Whether its dyes or finishes or processes for keeping black jeans black, Los Angeles-based denim mill Twin Dragon does it all—and all with an eye to sustainability. The company recently debuted its SORBTEK® REPREVE® denim designed to wick-moisture better than before, which is something the company feels...
The apparel industry has been weighing on the global environment for centuries—and denim has played no small role. Now, however, more and more brands and manufacturers are looking for ways to lessen their impacts on the world, and sustainability has been a constant topic of conversation....
When it comes to passions, sustainability is one that’s front and center for Arizona Muse. The fashion model and lifestyle blogger at Bmusing.com, joined Lenzing and the Sustainable Angle last month, as part of the 7th Future Fabrics Expo, which highlighted the future of fashion textiles. Focusing...
We denimheads tend to be a bit nostalgic. That’s one of the reasons we love denim: it’s a constant in the fast-moving world of fashion, something that doesn’t change from one season to the next. But denim’s always been evolving. Some of the earliest denim innovations...
Behind every successful denim company is a true blueblood who’s passionate about the business. That’s certainly true for Pakistan’s Naveena Denim Mills, based in Karachi, which has been a leader in making fabric since 1967. Though the company began as an embroidery unit, it has come...
Sustainability is the hottest trend in denim right now—and it’s what’s going to shape the future for the fabric. That’s why designer denim brand DL1961 has teamed up with Lenzing to make its jeans as sustainable as they are stylish. DL1961 will tap into Lenzing’s Refibra™...
From modest beginnings 25 years ago, the importance of TENCEL® fibers in the apparel market has steadily grown such that today denim makers and designers turned to it to create garments for the weekend, the workplace, and the runway. Finally the importance of sustainability, the...
Mara Hoffman may be known for its vibrant collections and breezy silhouettes, but the brand has built denim right into the collection in the most Mara Hoffman way. From a two-tone denim jumpsuit, to a high-waisted two-tone pant and top co-ord, to knit pants, Mara Hoffman...
From modest beginnings 25 years ago, the importance of TENCEL® fibers in the apparel market has steadily grown such that today denim makers and designers turned to it to create garments for the weekend, the workplace, and the runway. Finally the importance of sustainability, the...
Performance hasn’t gone hand in hand with sustainability so far, but some brands in the space are hoping to change that. However, in an industry that’s among the most fragmented, where one link in the supply chain often doesn’t know what the other’s doing, the...
Saitex CEO Sanjeev Bahl wholeheartedly believes that garment manufacturers and apparel brands can do well and do good for people and the earth. Saitex is a garment manufacturer, specializing in denim and other over-dyed products, based in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, across the Saigon bridge, about 20 miles...
This year at Bluezone, the denim portion of the bi-annual Munich Fabric Start, held September 5-7, mills, fiber manufacturers and technology companies got back to work after their summer, sharing ideas about speedier yet environmentally responsible apparel production. Fashion and sustainability has long been a core...