26 Aug Can Seamless Knit Denim Replace the Yoga Pant?
Denim is just getting warmed up in the athleisure category. For the Fall ’16 show season, Lenzing has partnered with garment finishing company Tonello, knitting machine manufacturer Santoni and indigo knit producer Unitin, to create DEN/IM, I am DENIM, an athleisure collection made with stretch...
24 Aug Made in Pakistan: A Southeast Asian Mill Taking Sustainability Seriously
Pakistan may not yet be the first place that comes to mind for denim craftsmanship, but that is certainly changing. At Karachi-based Artistic Milliners, product is born out of a passion for protecting those who make it, inspiring those who wear it and leaving little in the...
16 Aug Experience Carved in Blue: A View to F/W17 and Beyond
We’ve collaborated with mills. We’ve listened to buyers. We worked hard to provide designers and brands the innovations that set their collections apart. Now, we’ve compiled the leading inspirations and themes in denim for Fall/Winter 2017 and beyond. Carved in Blue: A View to F/W 17...
16 Aug Panos Sofianos on Reimagining Denim at Munich Fabric Start
Denim industry veteran Panos Sofianos and the Bluezone team has been working on the introduction of a new denim concept this year at textile trade show Munich Fabric Start (Aug. 30-Sept. 1). In April, Sofianos was brought on as the manager of Bluezone, Munich Fabric...
10 Aug Made In Mexico: A Discussion About North America’s Denim Hub
As Frida Kahlo, the Mexican painter, once said, “Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.” Today, the denim industry is transitioning operations from Asia to nearby nations, including Mexico, to cut costs and fulfill consumer demands. From higher...
03 Aug Denim Dabbles in Performance Fibers
Denim is no longer the staid—though beloved—blue jean fabric it once was; the American wardrobe favorite has been redefined thanks to new fibers and prime pairings. One such collaboration that has turned denim on its head is a new partnership between CORDURA® Brand and TENCEL® that’s...
01 Aug Men’s Spring ’17 Denim Gets Detailed
At Project New York Men’s (July 17-19) at the Jacob Javits Center, brands proved that interesting design is not just for women’s product. As the major men’s denim trend continues to be the dominance of stretch, the old rules for jeanswear are being rewritten. Brands...
25 Jul Lenzing Introduces TENCEL® Fiber With Recycled Cotton
Lenzing is introducing a newly developed TENCEL® fiber, which combines pulp from cotton fabric waste and wood pulp cellulose in order to drive circular economy solutions in the textile industry. Lenzing is the first manufacturer worldwide to offer man-made cellulosic fibers incorporating recycled materials on a...
25 Jul DL1961 Gets Down With Sustainable Denim
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...
25 Jul Royo Receives Fashion National Award
Royo Textile Group was honored at the third annual Fashion National Awards during a ceremony held at the Museum of Costume in Madrid on Thursday. The mill received the National Textile Industry Award for the textile and raw materials sector. José Royo, fourth-generation owner of Royo...
22 Jul Sustainability Drives Innovation in Fashion
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...
18 Jul Chambray Takes Stage at Texworld USA
Denim is having its day and demand for chambray is up as a result. If one thing was clear at Texworld USA July 12-14 in New York City, it was that denim looks are definitely in and buyers are searching for ways to not only capitalize,...