In my previous blog, I (Bill Jasper) introduced the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and it’s report “A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future”. The report provides a roadmap to significantly improve textile industry sustainability using principles of a circular economy. The report introduces four ambitions which would...
Innovation will always be top of mind among denim manufacturers as each strives to present a unique offering to the market. For Raymond UCO Denim, innovation has been rooted in its ringspun denim offering. The denim mill originating in India, was the first in the region...
Denim is constantly evolving, and part of keeping up with the latest happenings in trends, consumer behaviors, fashion and sustainability, means tapping into the insights of industry insiders. Here, we caught up with two influential denim bloggers to discuss design inspiration, environmental responsibility and what types...
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games have come and gone, with Norway raking in the most medals. While we may have all gotten caught up in the curling and the rate at which ski jumpers came flying down the slopes, there are a few things you...
Now that consumers are playing closer attention to what goes into the things they wear, raw materials providers have a greater chance of appealing directly to the shopper—if they can get the messaging right, that is. As Tomas Vucurevic, founder and managing director of BRAIND, a...
The Hertzman brothers are the yin and yang duo leading Sourcing Journal and Rivet’s sales and marketing teams. Eddie Hertzman, the founder and president of Sourcing Journal, is gregarious and impetuous, while senior director of sales and marketing, Eric Hertzman, tends more to the inquisitive...
There’s no shortage of need-to-knows in denim—and the retail industry as a whole—and it all goes into the business of blue. 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...
The CEO of Warp + Weft, a denim brand that prides itself on having the world’s most inclusive jeans, is a 28-year-old woman. But for Sarah Ahmed, who also happens to be the creative director for powerhouse denim brand DL1961, being under 30 has meant being...
For almost 30 years, Soorty Enterprises has been advancing Pakistan’s denim capabilities, and that effort won’t let up any time soon. Now one of Pakistan’s largest vertical denim manufacturer, Soorty, has its sights set on further growth in the space as well as innovation that pays...
Munich Fabric Start’s Keyhouse has been home to some fashion tech superstars for the past three days. It was the perfect combination of function and textiles which enticed attendees, including, who admitted to us, “I like the Keyhouse because this is the place to come and...
Perhaps boasting what’s probably the most coveted URL in denim: ilovejeans.com, the blogger behind the site fits the bill for the three-letter phrase. Besides loving denim herself, Sam Remer loves helping other women love their denim too—by teaching them how to shop for a shape that...
Whether its dyes or finishes or processes for keeping black jeans black, Los Angeles-based denim mill Twin Dragon does it all—and all with an eye to sustainability. The company recently debuted its SORBTEK® REPREVE® denim designed to wick-moisture better than before, which is something the company feels...