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ClassiQ: G-Star’s take

As part of an updated collection structure, G-Star is introducing ClassiQ Denim alongside its well-known Anatomic Denim. ClassiQ as its name suggests features iconic jean styles with a twist and elevated by attention to detail and fit. ClassiQ...

BASF to boost elastane ingredient after anti-dumping calls
Chemicals group BASF is increasing production of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) at its plant Ludwigshafen, Germany, to help its...
India: Microsoft deal to create co-benefits for cotton farmers
Varaha, a developer of carbon dioxide removal projects with smallholder farmers across Asia, has signed an offtake...
Circulose factory set to restart
Swedish recycled cellulose pulp maker Circulose has announced that it will restart production of its factory in...
Green Story to back Denim Deal with data
The Denim Deal has partnered “AI-first sustainability platform” Green Story to help build momentum in...
New ownership for chemicals company Bozzetto
Bergamo-based specialty chemicals company Bozzetto Group will be joining the business portfolio of One Equity Partners, ...
Italian mill and Suedwolle add merino to denim project
Specialist wool and wool-blend worsted yarns developer Suedwolle Group has worked with Italian mill Berto Industria...

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Clocking On with Nikita Raman

Nikita Raman’s experience across categories, segments and countries helps shape her approach, with Hugo Boss’ suiting strength an inspiration for fresh designs. 6.00am Let’s be honest: my day does not start with a sunrise jog or a green...

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...
Clocking On...Terrence Ruggiero - A day in the off-season
After years in Manhattan, Lunasalt Denim founder Terrence Ruggiero swapped one...
Playing to its own fashion rhythm
Claudiu Ciubotaru, marketing director at Bucharest-based denim brand No44, says ...

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Indigo’s sophisticated companion

Advances in blending, weaving and dyeing wool have led to some exciting new denim fabrics, in a quietly growing segment that offers an upmarket take on winter collections. Adriano Goldschmied loves the idea of expanding natural fibres into denim....

Tokyo retail reality check
Tokyo, a fantastic and shining metropolis. A mecca for denim lovers and a...
Stretch in or out?
Jeans are near perfect candidates for mechanical recycling thanks to their high ...
A new spin on hemp
Innovation in hemp processing is helping the natural fibre shed its...
Biotech indigo at a tipping point
Disrupting an industry that produces some 70,000 tonnes of petrochemical indigo ...
Lift-off for LaundRE
The doors are finally open to the UK’s washing, upcycling and R&D hub for jeans ...