, these fibers are spun dyed. To...
A crucial pillar within the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals is collaboration. To move the apparel business forward to a more sustainable future, brands must be willing to share their advancements with their peers. The recent Sustainability Talks Istanbul conference provided a platform for this idea...
With about 70 years in the denim business, manufacturer Artistic Milliners has expertise in creating jeans. But now the company is taking on a new category: woven textiles. The company’s new ArtMill operations, located in Karachi, Pakistan, will produce woven fabrics for fashion and workwear. This...
The denim community will soon have a new hub in New York. In December, Pakistani manufacturer Soorty is launching SpaceD, a showroom and creative space that encourages innovation, inspiration and interaction. To kick off this new office space, Soorty is hosting a week-long opening affair, gathering...
The denim business is working to become greener, remaking what has previously been known as a “dirty” apparel category. Bangladesh-based mill Beximco is part of this environmental evolution. Using a combination of responsible raw material choices and alternative processes that cut back on waste and water,...
TENCEL™ fibers are environmentally friendly, but a recent fashion show from Advance Denim put eco messaging front and center. On Oct. 8, the day before Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Lenzing Group hosted a seminar themed around “Carbon Zero Concept Leading Green Value Chain Co-creation.” This event...
For much of the denim industry, sustainability was a sea change that ushered in new operating practices to meet and adjust to moving standards. However, for firms who are newer to denim, environmentalism has often been ingrained from the start. This is the case for Pakistan-based...
Reducing fashion’s carbon footprint has never been more imperative. A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicates that without immediate and widespread intervention in shrinking emissions, it will be impossible to keep global warming limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius. According to the United Nations,...
Reducing fashion’s carbon footprint has never been more imperative. A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicates that without immediate and widespread intervention in shrinking emissions, it will be impossible to keep global warming limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius. According to the United Nations,...
Reducing fashion’s carbon footprint has never been more imperative. A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicates that without immediate and widespread intervention in shrinking emissions, it will be impossible to keep global warming limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius. According to the United Nations,...