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...
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...
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...
Apparel brands looking to make less of an adverse impact on the environment now have access to even more material data to aid them on the path toward sustainability. The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an industry-wide group working to reduce the environmental and social impacts of...
ISKO™, a worldwide denim manufacturer, constantly tries to break denim barriers. The brand teamed up with Lenzing for their latest innovation presentation in New York City which included COTTONIZED collection with TENCEL® and Lenzing Modal®. The collection appeared at ISKO™’s annual innovation seminar and gallery show...
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...
Denim continues to be a bigger part of fashion weeks worldwide. Lenzing, along with Cotton Incorporated, Prosperity Textile and more, gathered for Denim Cool Day, a fashion trade event organized by the Asia Denim Innovation Alliance (DIA) in Guangzhou, China to promote new ways denim...
Turkey’s historic textile hub Adana serves as the backdrop to a story of spinning and weaving that goes back centuries. With the establishment of the then state-owned Sumerbank in 1933, private enterprises stimulated by government incentives bloomed in the early 1950s, enabling Turkey to transition...
It’s been a year since trendy denim label—and TENCEL® customer—Miss Sixty relaunched with a more premium offering. As part of its ongoing overhaul, Miss Sixty recently set up a wash house in China, so that its new jeans can look fashion-forward while leaving a smaller...
We’ve collaborated with mills. We’ve listened to buyers. We worked hard to provide designers and brands the innovations that set their collections apart. Now, we’ve compiled the leading inspirations and themes in denim for Fall/Winter 2017 and beyond. Carved in Blue: A View to F/W 17...
As Frida Kahlo, the Mexican painter, once said, “Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.” Today, the denim industry is transitioning operations from Asia to nearby nations, including Mexico, to cut costs and fulfill consumer demands. From higher...