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Rajby sets high standards for new apparel division

Pakistan-based denim mill Rajby Textiles has opened a garment manufacturing unit with an initial production capacity of 500,000 pieces per month, transitioning the company into an end-to-end denim solutions partner, from fabric production to...

Change of CEO at textile machinery group
Textile machinery group Rieter is to have a new chief executive. Daniel Lippuner will assume the role on November 1,...
Construction begins at third YKK plant in India
Fastener technology developer YKK has begun construction on a new factory in southern India. The company’s...
Jeansland on fixing relationships within the supply chain
In episode 88 of the Jeansland podcast, sponsored by Inside Denim, Andrew Olah speaks to Auret van Heerden, founder and ...
Long John steps out in style for 15th anniversary
Wouter Munnich’s Long John brand has paired up with footwear-maker Red Wing Shoes for a special collaboration to mark...
Appeals for urgent revival of Pakistan’s cotton industry
Mian Zahid Hussain, president of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), chairman of the National...
Executive appointments at unspun
unspun, the developer of a 3D weaving technology, has announced the appointment of Deborah Palmer Keiser as Chief...

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Japan Blue: Strength in the stories

Driven by a rebrand and new partnerships, Japan Blue and Momotaro have seen revenues double over the past five years. The respected Japanese group tells Inside Denim about the importance of communicating about not only the products but also the culture and...

Catapulted from campus: How Ali Grace turned vintage jeans into a multimillion-dollar brand
Vintage Levi’s form the base of every aligrace style, with fit an integral...
Clocking On with Emily Gubbay
Emily Gubbay has devised a method to extract indigo from denim and jeans that...
Cut from a different cloth
Matthew Hegarty, founder of London-based brand Hegarty, sees denim and...
“Collaboration between industry and academia allows for fresh perspectives”
Professor Kate Goldsworthy is the director of Future Denim Lab, an ambitious...
Clocking On with Nikita Raman
Nikita Raman’s experience across categories, segments and countries helps shape ...

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As denim landscape evolves, this resource can help brands achieve creative goals

Denim is an immense fashion category, one that has grown from humble beginnings to a fashion powerhouse. From traditional jeans to red carpet gowns, denim has been styled to fit virtually any occasion. It was often showcased at the recent New York Fashion...

Fast track textile-to-textile recycling
Kipaş is breaking down the barriers to recycling mixed textile waste with...
A creative language in itself
Resins, metallic finishes and coatings are giving designers alternative ways to ...
Momentum grows in ‘battle’ against PP
Suppliers say potassium permanganate’s inclusion on the ZDHC Watchlist sends an ...
Is there life on planet wool denim?
In our common memory, denim is and has always been a blue fabric made of...
A chain under strain
The denim industry in Turkey faces multiple challenges from falls in demand and ...