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Better Cotton names new chief executive

PVH records modest growth in first quarter

Live washing demos at Soko’s Goldschmied celebration

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A new take on jacquard in denim

Founded by Wayne Chiang, a textile designer, 496 Fabric Lab is Taiwan’s only denim manufacturer and has specialised in jacquard fabrics. High profile brands in the likes of Supreme, Acne Studios and Casablanca are some of the company’s...

DyStar transitions to ownership by Zhejiang Longsheng
Chemicals-maker DyStar has announced Zhejiang Longsheng Group has bought 37.57% of shares previously held by Indian...
Candiani turns to natural indigo for capsule
Italian denim mill Candiani has created a capsule collection for the Candiani Denim Store in Milan, dyed with natural...
Financial backing for hemp fibre refining process
North Carolina-based Renaissance Fiber has announced having received $75,000 to fund the first phase of a new facility...
Partners to unveil blueprint for a new tier-two factory set-up
Sustainability-focused textile innovation platform Fashion For Good has joined forces with India-based conglomerate...
Lycra, RE&UP and Arvind take to Copenhagen stage
The Global Fashion Summit is under way in Copenhagen (June 3 to 6), under the theme ‘Barriers and Bridges’, ...
Ethical Denim Council aims to expose ‘exploitative practices’
The Ethical Denim Council (EDC) has issued a formal finding against EFT Capital, declaring the company guilty of...

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Playing to its own fashion rhythm

Claudiu Ciubotaru, marketing director at Bucharest-based denim brand No44, says the Romanian market is maturing, with demand shifting towards timeless, well-made pieces Can you tell us a bit about how the brand started and what the inspiration was? ...

Heavenly collection
AllSaints’ head of women’s denim, Mariella Ertl, tells Inside Denim how close...
Chemical reactions
What do auxiliary chemicals do exactly and why do we need to know? Denim’s top...
Dawson Denim’s evolution
The UK brand has come a long way in a little over 10 years and is now making...
Let’s talk talent and transparency
Mariette Hoitink, owner of talent agency HTNK and co-founder of the House of...
Clocking On... Paolo Gnutti
With a schedule that means he’s often on the road, Paolo Gnutti appreciates a...

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Full throttle

The speed, the adrenaline rush… Thanks to innovation in denim, the biker dream of experiencing the roar of a full-throttle engine wearing a cool-looking pair of jeans is now possible. This is what Mentor’s highly skilled team in Istanbul excels...

A hub for positive denim
A London-based centre for refinishing, education and collaboration, LaundRe is...
Tilting the scale
Innovative fibres and processes that address environmental and social concerns...
Heartbeat of the community
Denim mills around the world have proven to be caring and responsible...
Seoul searching for used jeans
Six start-ups from South Korea caught the eye at a recent major exhibition in...
How trendsetting changed camps
There was a time when designers and product developers would, logically and...