The waistcoat, or vest (as it is known in the United States), is a close-fitting sleeveless garment originally designed for men that buttons (or occasionally zips) down the front to the waist. Surprisingly, the waistcoat is one of the rare pieces of clothing whose origin historians...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V39uoXEI4sU The Simple Pleasures collection envisages garments as a vehicle for self expression, balanced with traditional styling that is made to last. Many of us have that treasured garment in our closet, something that we return to time after time, and regardless of how old it...
Increasingly, mills are thinking beyond virgin cotton for denim. This might mean cottonless denim with materials like TENCEL™ lyocell or hemp, or a mix of recycled textiles and wood-based fibers. Carved in Blue checked in with the TENCEL™ mill customers to chat about their cotton-free...
Technology can be a great ally of sustainability. From robots and drones to A.I. and blockchain, technological innovations have been helping us to come up with solutions for climate change, transparency, traceability and minimizing carbon emissions. As an innovation leader, The Lenzing Group is a partner...
The NDL team accepting the award Carved in Blue recently hosted our second annual Blue Lenz Video Awards. Out of the many videos posted to our Blue Lenz YouTube channel over the year, we chose the top films in each of six categories, and the winners...
The TENCEL™ Denim team traveled to Amsterdam from around the globe for the October edition of Kingpins Show. For the second time, the Amsterdam show was hosted at SugarCity, a repurposed factory space. Around 1,400 attendees and 700 executives from the 90 exhibiting companies were there....
In circularity, waste is a valuable commodity. But it can be a challenge to both source and sell high-quality post-industrial waste. Nin Castle, the fourth and final guest on our Circularity Solutionist podcast series in partnership with the Fashion Impact Fund, has been working in textile...
In our quest to create clothing that is a source of joy for the Simple Pleasures collection, we meditated on this question: What makes clothing comfortable? A well-cut design, thought to allow us to move freely and feel well, can only benefit from the best fabrics....
Increasingly, mills are thinking beyond virgin cotton for denim. This might mean cottonless denim with materials like TENCEL™ lyocell or hemp, or a mix of recycled textiles and wood-based fibers. Carved in Blue checked in with the TENCEL™ denim mill customers to chat about their...
The circular economy will require waste feedstock for recycling. One solution to finding these inputs, according to BanQu's Estefania Angel Villanueva, is leveraging the existing waste pickers and bringing them more formally into the supply chain. In the third episode of our Circularity Solutionist podcast series...
The Circle Book is back for its third year. This collaborative project was launched by Lenzing, Meidea and Officina+39 in 2020 to rethink circular design and creation, acting as an example of what is possible in sustainable apparel when companies work together. Under the motto Act...
Sustainable Denim Wardrobe has always had collaboration as its backbone. Nowadays, a project requires the input of both creative and technical companies in order to bring it to life in an effective and efficient manner. It requires a sustainable approach right from the fiber through...