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Mud Jeans LCA points to 42% less emissions per pair

Strict targets for Levi’s suppliers outlined in report

Candiani’s Coreva receives CNMI sustainability award

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Levi's denims from 1873 to go up for auction

In another nod to the 150 years since Levi Strauss first obtained the patent for “riveted” trousers, today known as Levi’s 501 jeans, a pair of original denims from circa 1873 are to be auctioned by professional “denim...

Maritas looking forward to first regenerative cotton harvest
Turkish denim mill Maritas, based in Kahramanmaras, has told how it is excitedly counting down the days until the...
Miles Johnson to host London event for Soorty
Pakistan-based denim mill and jeans manufacturer Soorty is hosting a pop-up event in London on October 25, introducing...
Sales flat at Artistic Denim Mills in fiscal 2023
Pakistani denim supplier Artistic Denim Mills (ADM) has reported flat net sales for the year ended June 30, bringing in ...
Common purpose and combined action required for circularity, Isko says
Denim fabric developer Isko organised a panel discussion on circularity in the denim industry, with representatives of...
Streetwear influences Lee’s first unisex collaboration
Denim brand Lee has teamed up with China-based Roaring Wild for its first unisex collaboration, showcasing the link...
Spain’s national certification system wins Better Cotton approval
Sustainability initiative Better Cotton has launched a new strategic partnership in Spain at a multistakeholder event...

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Mission and vision

Katrin Ley has headed Fashion for Good since its founding. Six years on, she says it is a turning point and ready to take on a second stage of its development. The Amsterdam-based non-profit organisation is on a mission to inspire and drive sustainability in...

A natural flair: Tetyana Chumak
CLOCKING ON... Designer and TG Botanical creative director Tetyana Chumak...
Reuse jeans to lower impact
A specialist group dedicated to textiles that the European Recycling Industries ...
“It is time to break existing business models”
For denim industry leader Nicolas Prophte, it is time to update the definition...
“It can’t be a lab product, you have to go huge”
Nature Coatings’ founder CEO, Jane Palmer, tells us how deep the roots really...
Christine Rucci – A True Blue
Denim expert Christine Rucci has first hand experience working with the biggest ...

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Trash into treasure

Could proteins from feathers provide the building blocks for a new fibre to rival polyester and silk? Bloom Labs believes it has found a solution that could be a good fit for the denim sector. “I’m on mission to replace polyester,” says...

New fibres in the loop
The need to increase fibre-to-fibre recycling and lack of progress in achieving ...
Telling the tale of indigo
We are all familiar with the names of famous Japanese denim mills, located...
Upending ultrasound
No sodium hydrosulfite, very little water. High frequency sound waves. This is...
Fibre fightback
Cotton always seems to bounce back from challenging times. Here, a senior...
Fibres build bridges
Political support for linen and hemp is growing in northern France and could...