When Amsterdam’s denim lovers unite, it’s at Denim City—the so dubbed “headquarters” of the city’s denim ecosystem. The place is one where creators, lovers and purveyors of denim congregate to collaborate on craftsmanship and innovation in the industry that inspires them. Some of the corporate sponsors...
From Not Your Daughter’s Jeans to NYDJ, the brand—as its name—has evolved to cater to the demands of the modern consumer, and new innovations in fit have proved to please that consumer. Today’s shopper wants more from their clothing in general, and when it comes to...
If there’s anyone in the world who could speak to the history and evolution of jeans, it’s Lynn Downey. The former Levi Strauss & Co. historian spent a quarter century amassing and curating a rich collection of vintage Levi’s clothing, photographs and documents, and walking in...
If you’re reading this, chances are that you know here at Carved in Blue we like to delve into the inner workings of the denim industry, covering everything from consumer consciousness and environmental responsibility to current trends and industry trailblazers. Here, we caught up with...
For nearly 35 years, Kipas Denim has focused on making high quality denim in Turkey, and that tradition has permeated its present collections. Carved in Blue caught up with Umut Tahmaz, Marketing Manager to find out a bit about what’s going on with Kipas and denim....
Though it doesn’t share the same consumer-level name recognition as Levi’s, 125-year-old Cone Denim shares with that storied jeans maker a heritage of American-made denim. In fact, Cone has supplied Levi’s with much of its fabric for 100 years, including at times being the exclusive...
River Blue is showing at the New Jersey Film Festival February 12th 2017, 7:00 pm At Voorhees Hall #105, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Directed by David McIlvride and Roger Williams Water is essential to life; it’s basic and primordial. Humans need it to live — to slake thirst,...
Another illustrious achievement for ISKO™ and for its platform dedicated to sustainability, ISKO EARTH FIT™, that has received the prestigious certification EU Ecolabel. This is yet another confirmation of ISKO™’s deep commitment to responsibility that earned it the 2016 Nordic Swan Ecolabel for several products...
INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand 50th anniversary road show makes its European debut with its space-themed X.Venture Collexion at MUNICH FABRIC START (MFS) - KEYHOUSE, January 31 – February 1. This blast-from-the-past inspired collection designed by Struktur Studio is a co-operative collaboration between CORDURA® brand and Artistic...
Founded in 1903, Tejidos Royo has produced been a leader in Europe’s textile sector for more than a century. Its two production facilities in Valencia, Spain produce fabrics exported to customers in more than 30 countries. Royo has announced its new Suave capsule collection for Spring/Summer...
Heading into 2017, we have more ways to communicate and work with our partners than ever before. The past year was striking for the Lenzing denim team, not just because it was a creative year, but also because of the ways the team was able to...
Imagine a fiber woven in jeans that made them softer, provided more comfort, greater function and, best of all, was mindful of the environment. Sounds too good to be true? Well these are just some of the incredible qualities of Lenzing’s very own TENCEL®. With the...