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G-Star brings updated Arc jeans to Paris

Gigi Hadid presents her personal Liu Jo Edit

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RecoverOne 100% recycled, zero overdyeing

Cotton recycling specialist Recover has improved its sorting and intimate blending process to offer a range of yarns in shades derived from the original colour of the cotton textile waste. These are combined with dope-dyed recycled polyester fibres...

DMN, Maritas and Nien Hsing to present developments with Hyosung
Korean fibre producer Hyosung will showcase three partnerships at Kingpins Amsterdam (October 14-15), using its...
Japanese mill to showcase new collection with Lenzing
Fibre group Lenzing has worked with Japanese denim mill Kaihara to launch a new collection called Remod. The...
DenimNotes aims to bridge gap between buyer and mill
Addressing inefficiency in a process or system is often the springboard for innovation and for Umer Farooq, the loss of ...
Levi Strauss sees strength in “diversified portfolio”
Another earnings season is opening, as Levi Strauss released its financial report for the third quarter of 2026...
Gold Girl Co and Officina39 revel in the unconventional
At Kingpins Amsterdam (October 14 and 15), fashion consultancy Gold Girl Co and chemicals-maker Officina39 will unveil...
Cotton Diaries releases new report
Research collective Cotton Diaries has released its fourth #WhoMadeMyCotton report digging deep into the cotton supply...

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“The solutions already exist. Now denim needs to scale them”

Claudia Giacovelli, country portfolio lead for textiles at the United Nations Environment Programme, says the challenge is creating the investment, commercial incentives and collaboration needed to take solutions from pilot projects to scale. The denim...

Japan Blue: Strength in the stories
Driven by a rebrand and new partnerships, Japan Blue and Momotaro have seen...
Catapulted from campus: How Ali Grace turned vintage jeans into a multimillion-dollar brand
Vintage Levi’s form the base of every aligrace style, with fit an integral...
Clocking On with Emily Gubbay
Emily Gubbay has devised a method to extract indigo from denim and jeans that...
Cut from a different cloth
Matthew Hegarty, founder of London-based brand Hegarty, sees denim and...
“Collaboration between industry and academia allows for fresh perspectives”
Professor Kate Goldsworthy is the director of Future Denim Lab, an ambitious...

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Fast track textile-to-textile recycling

Kipas is breaking down the barriers to recycling mixed textile waste with FibR-e. The facility, which began operating at the end of last year, can recycle 100 tonnes of waste per day.“Our solution is a fast-track textile-to-textile recycling system,” says...

A creative language in itself
Resins, metallic finishes and coatings are giving designers alternative ways to ...
Momentum grows in ‘battle’ against PP
Suppliers say potassium permanganate’s inclusion on the ZDHC Watchlist sends an ...
Is there life on planet wool denim?
In our common memory, denim is and has always been a blue fabric made of...
A chain under strain
The denim industry in Turkey faces multiple challenges from falls in demand and ...
As the denim landscape evolves, this resource can help brands achieve creative goals
Denim is an immense fashion category, one that has grown from humble beginnings ...