Denim and tattoos go hand in hand. For Tony Tonnaer, the founder of Amsterdam-based label Kings of Indigo(also known as K.O.I.), his tattoo of a koi fish not only inspired his company’s name but also the brand’s smart yet rebellious design perspective. As the K.O.I. website...
Since it’s founding by Indian industrialist Kasturbhai Lalbhai in 1931, Arvind has led the way in manufacturing on a global scale. Located in Ahmedabad, India, over it’s 85-year tenure Arvind has become the world’s fourth largest denim manufacturer and boasts an installed capacity of over...
World Textile Sourcing (WTS), a Lima, Peru based textile manufacture that creates full package knit garments for fashion brands, has teamed up with Lenzing for a new indigo inspired capsule collection using TENCEL® Named Inca Indigo (after the ancient Peruvian civilization) the new collection features garments...
This fall, Lenzing’s Carved in Blue was pleased to present their latest ideas and connect with brands, mills and denim trade innovators at Kingpins, both in Amsterdam and New York. Our message at Kingpins was simple; Carved in Blue = Comfort + Nature + Technology. Comfort...
From food to motorcycles, any Italian manufacturer will tell you quality products begin with quality ingredients. The same can be true with Made in Italy denim by Imatex. Since 1923, the Annunzi family has prepared warps for weaving their fabrics with old handlooms. In 1990, the...
Tricia Carey, Director of Global Business Development for Denim at Lenzing, visits denim mills in Vietnam and China and shares her experience with Carved in Blue. ------------------------------ After the trade show circuit, I thought it would be a good time for a denim road trip. Over the...
This fall, the Lenzing Team crisscrossed their way across the globe (and in some cases, were in two place at once) to find the best denim has on offer for the Spring/Summer 2018 season. Mills presented their seasonal updates in performance, sustainability and fashion at Kingpins...
The buying power of the millennials has captured a great deal of attention, but Generation Z is on track to become one of the largest social marketing groups denim has ever encountered. Born from 1995 to 2012, Generation Z is made up of 23 million people...
Working our way across the world, the Lenzing team will be attending many denim industry’s trade shows, conferences and summits taking place this fall. Let’s connect. Find us at any of these upcoming events, or e-mail denim@lenzing.com for an invite or to set up a meeting. Premiere...
Athleisure apparel earns high marks for being comfortable and soft—qualities that until recently were unfamiliar territory for the denim market. Rather than allow activewear to gain market share, denim is biting back with innovations in indigo knits led by mills in China. The country has become...
Cotton textile waste isn’t just getting tossed anymore, it’s making TENCEL® and big brands are buying into it. Announcing Lenzing’s latest development at the Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference in Hamburg, Germany Tuesday, Tricia Carey, the company’s director of business development for apparel and denim, said no...
Collaboration, sustainability and innovation were key themes at Munich Fabric Start, where a global contingent of fabric, fiber, trims and technology companies met with attendees mainly from Germany and Northern Europe. Held at the Munich Order Center (MOC) from Aug. 30-Sept. 1, exhibitors primarily presented Autumn/Winter...