Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Over the past few years, the denim industry has had ups and downs as consumer and market demand ebbs and flows. With the first half of the year in the rearview, Carved in Blue is checking in with denim mills to get their take on how...
Ingenuity and innovation are two core pillars of Karachi, Pakistan-based manufacturer SM Denim, and this investment in research and development has led to two new patented processes. Tackling water consumption in denim dyeing, the mill created the newly patented IndiCan method that uses cationic and anionic...
Climate change is impacting all areas of life, but it’s also having an effect on the fashion industry, as droughts, floods and other extreme weather events alter cotton crop viability and supply. “What we have observed over the years is disruption in production of crops,...
When denim mills are creating fabrics, they have more material options than ever at their disposal. Although cotton is traditionally associated with denim, manufacturers are developing cotton-free textiles with inputs including TENCEL™ fibers. Among these innovators is Pakistan’s US Denim, which recently created premium denim fabrics...
Regenerative agriculture has been getting more buzz in the denim industry, and for good reason. This method of growing plants—including cotton—protects soil health and biodiversity, leading to better carbon capture, improved working conditions and more position outcomes for the planet. Türkiye’s Maritaş is among the denim...
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 504. Sustainability has become a bigger story in the denim industry...
Since Vietnam’s XDD Textile opened its first mill in 2013 and first denim mill in 2019, sustainability has been a key priority. To that end, the mill is recycling materials, using solar and biomass energy, optimizing processes for efficiency and treating its water for reuse. The...