Taking today to shout out to the many incredible women in the denim industry. It was actually over a century ago that women started this celebration. In 1909, the first National Woman's Day was observed in the United States. The Socialist Party of America designated this day in...
Every month, Carved in Blue scours the web for the hottest topics in the sector—from who’s making what, to what’s innovative and new, to how consumers are shifting and what they’re buying. Here’s a look at what we are reading this month: Covid-19 and Human Rights Study How...
With Lenzing’s latest launch, indigo is breaking free of its traditional five-pocket jean limits. TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo technology offers an alternative to traditional indigo dyeing, which soaks yarn in vats. This process uses considerable energy, water and chemicals to get the fibers to take the...
To help launch our latest fiber innovation, TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo color technology, Lenzing turned to our longtime collaborator Adriano Goldschmied. Adriano has created one of the first commercial collections using our new technology, which infuses indigo color into the modal dope, or the liquid form...
Adriano Goldschmied has been in the denim world for decades. During that time, he has seen the toll the industry put on the environment and has committed himself to producing more eco-friendly denim. In the 1990s, the designer began using TENCEL™ Lyocell for some pieces as...
Lenzing’s latest launch, TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo technology, offers the denim industry an opportunity to think outside the box in using the indigo-dyed fibers. As we debut these fibers on the market, who better than the Godfather of Denim Adriano Goldschmied to pioneer this new...
The lush indigo color has been highly coveted since ancient times. But dyeing fabric in the blue hue has come at a huge environmental cost. Conventional indigo dyeing needs chemicals to make the pigment water soluble. The process of dyeing starts by dissolving the dye in...
Hiut Denim’s backstory has family ties, but it is also about the love that exists for a local community. Husband and wife duo David and Clare Hieatt founded Hiut Denim to bring denim manufacturing jobs back to their town of Cardigan in Wales. The town’s denim...
The denim industry is quickly changing in response to pressures such as the need for sustainability. As the business looks to tackle these challenges, one way to accelerate innovation is through collaboration with new minds. This year’s Hong Kong Denim Festival is themed “Denim Tomorrow,”...
Even before the pandemic, consumers were increasingly turning to athleisure as streetwear. But during Covid-19, this quest for comfort has accelerated. India’s Arvind Limited is taking note of the need for stretchier indigo fashions with its Infiknity collection. Made with processes including circular knitting for seamless construction, the textiles are...
Indigo is an ancient dye, used by many civilizations - including Mayan, Egyptian, Japanese and Indian cultures. When indigo became a commodity it started its journey via the earliest trade routes finding its way to Greece and Rome around 300 BC. The Greeks named the...
Since it came on the market in 2017, Lenzing’s TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ Lyocell has been adopted by numerous mills, designers and brands. TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ uses cotton textile waste and wood pulp as the feedstock for cellulosic fibers, creating a circular solution. Since the recycling...