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Oritain and Panda Biotech offer traceable hemp fibre

New traceability and verification technology marks Israeli cotton at seed level

EMF publishes collective Jeans Redesign insights from first two years

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Women In Denim appeals for coveted denim items for charity raffle

The Women in Denim group is organising a lottery of ‘iconic’ denim pieces and is appealing to brands to donate clothing worn by celebrities. All money raised from The Muses For Education project will go towards Aina, a Madagascar-based ...

Kontoor adds financial expert to navigate ‘increasingly complex environment’
Kontoor Brands, the owner of Wrangler and Lee, has hired Mame Annan-Brown (pictured) from the financial sector as...
Dialogue: Dalia Benefatto
Sustainability consultant Dalia Benefatto is passionate about moving the fashion industry towards a more natural cycle, ...
Isko sets 85% recycled content target
Denim maker Isko has joined the The Jeans Redesign – a project established by the Ellen MacArthur...
Feature: Spinnova’s disruptive dyeing idea
Finnish cellulose fibre company Spinnova has worked with chemicals group Kemira to develop an indigo dyed fibre that...
House of Gold reimagines selvedge for the eco-minded
House of Gold, the denim company owned by Adriano Goldschmied, has created “an environmentally conscious”...
Vaccination programme begins at Tusuka Denim
Local media have reported that at least 10,000 garment workers from four Gazipur, Bangladesh-based factories have been...

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Dalia Benefatto: A scientific approach to textiles leads to great discoveries

From discovering ozone in Turkey with Wrangler, to creating performance denim lines using cosmetic oils, Dalia Benefatto has approached the industry through the curious vision of a chemist. She tells students that they have power to shape the future, and...

Hiro Yoshikawa: A new twist on Japanese denim
Ikeme Eshemokhai in conversation with Hiro Yoshikawa, founder of Washi Jeans....
Phil Wildbore: It’s amazing to have a brand that resonates with people
The founder of UK brand Flax & Loom has a long history in the denim industry,...
Matteo Sinigaglia: Replay toasts to the next 40
As the premium Italian jeans brand prepares to celebrate four decades in...
Kerry Bannigan: SDGs are the framework for the future
Kerry Bannigan, founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign, believes the denim...
Miko Underwood: Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
New York-based brand Oak & Acorn - Only for the Rebelles pays homage to the...

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Disruptive dyeing idea

A promising partnership between two Finnish companies could supply denim manufacturers with a high-performing, pre-dyed warp yarn, allowing them to skip the indigo dyeing process altogether and go straight to weaving. A partnership announced last year between ...

A new cotton cycle
The upcycling of deadstock is the ‘new black’ for many an eco-conscious brand....
Catalysts of change
Enzyme-based processes can generate the worn-in look and feel of traditional...
No slowdown for innovation
With physical shows still not possible in most parts of the world, online...
From DPRK to Stockholm
Julia Hederus, the designer behind Noko Jeans, the first (and possibly only)...
Comfort and performance top the agenda
Clocking On... The Lycra Company’s Denise Sakuma considers herself lucky. “Work ...