Though jeans are America’s casualwear, putting together a denim collection is no easy feat. On May 12th, Fashion Institute of Technology students in the Textile Development and Marketing (TDM) Department presented collections they had put together for the Denim Project, a capstone course for the...
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 is widely believed in fashion that a designer must learn the rules before he or she can break them. Adriano Goldschmied, founder of Diesel, Replay, Gap 1969 and AG Adriano Goldschmied, can be credited with creating the rules in denim and setting the standard...
Whether you chalk it up to changing lifestyles or technology’s grip on how we consume, Calik Marketing Director Ebru Ozaydin says consumers are seeking individualism and performance in their denim. “Consumers are directing us to do something new, different, smart and sustainable,” Ozaydin explained. “There’s a...
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...
With a tagline that boasts, “Born in 1903 and we feel younger than ever,” it’s little wonder that Spain’s Tejidos Royo, a textile group with unrivaled denim expertise, manages to keep things fresh both in the business and with the product it puts out. When Jose...
Enrico Forin, development and marketing manager at Advance Denim, has a double perspective on denim: he works for a mill based in China, a growing location for denim manufacturing, but lives in Amsterdam, one of the top sources of denim culture and trends. In the 25...
The first pair of jeans Juan Pares owned was Levi’s Red Tab five-pockets and he loved them beyond measure. It was 1975 and, at that time, owning a pair of Levi’s in Spain, where the Textile Santanderina chairman and CEO grew up, was amazing. “I felt...
Artistic Fabric Mills (AFM) Director Hasan Javed’s path in denim was written in his bloodline. He completed his higher studies, traveled and dabbled in other industries, but as part of a family enterprise that has been in the textile business for over 60 years, Javed...
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...
Dominic Poon, CEO of Level 99, has created a jeans brand that’s easy to love. Designed to make women look sexy and fashionable, while remaining affordable and wearable, Level 99 has held a strong place in the denim market. In recent collections, the brand has...