If the denim industry is a family dinner party of wine drinking and storytelling, then Andrew Olah sees himself as the grandfather at the table. While it would be easy to paint his industry outlook as negative—or even cantankerous—the fact is that the Kingpins founder is...
How should the denim manufacturing industry make jeans by 2025? And what breakthroughs in technology and thinking are needed to make this happen? These will be some of the key talking points at the special session on denim production taking place at the Planet Textiles Summit...
The people behind Olah Inc. and premiere denim event Kingpins are a true all-star team. When every person on the roster is performing at 110 percent, it can be difficult to make sure each person gets the recognition they deserve, and Erin Barajas definitely deserves...
It’s almost time for the debut edition of Denim Days in the music capital of the United States: Nashville, Tenn. On Nov. 10 and 11, indigo lovers the world over will congregate at the international denim festival, sponsored by TENCEL™ branded lyocell fibers by Lenzing. “We are...
As product accountability takes the driver’s seat now more than ever, Kingpins Transformers is equipping industry members with events, expertise and tools to help them advance supply chain transparency. This Spring, the bi-annual denim industry conference is focusing on transparency, hosting two daylong events—one in Amsterdam...
The three-day, indigo-saturated denim festival hosted by Amsterdam for the past three years is coming to America’s City of Dreams Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 The mystique of New York City springs from its diversity of cultures, architecture and style. Like a well-loved pair of jeans,...
Since 1959, Olah Inc. has been firming up its footing as a leader in the denim space, and now the company hosts one of the sector’s foremost denim shows: Kingpins—which, according to Olah Inc., began as a “We love jeans” party in New York City. Next...
The key to a “brighter blue” is collaboration. International leaders in the chemical industry for textiles have agreed to meet to beginning working toward a set of practices that will sever the industry at large. The effort to unite competing companies is part of House of...
Founded as a small denim weaving factory in 1995 with just a few dozen machines to process denim fabrics, China’s Prosperity Textile has grown into a huge operation in just over two decades. With more than 20 offices around the world, and with more than...
No one knows denim better than Adriano Goldschmied. Carved In Blue caught up with the legendary denim designer and fired off some questions about all things denim and blue. Carved In Blue: What is your biggest pet peeve about the denim industry? Adriano: Repeats—the same thing, all...