Indigo is an ancient dye, used by many civilizations - including Mayan, Egyptian, Japanese and Indian cultures. When indigo became a commodity it started its journey via the earliest trade routes finding its way to Greece and Rome around 300 BC. The Greeks named the...
Today’s young minds are carving a new space out for denim and its more sustainable future. The Kingpins x Ravensbourne Innovation Project tasked second year fashion students at the London university with designing a sustainable denim brand in just 10 weeks. “I think that the most rewarding of the...
The denim industry should be consistently inspired by the upspring of new talent set to change the space. The Kingpins x Ravensbourne Innovation Project tasked second year fashion students at the London university with designing a sustainable denim brand in just 10 weeks. “It was very promising to see that...
Students are shaping the path for innovation in denim and Carved in Blue is inspired by it. The Kingpins x Ravensbourne Innovation Project tasked second year fashion students at the London university with designing a sustainable denim brand in just 10 weeks. “This module joins three fashion courses, and puts...
Anyone who has been to a Kingpins Transformers event understands the power and energy it carries. Now its organizers want to harness that spirit to effect greater change in denim sustainability. Andrew Olah, president of Olah Inc., launched Transformers Foundation in January 2020 that will collaborate...
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...
There are a lot of people behind making the denim industry’s magic happen. One of them is Vivian Wang, managing director and global sales at Olah Inc, who helps lead the charge on building one of the denim industry’s premier events, Kingpins. “Vivian came on to help us with our...
Like water always seeking its own level, denim and jeans manufacturers are finding their way through the sourcing complexities created by the U.S.-China trade war and tariffs–real and threatened–and the ongoing desire to diversifying production to limit risk. But that’s not to say it’s been easy....
Apart from bringing global bluebloods together in one creative place, Kingpins Amsterdam also serves as a place to launch the latest in the denim industry. One such launch set for this edition of Kingpins Amsterdam, taking place Oct. 24-25, is a sustainable denim capsule collection, called...
Since 2003, Naveena Denim Mills has been learning, leading and advancing in denim—thanks in no small part to its focus on research and flexibility. And its sustainability efforts, like its use of environmentally friendly fibers and raw materials sourced in its supply chain, proves that the company...
Denim’s indigo roots, vibrant colors and eco-efficient laundry techniques come together for Lenzing’s latest sustainable denim wardrobe capsule. Entitled Blues & Hues, the capsule, created in collaboration with denim finishing leader Jeanologia, will make its debut at Kingpins Amsterdam this month. The collection was designed to...