When Unitin came on the scene in 1924, it was all about industrial textile activities, but when denim came on the scene in 1970s Spain, the Spanish company called on its existing expertise and started producing denim products. Today Barcelona-based Unitin, next up in our “All...
If denim could come to life on a computer screen, it would unfold like the posts on the @bookofdenim Instagram page. With an Amsterdam based denim magazine called Code, it only made sense for the mag’s editor-in-chief Peter van Rhoon to follow that with an indigo-laden...
When brands want to finish their denim, they often turn to Tonello for three things: quality, innovation and sustainability. The Italian garment finishing tech company, our latest feature in our “All in the Family” summer series, has been in business for more than 35 years, not...
Denim came to India in a big way in the 1980s and Arvind had a lot to do with it. The Indian manufacturer, which has been in business for more than 70 years, aimed its expertise at producing denim 30 years ago and now produces more...
For Ian Berry, a photo is worth a thousand layers of denim. The British artist has made a name for himself by creating works of art made solely out of cut up old blue jeans. And don’t think this is abstract art with indistinct shapes of...
How has curiosity and enthusiasm for artisanal denim evolved into Heddels, one of the most in-depth resources in the industry? First launched in 2011 by Nick Coe (founding editor) and David Shuck (managing editor) as “Rawr Denim,” Heddels is one of the most wide-ranging resources on...
We’re continuing our summer series, “All in the Family” and looking at just how deep blue runs in family blood lines, and these families are often to thank for the rich culture and heritage the denim industry comes with. This time we’re talking to Vincenzo Marrocco,...
The Dame Vivienne Westwood sustainable and ethical award is given to a student for designing and creating a sustainable, ethically aware and socially responsible product. The award is sponsored by Lenzing Group, a world market leader in the global textile and non-wovens industry, with a...
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...
Few denim mills can say they’ve been around since the 1800s, but Albiate 1830 can—and that long history has given the denim world a lot to be thankful for. What started in 1830 as a company, then called Manifattura di Albiate, founded by Giuseppe Caprotti distributing...
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...
So much of denim’s roots run deep through generations of makers, who pass down the craft to maintain the company’s history and heritage, that we decided to start a summer series called “All in the Family,” just to highlight their heritage and what they bring...