Global denim industry to be more creative and sustainable post- COVID-…
As businesses remain shut and balance sheets get stressed, the pace at which the denim industry is trying to develop a sustainable supply chain is slowing down. This is mainly because the crisis has generated extreme contraction in product consumption which has led to a decline in investments in sustainability, says Lu... Read more
World Earth Day: Brands should pledge to be more responsible towards t…
Sustainability is a multi-step process, which requires technological advances, modification to processes as well as changes in the raw materials. Although, the word is sometimes treated like a fad, sustainability is actually a long-term process, and the journey to being fully sustainable can take years for brands. Wit... Read more
A unified approach to help Italy’s denim sector out of COVID-19 mess
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc across Italy, the country’s premium denim sector has come to a virtual standstill. For over a month, most parts of Italy’s Lombardy region—home to denim players like Berto, Candiani Denim, Hub 1922, Tonello and more—have been under lockdown as the country became the Euro... Read more
COVID-19 Impact: Unchartered way forward for Bangladesh’s denim indust…
Top global brands/retailers have been flocking to Bangladesh for the quality of denim products at competitive prices. A new relatively new entrant in denim, Bangladesh expects strong demand for their denim to continue. However, COVID-19 could be a major growth interrupter going forward, writes Ajanta Ganguly As the se... Read more
COVID-19 makes fashion industry more flexible and swift
Covid-19 is having a tremendous impact on the global textile and apparel industry. As Andreas Kelsch, Sales Director of Turkey-based Be Ma, reveals, be it at trade fairs, which are witnessing fewer visitors or production and delivery delays, the pandemic is impacting all aspects of business. Impact on the entire value... Read more
Post Convid 19, denim industry to revaluate operations, focus on quali…
The global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is continuously impacting the fashion industry. Besides other consequences the pandemic is having on the market, one major impact is on the development of new fabrics, styles and sales models. For instance, China-based jeans wear maker, Advance Denim recently introduced bio-a... Read more
World’s first C2C Platinum for RajbyTextiles
Monforts customer RajbyTextiles is the first company in the world to have finally achieved the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Platinum Standard for a product. Its Beluga denim fabrics have gained the ultimate sustainability score in all five categories covered by the C2C standard, which is acknowledged as involving the toughe... Read more
Global denim brands set sustainability goals for 2020
"The focus of most denim brands in 2020 will be on sustainability as they introduce new initiatives to eliminate hazardous chemicals such as per- and polyfluorinated chemicals from their supply chains. Pioneering this campaign is G-Star, the Dutch denim brand which henceforth plans to use only 100 per cent sustainably ... Read more
A great year ahead for the Turel Group as demand for machines grows
Banking on the growing demand for its machines, Turel Group expects 2020 to be a great year for the company.Viraf Turel, Chairman expounds on the company’s operations, future plans and the market in Ludhiana Unperturbed by the economic recession, the Turel Group of companies grew by 20 per cent in 2019. ... Read more
Education, awareness to fuel use of recycled fibers in denim making
"The focus on recycled fibers at the Spring/Summer 2021 Kingpins New York edition, once again highlighted the importance of recycling in fashion. As Ozge Ozsoy, Marketing Chief of Bossa noted recently, fashion industry’s interest in recycling is growing with brands taking many steps to lessen their negative impac... Read more
Wrangler eyes long-term growth sustainable initiatives
"In order to improve soil health, Wrangler works with scientists and specialists to implement techniques such as no-till, cover crops, and crop and grazing rotations to supplement organic matter and microbial organisms in the ground. These practices lead to higher yields for farmers and reduce associated carbon emissio... Read more
Lucky Brand returns to work with a new code of ethics
Lucky Brand is preparing to return to work with a new code of ethics as a result of the COVID-1... Read more
COVID-19: Ralph Lauren launches T-shirt design competition
In an effort to contribute to COVID-19 relief, Ralph Lauren has announced a Polo T-shirt design... Read more
Gas Jeans posts encouraging financial results in Q1 2020
After years of difficulties and previous rescue attempts, Gas Jeans, the historic denim brand o... Read more
Wrangler launches Indigood foam-dyed denim collection
Wrangler, a part of Kontoor Brands, Inc. has launched first ever denim dyed with foam, an innov... Read more
7 For All Mankind launches new sustainability platform
Brand 7 For All Mankind has unveiled ‘Sustainable For All Mankind’, a new platform ... Read more
Kingpins online edition to target US denim market
Kingpins 24 online event, which was first launched in April in response to the COVID-19 pandemi... Read more
Denim Instituto Milano trains professions in the sector
Endeavoring to spread greater consciousness about denim’s worth and to maintain the creat... Read more
Alibaba launches new luxury platform
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has launched a new luxury platform called Soho t... Read more
US denim imports decline in March
US imports of denim decreased significantly in the first three months of the year. For the year... Read more
Brands feature innovative denim fabrics at Kingpins 24
At the Kingpins24 online event, Artistic Milliners and US Denim featured innovative denim fabri... Read more
Gap launches new collection for Gen Z females
Gap Inc has launched Gap Teen, a collection of apparels for its Gen Z girls. Focusing on denim,... Read more
Denim fabric design shifting due to COVID: Kingpins24
In a presentation at the Kingpins24 online event, Kingpins founder Andrew Olah stated that deni... Read more
Kingpins Amsterdam to launch ‘Denim Jobs’
Kingpins Amsterdam is teaming up with long-time collaborator Mariete Hoitink, owner of the Amst... Read more
Wrangler(R) to announce new water conservation goal
Wrangler®, the global icon in jeanswear and casual apparel, plans to announce a new, more a... Read more
Rudolf Hub 1922 launches Washless Denim
Denim brand Rudolf Hub 1922 has launched Washless Denim which is a combination of two sophistic... Read more
Munich Fabric Start and Bluezone organisers optimistic about September even…
The organisers of denim tradeshows Munich Fabric Start and Bluezone are cautiously optimistic a... Read more
Levi Strauss upgrades operations to deal with COVID-19
Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh is optimistic tone for the iconic jeans manufacturer post-COVID-19 ... Read more
COVID 19 forces True Religion to file for bankruptcy protection
True Religion Apparel Inc has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time in l... Read more