As product accountability takes the driver’s seat now more than ever, Kingpins Transformers is equipping industry members with events, expertise and tools to help them advance supply chain transparency. This Spring, the bi-annual denim industry conference is focusing on transparency, hosting two daylong events—one in Amsterdam...
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...
Kaltex launched 92 years ago as a small textile distributor, steadily growing over the decades into a global fabric powerhouse. The company uses only American cotton, and prizes its blends using TENCEL® and Lenzing Modal® branded fibers. The company attributes its success to its focus...
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...
The return on investments in science, creativity and people were evident at Kingpins Amsterdam and Transformers, where sustainability was the leading story for almost all of the denim mills. “The momentum on sustainability is at all levels,” said Tricia Carey, Lenzing director of global business development...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Guests at Kingpins NY were able to "carve" their name into a piece of history earlier this month, as Lenzing debuted its new Carved in Blue blog at the industry trade show. Invitees were asked to carve their names into a wood guest book, a reference...
Waste in the denim industry has been gaining more attention with collections like G-Star’s Raw for the Oceans and jeans drives from brands like J. Crew and Gap. Waste was also the topic of Kingpins Transformers in Amsterdam in April. Carved in Blue talked further...