Denim suppliers have been tested during the pandemic, and finding ways to adapt has been crucial. Based in Istanbul, Turkey, Rasen Textile is among the producers that have rethought elements of their business to navigate the crisis. Despite the adjustments, the laundry and garment maker remains focused on a central...
During COVID-19, denim mills are facing a two-fold challenge when it comes to marketing. Between budget cuts for promotional activities and the lack of in-person events and meetings, companies are having to adapt and find new ways of reaching their customers. Carved in Blue brought together executives from four mills...
This blog highlights differences, including advantages and disadvantages, between chemical and mechanical textiles recycling via a set of questions. This is the next article in my textiles recycling series. Part 1 made the case for textiles as a feedstock for recycling so that fewer clothes are thrown away. Part...
Fashion companies’ sustainability efforts have to account for both the planet and people. And as COVID-19 increases the population of people in need, providing social support has become even more important. A recent webinar hosted as part of The SynZenBe Show conference brought together four individuals who are...
The stakes are high for addressing climate change. Research from the United Nations outlines grim outcomes if we don’t reduce carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. As the fashion industry works towards this goal, a growing number of brands and suppliers are adopting science-based targets. Centered on the benchmark...
"All outward forms of change brought by the wars, revolutions, reformations, laws and ideologies have failed completely to change the basic nature of man and therefore society. As human beings living in this monstrously ugly world, let us ask ourselves, can this society, based on...
Turkey is a power player in the textile business, exporting $17.7 billion ready-to-wear products in 2019. And the industry is also instrumental to the nation’s economy, with clothing and textile goods representing the second largest export category. Executives from four Turkish mills joined us for a webinar on July...
As the fashion industry is pushing towards greater traceability and transparency, blockchain could be the solution to tracking fragmented supply chains. Today, the majority of blockchain activity is centered on fintech applications, such as Bitcoin. But supply chain management, authentication and traceability could be the ideal way to derive...
At Accelerating Circularity (ACP), our mission is to divert textiles from landfill for use in textile-to-textile recycling. We need to be the Tinder for textiles, making connections that meet shared desires. Unlike Tinder, however, ideal “matches” in the case of circular textiles require compatibility with many...
Circularity is the next frontier for the textile business, but what will it take for the industry to actually become circular? Each year, 50 million tons of textile waste is discarded around the globe. In the United States alone, the totals are estimated to be 16.9 million tons, and only...
Adriano Goldschmied and Beau Lawrence have kept busy during the COVID-19 lockdown with a new denim-adjacent endeavor. Leveraging their combined 70 years in the denim business, Adriano and Beau are making over the classic T-shirt with the Type One Tee, a concept rooted in circularity. Made out...
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: 70+ Fast Fashion Brands &...