At the heart of sustainable action is life. Efforts such as cutting carbon or adopting more conservative resource management is about prolonging quality of life for all the Earth’s inhabitants. For Turkey’s Calik Denim, this sentiment comes across in its tagline, “Passion for Denim, Passion for...
Since we launched our Blue Lenz YouTube channel, it has become a go-to resource for the denim community. In addition to our own content, Blue Lenz serves as a hub for brand, mill and designer content. We’re always impressed with the new innovations, thought leadership, history...
2021 has been a year of recovery for the denim industry and beyond. We're still grappling with the global pandemic and all the challenges that come with it, but there has been some return to normalcy in retail, workplaces and our personal lives. It’s also been...
One of Carved in Blue’s highlights of 2021 has been the launch of Blue Cast, our podcast. With the reduction in social gatherings and in-person face-to-face meetings over the past two years, we welcomed the chance to virtually sit down with friends old and new...
“Out with the old, in with the new,” does not really happen in the denim industry because the old is our heritage. However, reflecting on the past year, there was plenty of new. I coin 2020 as the year of uncertainty. This year, 2021, is the...
TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology is a gamechanger for the denim industry. The fibers, which launched in February, offer an opportunity to bring the blue shade typically reserved for denim to other categories. Instead of the conventional dyeing process, these fibers are spun dyed. To...
Among the TENCEL™ denim team’s milestones in 2021 was the launch of the second edition of our collaborative Circle Book project. Established in 2020 with our co-creators Meidea and Officina+39, The Circle Book lays out ideas and designs for more circular, sustainable fashion production. The 2020...
This year, the TENCEL™ Denim Team held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. One of the winners, Kingpins Show managing director Vivian Wang, took home the Best Art Direction award for...
Denim label Triarchy has tapped Danish model Josephine Skriver for a collaboration that centers on eco-conscious fabrications. Josephine turned designer for this limited-edition capsule collection, developing eight pieces including jeans, jackets, shirts and overalls. Among the looks are ripped jeans, a crop top and two-tone jeans....
A crucial pillar within the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals is collaboration. To move the apparel business forward to a more sustainable future, brands must be willing to share their advancements with their peers. The recent Sustainability Talks Istanbul conference provided a platform for this idea...
With about 70 years in the denim business, manufacturer Artistic Milliners has expertise in creating jeans. But now the company is taking on a new category: woven textiles. The company’s new ArtMill operations, located in Karachi, Pakistan, will produce woven fabrics for fashion and workwear. This...
This year, the TENCEL™ Denim Team held our first Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards during Bluezone, celebrating the best of the best from our Blue Lenz YouTube channel. Among the winners was Denim Dudes founder Amy Leverton, who was recognized for her exceptional hosting of a...