Sustainability affects all points of the supply chain and Arvind is the latest denim leader to pursue more environmentally responsible alternatives to cotton, the leading material used to make jeans. The global fabric supplier is introducing “ZERO”, a collection of denim produced with no cotton fibers....
Artisan Cloth Inc.’s founder Brad Mowry fell in love with denim while working at an industrial laundry in Los Angeles more than two decades ago. Since then he has established a lucrative career that has allowed him to forge international business relationships with denim-focused companies...
Always a leader, Cone Denim has now taken denim sustainability a step further by making the beloved fabric more sustainable. This week, Cone Denim announced that its denim fabrics will be made with sustainable TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ branded lyocell fibers. The move means Cone Denim is...
The city of love comes to life for Artistic Milliners’ latest denim collaboration with France-based designer Tilmann Wröbel. Artistic Milliners, a denim fabric and garment producer based in Paksitan, tapped Wröbel to design its latest “Made in Paris—Frenchie” capsule collection. The collection, which culls inspiration from...
Though the average Levi’s, Kiabi or Inditex jeans wearer may not know the name Neela Blue, the two-year-old Pakistan-based denim mill counts these key companies among its clients. With a full state-of-the-art denim mill, and a track record for meeting its clients’ textile demands, the Sapphire...
While consumers keep snapping up denim, brands are working to figure out how to keep their supply chains ethical, responsible and sustainable—and this is where Rajby comes in. The Pakistan-based mill wants to be the industry’s most responsible source for denim supply chains, from spinning to...
Delivering a mix of innovation, craftsmanship and expertise to consumers in the BLACK FOREVER collection, a new vision has arrived for denim. In the collaboration with LENZING™ Modal Black, Soorty and ONLY take the brand's DNA to a next level. Now the launch of ecological denim utilizing new fashionable...
At its launch, the apparel business quickly warmed to indigo chambray fabric with TENCEL™ branded Lyocell fibers and it soon became a classic product. Today chambray with TENCEL™ Lyocell has become a core base for many fabric mills and core basic in many women’s wear...
Jeans are losing their weekend wardrobe status as the industry continues to develop performance denim that is functional, durable and suitable for everyday wear. At the Kingpins Show in Amsterdam, Invista’s CORDURA® brand, Artistic Milliners and Lenzing debuted a new SuperCharged Noir collection. The collection by Artistic...
While China’s apparel sector continues to grow, Lenzing Fibers is supporting the nation’s upcoming designers with an interesting fashion initiative. In April 2018, Lenzing Fibers and Indigo Tank hosted the T WAVE Fashion Show in Guangzhou, China, to showcase a trendy apparel capsule from the nation’s emerging...
ISKO I-SKOOL is equipping emerging designers with the tools they’ll need to navigate the “UnDocumented” denim sector in the coming years. ISKO I-SKOOL, an educational project that supports upcoming talent in the denim industry, unveiled details about the 5th edition of its Denim Design Award, including...
Twice a year the denim industry flocks to Amsterdam seeking inspiration, information, and connection amidst the bikes, boats, and bustle of this unique city. Carved In Blue compiled our favorite scenes from Kingpins Transformers and Kingpins Show to give you a snapshot of the people,...