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Bio-derived stretch and carbon-negative dyes among award finalists

Carbon-negative dye systems, seaweed-derived stretch fibres and local repair systems are among the ideas from finalists of the H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award 2026. The finalists have been selected from 450 ideas submitted from...

New CEO at unspun
Arne Arens, whose C-suite career includes The North Face and Boardriders, is the new CEO of apparel technology...
Tariffs and energy costs hit Nishat’s first-half results
Pakistan-based Nishat Mills’ first-half revenue declined by 3% from PKR 89.4 billion ($320.1 million) in the same ...
GFA reveals trailblazer finalists
Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), with its investment partner PDS Ventures, has revealed the nine textile innovators that...
Strong denim presence at Intertextile Shanghai
The spring edition of the Intertextile Shanghai exhibition will, once again, include Beyond Denim as one of its...
Helly Hansen acquisition drives revenue growth at Kontoor
In its financial filings for Q4 and FY2025, Kontoor Brands reported a 46% jump in revenues for the last quarter, with...
Bluesign warns of risk from enzyme ‘dusting’
Assessment and certification company Bluesign has warned of the risks powdered enzymes can pose to workers. When...

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Clocking On with Nikita Raman

Nikita Raman’s experience across categories, segments and countries helps shape her approach, with Hugo Boss’ suiting strength an inspiration for fresh designs. 6.00am Let’s be honest: my day does not start with a sunrise jog or a green...

Gap builds on its indigo foundations
Jane Pattinson, senior vice-president and global head of design at Gap,...
Adriano Goldschmied on the potential of digital printing
The ‘Godfather of Denim’ tells Inside Denim how he sees advances in technology...
Miles Johnson on why true denim sustainability demands collaboration, not competition
Consultant Miles Johnson acknowledges the dichotomy between balancing profit...
Clocking On...Terrence Ruggiero - A day in the off-season
After years in Manhattan, Lunasalt Denim founder Terrence Ruggiero swapped one...
Playing to its own fashion rhythm
Claudiu Ciubotaru, marketing director at Bucharest-based denim brand No44, says ...

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Indigo’s sophisticated companion

Advances in blending, weaving and dyeing wool have led to some exciting new denim fabrics, in a quietly growing segment that offers an upmarket take on winter collections. Adriano Goldschmied loves the idea of expanding natural fibres into denim....

Tokyo retail reality check
Tokyo, a fantastic and shining metropolis. A mecca for denim lovers and a...
Stretch in or out?
Jeans are near perfect candidates for mechanical recycling thanks to their high ...
A new spin on hemp
Innovation in hemp processing is helping the natural fibre shed its...
Biotech indigo at a tipping point
Disrupting an industry that produces some 70,000 tonnes of petrochemical indigo ...
Lift-off for LaundRE
The doors are finally open to the UK’s washing, upcycling and R&D hub for jeans ...