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...
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...
Most consumers who don Country Road’s Sateen Jean have agreed that it fits like a second skin, designed with the right balance of stretch for comfort and ease of movement with high sustainability credentials. Taking that comfort a step further, the Australian lifestyle brand has partnered...
Throughout the year, Carved in Blue highlights the brands and supply chain partners who are reducing our environmental impact. In celebration of Earth Day 2018 we take a look back at the most read stories about sustainability. Let’s remember it is the small steps towards progress; it...
As with previous collections, the Sustainable Denim Wardrobe has been produced to promote ecologically conscious consumption. It is a showcase to demonstrate the breadth of possiblities that exist for products made from Lenzing fibers via the garment laundry route. There is extra interst this time...
Baykan Moda shares with us how to create a more sustainable denim supply chain. The Turkey-based denim garment maker, which produces apparel for giants like Arcadia Group and Inditex, is working to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint with eco-responsible materials and manufacturing equipment. Baykan Moda uses...
Denim’s indigo roots, vibrant colors and eco-efficient laundry techniques come together for Lenzing’s latest sustainable denim wardrobe capsule. Entitled Blues & Hues, the capsule, created in collaboration with denim finishing leader Jeanologia, will make its debut at Kingpins Amsterdam this month. The collection was designed to...
Move over wool, there’s a new material in town for Allbirds’ signature sneakers—and it’s made from trees. The trendy shoe brand unveiled a new collection of kicks Thursday, aptly dubbed the Tree line, made of what Allbirds says is its “most sustainable material to-date.” Wool has so...
As product accountability takes the driver’s seat now more than ever, Kingpins Transformers is equipping industry members with events, expertise and tools to help them advance supply chain transparency. This Spring, the bi-annual denim industry conference is focusing on transparency, hosting two daylong events—one in Amsterdam...
Sustainability has become a buzzword among denim makers, but reducing the industry’s carbon footprint won’t be an individual task. This is where denim stakeholders like Marco Lucietti come into play. Lucietti, who currently serves as a senior adviser at SANKO and the Copenhagen Fashion Summit (CFS), works...
As we take time on World Water Day to focus on the importance of water to the universe—and our industry—we thought it would be a good time to celebrate a company that’s made major advancements throughout the year to make our blue planet a greener one. For...