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Lycra enters ‘next chapter’ with new CEO

AltMat spins natural fibre out of agro-waste

Wool sector ‘cautiously optimistic’ as merino jumps 25%

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Target features limited-time Wrangler collection

US retailer Target is looking to become “A denim destination for all” with the launch of its first limited-time women’s Wrangler collection, alongside an expanded men’s assortment this autumn. The collection taps Wrangler’s iconic western...

Cascale asks members to shape direction
The CEO of Cascale, a global nonprofit formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, used her first Annual...
Venice premiere for 'AI-powered' Diesel documentary
Diesel and OTB founder Renzo Rosso, his family and friends attended the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of Be...
Authentic chooses Union Group as licensee for Mexico
Ahead of the acquisition of Lee from Kontoor, expected to close in the coming months, Authentic Brands Group has...
Inditex’s flexibility is serving it well
Inditex’s sales of its spring/summer collections grew 7.6%, to reach €19.8 billion. The autumn-winter collections...
Pioneering mill Orta to close
Turkish mill Orta will close its doors after 73 years – the current economic conditions meaning its operational model...
Jeansland 85: what ‘eco-grazing’ has to teach the denim industry
The latest episode of Jeansland Podcast, sponsored by Inside Denim, focuses on “eco-grazing” and what it can teach the...

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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 consideration. Each piece is individually reworked to appeal to “the girl who has spent years feeling like denim just wasn’t made with her in mind”. You started by reworking...

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...
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,...

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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 ...
Recycling ‘blocker’ fibre enters new age
As Lycra’s partially bio-based elastane hits commercial volumes, Fashion for...