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Natural and biotech indigo on show in Paris

Pili Bio, the maker of a microbe-generated indigo pigment is staging an exhibition in Paris this week called indigo indigo that explores the connection between the natural and biotech versions of the pigment. “Often, our Eco-Indigo is opposed to...

Digital platform launches new guide to raw denim shops
Denim enthusiasts’ buying platform Denimhunters has started mapping what the founder, Thomas Stege Bojer, has called...
Only & Sons launches Renewable Lycra range
Danish brand Only & Sons has launched a range made with Renewable Lycra, which uses industrial corn as a raw...
Inditex on the money with its spring-summer collections
Inditex’s spring/summer collections have been “very well received”, with sales growing 6% in the first quarter to €8.7...
Lyocell expansion project for Grasim
Aditya Birla Group company Grasim Industries is investing around $325 million to expand lyocell production at its...
Mavi enters 35th year with 'strong momentum'
Turkish jeans brand Mavi has said it gained 344,000 new customers in the three months to the end of April, to...
Gap releases impact report for 2025
‘Bridging gaps’ is the common thread chosen by Gap Inc. for its latest impact report, released this week. The owner of...

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Cut from a different cloth

Matthew Hegarty, founder of London-based brand Hegarty, sees denim and outerwear as the defining items in any wardrobe and tells us why UK manufacture and fabrics provide the foundations on which the business is built. For readers who don’t know, can you ...

“Collaboration between industry and academia allows for fresh perspectives”
Professor Kate Goldsworthy is the director of Future Denim Lab, an ambitious...
Clocking On with Nikita Raman
Nikita Raman’s experience across categories, segments and countries helps shape ...
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...

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A creative language in itself

Resins, metallic finishes and coatings are giving designers alternative ways to add drama and texture.“This collection is about waking up in a place with no idea what happened last night, and realising you are the most glorious person ever,” says Glenn...

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 ...
Recycling ‘blocker’ fibre enters new age
As Lycra’s partially bio-based elastane hits commercial volumes, Fashion for...
To go with the flow
The shift towards wider and looser styles is a blessing for the denim industry...