For denim, RiverBlue might be the film that shook things up the most. The film, which follows international river conservationist Mark Angelo as he sets out to determine whether fashion can save the planet, will be screening during a seminar session at the upcoming Texworld USA...
As more mills and makers pay greater attention to putting out product with less impact on the environment, fiber blends become key to developing fabrics. For Turkish denim mill Orta Anadolu, developing modern fabric alternatives contributing to a more sustainable future for the industry. And it wants the...
Cleaning up the denim supply chain means more than just better fibers. For Taylor Home & Fashions Ltd., cleaning up the denim supply chain was about using low impact fibers, but then putting them through low impact processing to end up with denim that has lower impact...
There’s no shortage of need-to-knows in denim—and the retail industry as a whole—and it all goes into the business of blue. Every month, Carved in Blue shares their favorite information sources for the hottest topics in the sector— this month we are sharing some of the apparel...
For Tuong Long, making denim in Vietnam means making it with concern for the environment. Second to sustainability, the mill pays attention to the quality of the product it puts out, priding itself on delivering denim that’s priced better and produced faster, but doesn’t skimp on...
There is a new dawn arising. Denim manufacturers, like Atlantic Mills, are making the switch to more sustainable material solutions for their denim. The Thailand-based denim manufacturer is stepping up its environmental commitments in three core areas designed to yield eco-responsible alternatives to conventionally grown cotton. What’s...
When talking about sustainability and circularity, the overriding concept of “collaboration” is usually a part of the conversation. Transforming into an eco-friendly organization is expensive, the story goes, and standalone companies can’t shoulder the burden alone. For Lenzing, one step in its ongoing endeavor to leave...
Revealing details about the supply chain and how it operates may be a hard pill to swallow for an industry that was built on proprietary technologies, secret sauces and exclusivity—but transparency has proved to be good business. Mounting pressure from consumers has been driving the denim...
Circularity, innovation and a love for all things denim come together for siblings Amor and Fernando Cardona. This sister and brother cut their teeth as laundry technicians at Jeanologia some 19 years ago, today find themselves at the helm of the company’s eco-conscious denim initiatives....
People, planet, prosperity. Most successful textile and apparel companies these days are thinking about the three interconnected pillars of sustainability in some form or fashion. Many companies are embracing sustainability both for its intrinsic benefits as well as its external value, some are reluctantly complying...
For BluProjects standing out in the denim industry has been a lot about its passion for cleaner denim production. And that passion, coupled with a collaborative approach to fixing what’s broken in the denim-making process, plus a dedication to design and value added product, have...
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...