Though it may have started out quietly changing the denim industry, Saitex is drawing attention and becoming increasingly prominent as one of the sector’s most sustainable facilities. The Vietnam-based manufacturing operation produces premium denim and over-dyed products, with a capacity of more than 6 million...
Industry leaders have come together to create a capsule collection that reveals new depths in denim. Lenzing will present “Midnight Blues” at Kingpins Amsterdam Oct. 25-26, a men’s and women’s collection made in partnership with sustainable fashion designer Pawan Kumar, denim manufacturer Saitex and more than...
At the recent Denim Days in New York City, a panel of experts solidified the notion that denim is entering a new era of sustainability—one that prides minimizing water use just as much as ushering in the latest trend. Speaking on a panel moderated by Lenzing...
New York Denim Days was the talk of the town with indigo, displays, music and more. Check out the press highlights from the Sept 23- 24th event: Sourcing Journal/Rivet: September 19, 2018 Denim Days Returns to New York with New Speaker Series Spearheaded by denim insiders, the New...
Apart from bringing global bluebloods together in one creative place, Kingpins Amsterdam also serves as a place to launch the latest in the denim industry. One such launch set for this edition of Kingpins Amsterdam, taking place Oct. 24-25, is a sustainable denim capsule collection, called...
Recycled cotton keeps getting cooler. And TENCEL™ Lyocell with REFIBRA™ technology has made its way into a new collection by Levi’s Wellthread and Outerknown. The line includes wardrobe staples like a lined trucker jacket, slim fit jeans, Western shirts and tees—each made to embrace greater sustainability. On its...
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: ESPRIT IS MAKING ITS DENIM...
The world of denim has long been a very polluted one, but one conscious company at a time seems to be shifting that narrative. Advance Denim, which says it was the first denim mill in China, has been working for more than 30 years to develop...
With one ear to the ground and an eye on social media, bloggers are helping fuel the conversation about what’s hot and new in the world of denim. Carved in Blue caught up with two more bloggers for the scoop on style, trends, plus what’s hot...
The second edition of New York Denim Days this weekend served strong denim style with a side of education about the industry’s progress toward sustainability. The two-day shopping festival kicked off Saturday with an indoor market at the Metropolitan Pavilion, where brands like Mavi and Hudson...
If it’s one thing Brazil always has a hold on, it’s style. And that style has been informing the denim local textile manufacturer Vicunha has been making for the last half century. Never sacrificing on quality or aesthetic, Vicunha has also figured out how to incorporate sustainability...
For Ricardo Mira and Carme Santacruz, it was a match made in denim heaven. The husband and wife both work in Jeanologia’s Brain Box department, where love sparked over denim design. Ricardo, a textile engineer who has been a textile consultant for Jeanologia since 2006, comes from...