While attending Munich Fabric Start in September 2019, Muchaneta Kapfunde of FashNerd interviewed Tricia Carey, the Director of Global Business Development – Denim for Lenzing Fibers Inc for the KEYHOUSE presents series. During their chat, she talked about the launch of a Sustainable Denim Wardrobe collection. Created using their digital...
Consider it “The Director’s Chair” for the “Modern Definition of Denim”: Carved in Blue is taking you behind the scenes to learn what went into the making of the new video series putting its finger on the pulse of denim today. Sustainable fashion consultant Marzia Lanfranchi...
With 35 years under its belt, Kipaş is a bit of a heavyweight in the denim industry. The Diesel, Zara and H&M partner is a jack of all trades in denim production, able to handle up to 300 different colors in its rope dyeing and...
Once upon a time there were two longtime partners in denim sustainability who were looking to bring their game to the next level. And so Woody Trilogy was born, a sustainable story told in three parts by Kings of Indigo and TENCEL™. The Woody Trilogy collection of...
The Sustainable Denim Wardrobe ‘Hardwear’ collaboration is anything but a work in progress. Born from the inspiration of a Denim History lecture at Bluezone Munich Fabric Start and nurtured in a West Sussex design studio, the workwear wardrobe by the Lenzing Denim Team and partners is...
In Part II of our Kingpins Amsterdam check-in, we’re listening to the mills to learn how they’ve been using—and what have in store for—TENCELTM xREFIBRATMDenim. The companies that use the sustainable fiber span the globe, all seeking to give denimheads the soft (or stiff!) denim they...
In honor of Kingpins Amsterdam, taking place Oct. 23-24, Carved in Blue thought there was no better time than now to touch base with the mills that consider TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ Denim to be a crucial part of their collections. It’s been over two years since...
Amsterdam Denim Days is getting new digs. There’s much to rejoice about for this year’s denim festival. Not only is it picking up sticks and relocating to De Hallen in Amsterdam-West, but admission will also be free(!) for the very first time. [caption id="attachment_6995" align="alignright" width="350"] Courtesy...
When it comes to provoking change, a lot can be gleaned from the master/student relationship. With that in mind, the very first Kingpins Transformers: ED educational conference will showcase the solutions being propelled by denim industry figureheads in order to spark inspiration in students gearing up...
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 read this past September: Giorgio Armani on What’s Wrong...
Even after spending more than a decade with Kaltex America, Neftali Vazquez is still energized by the variety his job brings each and every day. As the company’s director of operations, Neftali draws his inspiration from denim itself: The fabric’s perseverance, timelessness and lack of...
Not-so-fun fact: We consume the equivalent of one credit card in microplastics each week. This sobering detail—and many others—are shared at Arcadia Earth, the interactive art exhibit designed by experiential artist Valentino Vettori. Currently on display in New York City, the 15-room exhibit highlights some of...