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PV Denim attracts larger audience

The latest edition of PV Denim was smaller in terms of exhibitors, compared to last May, with 65 companies taking booths, but it attracted a greater number of visitors, with 2,300 denim industry professionals coming to the show, up from 2,100. The...

Sixth Sustainability Talks Istanbul opens today
Sustainability Talks Istanbul, co-organised by Orbit Consulting and Kipas Textiles, with support from the Istanbul...
Rudolf maps out Product Carbon Footprint data
Chemicals company Rudolf has received one of the first Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) programme certifications from...
Change of chief executive at Gant
Fredrik Malm has taken over as the chief executive of fashion brand Gant. He replaced Patrik Söderström in...
Closed goes ‘sculptural yet fluid’ in latest collection
German brand Closed describes its latest collection, Closed Country Club, as “a dialogue between urban...
Montega highlights special effects
Italian chemicals company Montega presented two novel high-impact finishes at PV Denim last week. For those looking for ...
Extra renewable energy push for Nishat Mills
Vertically integrated denim producer Nishat Mills has announced plans for further investment in renewable energy. The...

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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 ...