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Calvin Klein opens new flagship in New York’s SoHo

New H&M-backed circular coalition launches in Turkey

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Future Fabrics on the move – to Brussels

The Future Fabrics Expo is moving to Brussels for the 2026 edition, and will run alongside the Textiles Recycling Expo. Organisers said the move has been driven by “much-needed industry collaboration to drive positive change along the fashion...

Revised CMIA standard to put increased emphasis on human rights
Non-profit organisation Aid by Trade Foundation has a new version of its Cotton made in Africa (CMIA) standard for...
Armedangels commits to Spinnova
Cologne-based fashion brand Armedangels has signed a letter of intent to use Spinnova fibres. Finnish bio-materials...
Tie-up between Archroma and Lilienweiss
Specialist denim finishing, dyeing and colour management services provider Lilienweiss is to begin offering...
LaundRe provides the tools for water-inspired collection
Inspired by water, waste and circular production, Australian artist Samek (pictured) has given discarded jeans new life ...
Lenzing begins search for CEO
Lenzing’s Rohit Aggarwal has resigned as CEO due to personal reasons, and the search for a replacement is under...
Sixth Sustainability Talks Istanbul opens today
Sustainability Talks Istanbul, co-organised by Orbit Consulting and Kipas Textiles, with support from the Istanbul...

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Gap builds on its indigo foundations

Jane Pattinson, senior vice-president and global head of design at Gap, explains how Gen Z and Millennials have influenced fits in its autumn campaign Better in Denim, and explains why the company’s social strategies are among the aspects she is most...

Adriano Goldschmied on the potential of digital printing
The ‘Godfather of Denim’ tells Inside Denim how he sees advances in technology...
Miles Johnson on why true denim sustainability demands collaboration, not competition
Consultant Miles Johnson acknowledges the dichotomy between balancing profit...
Clocking On...Terrence Ruggiero - A day in the off-season
After years in Manhattan, Lunasalt Denim founder Terrence Ruggiero swapped one...
Playing to its own fashion rhythm
Claudiu Ciubotaru, marketing director at Bucharest-based denim brand No44, says ...
Heavenly collection
AllSaints’ head of women’s denim, Mariella Ertl, tells Inside Denim how close...

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Indigo’s sophisticated companion

Advances in blending, weaving and dyeing wool have led to some exciting new denim fabrics, in a quietly growing segment that offers an upmarket take on winter collections. Adriano Goldschmied loves the idea of expanding natural fibres into denim....

Tokyo retail reality check
Tokyo, a fantastic and shining metropolis. A mecca for denim lovers and a...
Stretch in or out?
Jeans are near perfect candidates for mechanical recycling thanks to their high ...
A new spin on hemp
Innovation in hemp processing is helping the natural fibre shed its...
Biotech indigo at a tipping point
Disrupting an industry that produces some 70,000 tonnes of petrochemical indigo ...
Lift-off for LaundRE
The doors are finally open to the UK’s washing, upcycling and R&D hub for jeans ...