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Evlox inspires students with upcycling collaboration

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Buyer accountability central to Ethical Denim Council report

The Ethical Denim Council (EDC), a US-based non-profit organisation, has published its 2024 State of the Denim Industry report, highlighting challenges including the need for greater buyer accountability and calling for “systemic reform” ...

ICAC pledges support for Pakistan cotton sector
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) recently visited Pakistan to review cotton production there and the...
Profits up for Archroma despite challenges
Textiles chemicals group Archroma has published its report for the first quarter ending on December 31, 2024. The ...
Name change for sister publication on 30th anniversary
Inside Denim’s sister publication is marking its 30th anniversary with a rebrand and name change, and will now be ...
Tricia Carey joins FibreTrace
Industry luminary Tricia Carey is joining textile traceability platform FibreTrace as strategic adviser. The former...
Tonello acquires dyeing machinery maker
Italian technology provider Tonello has bought Flainox, a dyeing machinery maker based in Quaregna Cerreto. This...
Good American releases Brand New Denim
US-based size-inclusive brand Good American is promising fresh fits and washes in its Spring 2025 collection. A...

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Clocking On... Paolo Gnutti

With a schedule that means he’s often on the road, Paolo Gnutti appreciates a day to visit local laundries, ISKO’s northern Italian Creative Room and spend quality time with loved ones. I would like to clarify that this is one of the rare days I...

Simon Giuliani - “We need to produce what we sell, not the other way around”
Simon Giuliani, head of marketing and sustainability for Candiani, calls for a...
Clocking On...Doug Gunn – Sartorial haven
Doug Gunn preserves a precious part of denim’s history through the vast...
The finer details
Nubuck and crust leather back patches, as well as leathers that allow for...
Annabelle Hutter: Pushing the envelope
Clocking On... A busy schedule means a base in Zurich but a global workplace...
Goodbye to guesswork
Co-founder David Hieatt tells us how made-to-order, consistency and its...

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Heartbeat of the community

Denim mills around the world have proven to be caring and responsible businesses – from funding local schools and healthcare, to providing accommodation and donating to charity. Inside Denim went digging for some shining examples. Every so often, the...

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...
The tangled trade of second-hand clothing
We know that shiploads of second-hand clothes are transported from developed...
Natural progression
To lower the environmental impact of stretch denim, Yulex, Lycra and Hyosung...
Passport to compliance
The software programs developed by machinery makers and chemicals suppliers...