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Wrangler gives denim waste another chance

€70m loan propels RE&UP’s expansion

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Soorty’s New York SpaceD showcases power of collaboration

Denim producer Soorty Enterprises hosted its second biannual SpaceD event in New York, themed ‘Collectively Better: Shaping Future Possibilities’. As part of the event, which also included a trends presentation by Miles Johnson, the...

Interloop celebrates Higg success
Pakistan-based textiles manufacturer Interloop is celebrating its latest Higg Index Scores, with its denim plant...
Machinery provider offers differentiation to denim mills in Brazil
Finishing machinery specialist Monforts has appointed Uniferro as its new regional partner in Brazil. The companies...
Brands need to ‘own their own destiny’, says new Levi’s hire
Denim brand Levi Strauss & Co has appointed Jude Celedin as its new general manager for Australia and New Zealand....
Sea-washed denim offers unique fades
US brand Lunasalt Denim, which washes its deadstock selvedge denim jeans and jackets in the ocean to produce unique...
Monsieur-T to open Bluezone’s seminar line-up
Inside Denim contributor Tilmann Wrobel, Monsieur-T, will open the first day of September’s Bluezone show with...
UNIDO’s green chemistry programme to support network of innovators
UNIDO’s Global Greenchem Innovation and Network Programme (GGINP), which is executed by the Centre for Green...

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The finer details

Nubuck and crust leather back patches, as well as leathers that allow for embroidery, embellishments and customisation, are big trends for denim companies in upcoming seasons. Vivolo’s new headquarters in Bologna and a €1 million investment in...

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...
Where are we heading with stretch?
Inside Denim’s new Roundtable feature will assemble a cross-section of denim...
Extreme thinking
Denim consultant Malin Ekengren sees trends evolving with super-wide-leg jeans...
Pepe: heritage with attitude
Paola Maestro, chief product officer for Pepe Jeans London, tells us how...

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Japan’s first women’s jeans

When digging into the history of women’s jeans, especially the history of the early makers of jeans for women, would it occur to you to look towards Japan? Well the country has a true pioneer in this space, and a formerly very well-known denim label to...

The need for biodegradable fibres
Mexican fabric developer Tavex argues that the denim industry should have a...
A beacon of innovation
Finishing is a critical phase of jeans-making to create the industry’s...
Fresh pearls in Shanghai
Ahead of its thirtieth anniversary this August, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel...
Investment-focused Royo boosts super-strength denim
Taking a material from the aerospace industry, a “crazy” idea became Armalith...
Cash for carbon cuts
Achieving net-zero in the apparel supply chain by 2050 will require huge...