As we continue through our SDG Decoded series, in which we tap the denim industry to see how they’re tackling the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, we found it was necessary to return to SDG #6. Given the role water plays in denim dyeing and washing,...
As we continue through our SDG Decoded series, in which we tap the denim industry to see how they’re tackling the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, we found it was necessary to return to SDG #6. Given the role water plays in denim dyeing and washing,...
According to the United Nations Development Programme, more than half of the world population currently lives in cities, making renewable energy and technological innovation extremely crucial to advancing sustainability. In our next edition of SDG Decoded, we’re digging into how the denim world is progressing with...
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...
June 8 +9 New York Denim Days, the festival that celebrates the capabilities of all things indigo, returns to the city this summer; and another returnee will be title sponsor TENCEL™ branded fibers by Lenzing. Tricia Carey, director of global business development for denim at...
Cotton may have long been the sole fiber for denim, but that has changed as the beloved wardrobe staple has evolved with both the times and the new demands for sustainability. For Artistic Milliners, making denim is an art and its creative process is centered around...
The city of love comes to life for Artistic Milliners’ latest denim collaboration with France-based designer Tilmann Wröbel. Artistic Milliners, a denim fabric and garment producer based in Paksitan, tapped Wröbel to design its latest “Made in Paris—Frenchie” capsule collection. The collection, which culls inspiration from...
Jeans are losing their weekend wardrobe status as the industry continues to develop performance denim that is functional, durable and suitable for everyday wear. At the Kingpins Show in Amsterdam, Invista’s CORDURA® brand, Artistic Milliners and Lenzing debuted a new SuperCharged Noir collection. The collection by Artistic...
The apparel industry has been weighing on the global environment for centuries—and denim has played no small role. Now, however, more and more brands and manufacturers are looking for ways to lessen their impacts on the world, and sustainability has been a constant topic of conversation....
Mills are demonstrating their latest denim advancements using TENCEL® and Refibra™ branded lyocell fibers, proving that sustainability and performance in denim needn’t be mutually exclusive. Count Basie, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis were just a few of the great jazz artists drawn to New...
Denim, it seems, is going the way of personalization too. Tapping into what’s been a key trend in retail—giving consumers more of that they actually want, a product that’s customized to cater to them— the CORDURA® brand has debuted its latest denim trends collection that speaks...
Artistic Milliners has grown from a small retail store, established in Pakistan in 1949, to become one of the top manufacturers of denim in the world. Additionally Artistic Milliners is one of the leaders in sustainable textile production—opening Pakistan’s first-ever LEED Certified garment factory, contributing...