By working with students from Valencia College of Art’s Fashion Co-Design and Sustainability Master’s program, Lenzing gives future fashion designers and denim consumers the chance to show the textile community their vision of tomorrow’s denim. Newly qualified fashion designers are joining our industry at a dynamic...
Are you wondering what’s in store during DENIM DAYS in Amsterdam? Carved in Blue headed to the Netherlands early to check out some of our favorite denim stores. Shopping in Amsterdam is always an experience, while dodging bicycles and trams along crowded narrow cobbelstone streets. ...
A new season brings fresh indigo ideas, creative concepts and next level of innovation. Mills are preparing to debut their Autumn/Winter 2018-19 collections at Kingpins Amsterdam (April 19-20), Denim Première Vision in Paris (April 26-27) and Kingpins New York ( May 10-11), enhancing familiar concepts like...
If there’s anyone in the world who could speak to the history and evolution of jeans, it’s Lynn Downey. The former Levi Strauss & Co. historian spent a quarter century amassing and curating a rich collection of vintage Levi’s clothing, photographs and documents, and walking in...
As a teenager in Denmark, Thomas became obsessed with denim, and the more he learned, the more he wanted to know. Now, through his blog, his book, and his new ACADEMY he’s become an influential source of knowledge for professionals in the denim industry. Thomas Stege...
Can the fashion industry really be sustainable? Did you know that the fashion industry is the 2nd most polluting industry in the World? Denim itself is a huge contributor to this shocking statistic, being a really filthy business! Cotton, water and chemicals are the main culprits. The...
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...
Millennials — an influential generation because of their size and their budget-minded, (some would even say “finicky”) buying habits — have been top of mind for retailers and brands in recent years. But Generation Z is coming into focus these days as the oldest of...
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...
If you’re reading this, chances are that you know here at Carved in Blue we like to delve into the inner workings of the denim industry, covering everything from consumer consciousness and environmental responsibility to current trends and industry trailblazers. Here, we caught up with...
GENDERFUL is the fresh and provocative creative theme aiming to foresee the coolest future trends of fashion. And the best is yet to come: waiting for the partners’ disclosure, discover the news of the talent contest conceived by ISKO™ and its style division CREATIVE ROOM™. “We are...
Our favorite reads from February offer a closer look at the future of fashion. From a deep dive on the global economy, to a new era of brand storytelling, these articles piqued the interest of our forward-thinking team. The World in 2050: The long view: how will the...