Anyone familiar with actress, entrepreneur and Honest Company co-founder Jessica Alba knows the environment is top of mind in all her ventures. That’s why her Fall 2016 capsule collection with DL1961, which hits shelves in August, makes perfect sense. But JAxDL, comprising seven styles ranging from...
Soft and smooth are two words that immediately jump to mind at the mention of TENCEL®, the branded lyocell fiber from Lenzing. Used in activewear, denim, knits and home since it launched in the early ’90s, it also provides many functional benefits to fabrics. The...
What do you get when you cross a global fiber supplier with a leading laundry consultancy? A match made in sustainability heaven. Jeanologia and Lenzing’s cellulosic fiber, TENCEL®, have worked together for more than 20 years and the Spanish firm’s product manager, Begoña García, has said...
They say teamwork makes the dream work, and the industry leaders behind Rational Denim are hoping their collaborative project around responsibly produced denim will help pave a path for others to follow. Archroma, Garmon, Lenzing and Royo—each an expert in its respective area of the supply...
It takes the dedication of a close-knit family, like the Candianis, to uphold the quality, craftsmanship and innovation associated with “Made in Italy” denim manufacturing for over 78 years. Founded in 1938 by Luigi Candiani, the Italian weaving mill has extended its expertise from weaving...
It’s become de rigueur of late for fashion labels to flaunt their sustainability efforts, using buzzwords like “ethical” and “eco-friendly” to convince consumers that a dollar spent with them will stop the ice caps from melting. Indeed, some brands have had no choice but to embrace...
How do you make a premium jean more sustainable while maintaining the comfort, stretch and softness the market demands? That’s the question Lenzing TENCEL® and sustainable technology company Jeanologia set out to answer with the latest 4S collection set to debut at Kingpins Amsterdam April...
Waste in the denim industry has been gaining more attention with collections like G-Star’s Raw for the Oceans and jeans drives from brands like J. Crew and Gap. Waste was also the topic of Kingpins Transformers in Amsterdam in April. Carved in Blue talked further...