The Lenzing team works around the clock, always on the hunt for the latest trends and news affecting the denim market. From global sourcing trends and new environmental concerns, to cutesy couples with matching style, here's a look at some of the headlines that grabbed the attention...
The key to a “brighter blue” is collaboration. International leaders in the chemical industry for textiles have agreed to meet to beginning working toward a set of practices that will sever the industry at large. The effort to unite competing companies is part of House of...
Approximately 10 years ago, I was asked to work on a new project in Jeanologia. It was a requirement of the project that we should know exactly how much water was needed in order to finish a pair of jeans in a commercial laundry. I...
Whether you call it a trend, a nuisance or a necessity, denim mills and brands realize sustainability is a cost of doing business. “We’re all aware that brands have been in search for ‘sustainably produced’ fabrics for a while,” said Ebru Ozaydin, Artistic Milliners director of...
Did you miss Lenzing’s webinar on Light Sensitive Fiber presented by Michael Kininmonth from Lenzing and Begoña Garcia from Jeanologia? Lenzing, a worldwide leader in wood-based fibers, has created a technical brochure detailing the advantages when using the latest laser laundry technologies in conjunction with the latest...
Global denim mills converged in Munich last week for Bluezone and Keyhouse, Munich Fabric Start’s pavilions dedicated to denim and innovation, to showcased their Spring/Summer 2018 collections, new sustainable initiatives and collaborations with technology partners from all areas of the textile world. With innovation in denim...
Lenzing achieved another milestone in its innovation heritage in the textile industry by developing a new fiber based on cotton scraps and wood. Refibra™ is the first cellulose fiber featuring recycled material on a commercial scale and was launched today at Premier Vision textile fair...
River Blue is showing at the New Jersey Film Festival February 12th 2017, 7:00 pm At Voorhees Hall #105, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Directed by David McIlvride and Roger Williams Water is essential to life; it’s basic and primordial. Humans need it to live — to slake thirst,...
It was all about fiber blends at Texworld USA in New York City last week, with one exhibitor after another turning to multiple fibers to achieve the quality and performance consumers demand. The textile trade show was abuzz with buyers looking for the next thing in...
Heading into 2017, we have more ways to communicate and work with our partners than ever before. The past year was striking for the Lenzing denim team, not just because it was a creative year, but also because of the ways the team was able to...
Imagine a fiber woven in jeans that made them softer, provided more comfort, greater function and, best of all, was mindful of the environment. Sounds too good to be true? Well these are just some of the incredible qualities of Lenzing’s very own TENCEL®. With the...
Denim and tattoos go hand in hand. For Tony Tonnaer, the founder of Amsterdam-based label Kings of Indigo(also known as K.O.I.), his tattoo of a koi fish not only inspired his company’s name but also the brand’s smart yet rebellious design perspective. As the K.O.I. website...