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New H&M-backed circular coalition launches in Turkey

Through its Global Circular Fashion Forum (GCFF), Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has launched a recycling initiative in Turkey focusing on post-industrial waste. Officially announced at Istanbul’s Sustainability Talks, the collaborative project...

Organic cotton curriculum revised for Turkish farmers
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has launched a training resource for Turkish farmers, with the aim of regenerating ...
Honours for Lab Denim co-founder
Dr. Mickael Mheidle, chairman, chief scientist and co-founder of Lab Denim, Inc., earned the Innovation &...
Cotton Incorporated gives jingle a fresh feel
Cotton Incorporated has updated the jingle it uses in the US, with a holiday version and, next year, anthemic, pop and...
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...
Jeansland podcasts hosts Sophie Bramel
Inside Denim partner Jeansland, a podcast hosted by Andrew Olah, airs a new episode today with Sophie Bramel, Inside...

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Clocking On with Nikita Raman

Nikita Raman’s experience across categories, segments and countries helps shape her approach, with Hugo Boss’ suiting strength an inspiration for fresh designs. 6.00am Let’s be honest: my day does not start with a sunrise jog or a green...

Gap builds on its indigo foundations
Jane Pattinson, senior vice-president and global head of design at Gap,...
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 ...

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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 ...