Lenzing’s Bast Recast collection would not have been possible without collaboration. When we set out to create designs using hemp mixed with TENCEL™ Lyocell, the project relied on the expertise and vision of partners—from mills to marketing. For the collection, sustainability and recyclability were key themes....
Jeans are ubiquitous, but consumers often don’t know much about how exactly their denim is made. An installation at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2021 this month used landscaping to make the impact of the fashion industry more visual and experiential. The Fashion Footprint...
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: ‘I Felt Nauseous in Topshop’:...
Lenzing’s Bast Recast collection would not have been possible without collaboration. When we set out to create designs using hemp mixed with TENCEL™ Lyocell, the project relied on the expertise and vision of partners—from mills to marketing. Endrime’s co-owners Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique were the...
Bleaching effects are popular in denim, but the chemicals typically used to lighten indigo may soon be a thing of the past. Chemical firm Kaiser Tekstil has developed Lava Zyme NBF, an enzyme-based bleaching system that it describes as the most sustainable means of bleaching. Certified...
Today in the fashion world, sustainability is commonplace. But not long ago, it was primarily early adopters, or “tree huggers,” sounding the alarms for change. In the most recent episode of our Blue Cast podcast, Lenzing’s Michael Kininmonth chatted with sustainable fashion consultant Marzia Lanfranchi, who...
Industrial uniforms share a common history with regular workwear. They were first created to provide a distinction between different professions and different ranks within the same position, and even between different employers. Unlike regular workwear and service wear (i.e. military uniforms) whose primary purpose is identification...
Transformers Foundation interviewed Lenzing's Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey for its Meet the Founders series. Here is an excerpt from the conversation. What do you want everyone to know about you or your company? Our core business is fiber manufacturing. We transform the cellulose from trees, a...
America has a strong heritage and history in denim. Ever since the fabric became a workwear staple in the 1800s, denim has gone through an evolution to become ubiquitous in consumers’ closets. Cone Denim began in 1891, and it opened its White Oak mill in Greensboro,...
To see the versatility and value proposition of TENCEL™ fibers, look no further than the denim world. Mills are leveraging the wood-based fibers to create jean materials that are soft yet strong, with a lower impact. TENCEL™ Lyocell is made from trees using a closed-loop process...
Since TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color technology first launched in February, denim mills have been experimenting with the new fiber to create new fabrics. This technology from TENCEL™ still uses wood pulp and low-impact processes associated with modal, but the production differs in how the fibers...
This past year, everyone has spent more time alone huddled in their homes. For U.K.-based artist Ian Berry, this sheltering in place has become inspiration for pieces that capture the Covid experience. Ian, whose chosen medium is denim, is used to creating “blue” art. But his...