Rivet is celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of Q&As with female leaders in the denim industry. Tricia Carey, director of global business development for denim at Lenzing Fibers, turned two passions—denim and sustainability—into a career that has taken her all over the world. Carey cut...
The idea of innovation can seem daunting. Even the word innovation is often overused and misused. Everyone wants that earth-shattering invention that totally changes the world in a blink of an eye. However disruptive innovation rarely emerges from an “aha!” moment. Instead, they usually arise...
At the recent Denim Days in New York City, a panel of experts solidified the notion that denim is entering a new era of sustainability—one that prides minimizing water use just as much as ushering in the latest trend. Speaking on a panel moderated by Lenzing...
Brand names like Gap, DL 1961 and Madewell are highlighting the soft hand feel and touch of their pre-fall collections in their latest consumer marketing efforts. “Brands are seeking soft denim with fiber blends, yarn spinning and various finishing effects,” Tricia Carey, director of global business...
New York Denim Days (September 22-23) and Nashville ( November 10-11) continues to connect the dots between denim insiders and denim lovers with the latest players to join its ranks: title sponsors TENCEL™ branded fibers by Lenzing as well as musical guest and vintage denim...
People, planet, prosperity. Most successful textile and apparel companies these days are thinking about the three interconnected pillars of sustainability in some form or fashion. Many companies are embracing sustainability both for its intrinsic benefits as well as its external value, some are reluctantly complying...
Most consumers who don Country Road’s Sateen Jean have agreed that it fits like a second skin, designed with the right balance of stretch for comfort and ease of movement with high sustainability credentials. Taking that comfort a step further, the Australian lifestyle brand has partnered...
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...
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....
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™...
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...
Providing further proof that performance and sustainability can coexist, Lenzing has partnered with a leader in denim and a leader in recycled fibers to bring a product to market that takes denim to a whole new level. Cone Denim, a mill that has been innovating in...