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Tricia Carey – Circularity: the future is now

Tricia Carey – Circularity: the future is now

Tricia Carey, Renewcell’s new chief commercial officer, envisions the day when circularity is no longer an option but a requirement. She observes that this entails a radical scaling of innovative circular materials and that current ‘wait-and-see’ attitudes are in effect high risk. One more electric truck quietly drives through the gate filled with 40 tonnes of clothing and textiles discarded from a ...

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12 July 2022
Buenos Aires bound Buenos Aires bound
Clocking On... Argentina-based Ana Paula Alves has a packed schedule, working as a consultant, educator and organiser of South American denim events.
14 June 2022
Stellar progress towards circular ambitions Stellar progress towards circular ambitions
Dutch brand G-Star Raw says customers are increasingly invested in sustainability.
09 June 2022
Ani Wells: People are over heavy marketing and want substance Ani Wells: People are over heavy marketing and want substance
The communications advisor and founder of Simply Suzette tells us that bridging the gap between the industry and consumer with a transparent look at supply chain processes is one of her main focuses, with new research and collaborations under way.
26 April 2022
Making the magic happen Making the magic happen
Moreno De Angelis, head of Italy-based washing research centre Iskoteca, says the chemistry involved in making great jeans needs to be a key consideration throughout the entire process.
12 April 2022
Enrique Silla: A strong eruption of colour will boost the industry to another level Enrique Silla: A strong eruption of colour will boost the industry to another level
Enrique Silla, co-founder of Jeanologia, offers his views on where the industry is heading and how on-demand manufacturing and collaboration will be vital to increase efficiency.
08 April 2022
Phil James: The future of retail is a dual offering and more tactile experiences Phil James: The future of retail is a dual offering and more tactile experiences
The founder of UK-based independent retailer &Sons says working with pioneering fabric suppliers is vital, and the brand’s ties with denim enthusiasts are fundamental to its success
05 April 2022
Blending tradition and innovation Blending tradition and innovation
Clocking On... For more than 130 years, Berto has been synonymous with high-quality fabrics. Its CEO, Flavio Berto, opens the door to the family-run mill.
31 March 2022
Rowan Hunt: 50 years of damage won’t be fixed overnight Rowan Hunt: 50 years of damage won’t be fixed overnight
The UK-based denim consultant says everyone wants to save the planet but it can be hard for big high-street retailers to turn the ship as fast as they’d like. He recommends incremental steps and road maps – small steps can lead to a big impact.
24 March 2022
Lukas Puender: Collaboration between traceability platforms will be vital Lukas Puender: Collaboration between traceability platforms will be vital
The co-founder of Germany-based digital tracing platform Retraced says fashion companies will soon be held accountable for transparency in their supply chains, and has been working with Pakistani denim producer Artistic Milliners to trace cotton from the field to finished product.
15 March 2022
Sandya Lang: Knowledge is power Sandya Lang: Knowledge is power
Sandya Lang, Nudie Jeans’ sustainability manager, is passionate about improving conditions for workers in the supply chain, as well as reducing the brand’s environmental impact.
15 February 2022
Amrin Sachathep: Covid has shown that trust is vital Amrin Sachathep: Covid has shown that trust is vital
From a ‘strategically good’ location close to Bangkok in Thailand, Atlantic Mills specialises in selvedge and Japanese-style denims but with a European slant on colour, creating high-quality, long-lasting fabrics that look even better over time. Its managing director, Amrin Sachathep, shares the vision of his family’s mill.
19 January 2022
Jason Denham: There are 10-year peaks and denim is making a huge comeback Jason Denham: There are 10-year peaks and denim is making a huge comeback
Denham founder Jason Denham says the technical and social development of denim over recent years has been incredible and fabrics are better than ever. The innovation and changes within the industry means jeans are now the most sustainable garments.
30 November 2021
Alessio Berto: Patternmaking skills are making a comeback Alessio Berto: Patternmaking skills are making a comeback
From seeing local technical skills diminish as production moved overseas in the 1990s, Alessio says companies are now understanding their value and there is an acute need to pass these skills onto the younger generation before they are lost. An exciting collaboration that will come to fruition next year will show how patternmakers, young designers, students and artists can work together to produce a collection suitable for ‘climate change’.
03 November 2021
Shining the light Shining the light
Designers and consultants Malin Ekengren, Miles Johnson and Sue Barrett have been friends for many years. They discuss how the industry is changing, how the pandemic has shifted the goalposts and how they’d like to see things develop in the future.
20 October 2021
Amy Wang: Advancing the green agenda Amy Wang: Advancing the green agenda
Investment in new technologies and a sharp focus on R&D have contributed to Advance Denim’s success, according to general manager Amy Wang – helping it to achieve double-digit growth for over a decade.
06 October 2021
Alberto Candiani: If we want to make lasting advances, we must level the playing field Alberto Candiani: If we want to make lasting advances, we must level the playing field
Alberto Candiani, the president of Italy’s Candiani, believes the pandemic could lead to sustainable change, but that global regulations are necessary. He says compostability should be prioritised when it comes to tackling waste, and is proud of the mill’s advances with Coreva, a world first in denim fabric innovation.
01 September 2021
Luigi Lovato: Apart from a few excellent exceptions, the brand/supplier relationship looks less like a partnership and more like a bargain market Luigi Lovato: Apart from a few excellent exceptions, the brand/supplier relationship looks less like a partnership and more like a bargain market
The supply chain needs the flexibility and backing to invest in research and technology, if it is to deliver the improvements future consumers will demand, says the CEO of jeans maker Elleti. The Italian group has invested in wash technlogies that will help it to deliver greener product through quicker and safer production processes, and will roll these out across its facilities.
11 August 2021
Clocking On... Art imitating life Clocking On... Art imitating life
Artist Ian Berry immerses himself in the creative process to produce world-renowned artworks using denim as his medium.
29 July 2021
Piero Turk: It’s the start of a new future for garment finishes Piero Turk: It’s the start of a new future for garment finishes
Denim expert Piero Turk sees further potential in ozone and recycled fibres but wishes there was a greater understanding of the people and processes behind clothing manufacture. He works hard on his collaborations with some of the leading brands, mills and suppliers – but makes sure he also takes time out to relax.

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