The industry is constantly unleashing new projects, innovations and collaborations designed to improve sustainability and reuse. With this series, Carved in Blue brings you the latest in sustainability and circularity news so you can stay up to date on developments. Textile Recycling News European textile industry groups...
As fashion aims to transition to circular systems, one hurdle has typically created a roadblock: the prevalence of blended fabrics. The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), laundry innovator Jeanologia and textile-to-textile recycler Looptworks are looking to scale recycling of blended textiles with...
The industry is constantly unleashing new projects, innovations and collaborations designed to improve sustainability and reuse. With this series, Carved in Blue brings you the latest in sustainability and circularity news so you can stay up to date on developments. Textile Recycling News Texile recycler Circulose(formerly known as...
Fashion is inherently reliant on water. Cotton plants need it to grow; manufacturers need water for dyeing and wet processing; and finally, consumers use water to launder their clothes. Fashion Revolution Japan dives into this relationship in its booklet “Fashion and Water,” which came out in...
EIM (Environmental Impact Measurement), the global reference platform for measuring the environmental impact of garment finishing, presents the second edition of its annual report, "Denim Industry Progress & Insights 2025." The study analyzes over 100,000 real denim finishing processes, providing an accurate and up-to-date view...
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 603. Historically, fashion has not been known for transparency....
German fashion brand Armedangels has worked with Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers for a long time, but a recent project brought the wood-based material into a new category: performance outerwear. The brand worked with Lenzing and textile consultancy Montebelo to create a windbreaker that offers protection including...
From left, journalist and moderator Olivia Pinnock with Stephanie Downs, CEO and co-founder of Uncaged Innovations; Henry Kavuma, founder and executive director of Living Carbon Capture Dye System and Krishna Manda, global head of sustainability at Lenzing Sustainability is facing an uphill battle at the moment,...
The 1 Granary TENCEL™ Club is a virtual community that connects recent fashion design graduates with industry professionals who share their knowledge, ideas and advice. Our first guest, Simon Giuliani, is the global marketing director of Candiani S.p.A, a family-run Italian mill with an 85-year history,...
Scaling circularity in the textile business is going to take collaboration. A single brand alone might not have sufficient minimum order quantities to support fiber innovation, but if multiple brands join forces and pool demand, they can reach the volumes needed to sustain material manufacturers. This...
Like the rest of the textile business, Lenzing Group was put to the test in 2025. Softened downstream demand lowered fiber prices, tariffs created turbulence in markets and uncertainty was in the air. Yet, as the group’s 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report notes, its efforts...
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 601. Sustainability is quickly turning from a voluntary...