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Christelle Kocher elevates Levi’s into Paris couture

Vicunha invests in Sonovia

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Ultra-low rise is the next breakout jean style says Pacsun

Los Angelese based retailer Pacsun is betting on the comeback of lower rises and baggier legs for this year’s back-to-school season. Its highlight product is the ultra low rise Kaia Jean (pictured). Market tests have confirmed the popularity of this ...

Jeansland episode 75: Beau Lawrence’s start-up success story
In the latest Jeansland podcast, episode 75, host, Andrew Olah, talks in depth to Beau Lawrence, founder of...
OCA marks decade of achievements
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has celebrated its achievements over 10 years in its 2025 annual report.OCA was...
Tonello calls for process rethink
As the denim industry continues its search for alternatives to potassium permanganate (PP), Italian finishing...
Inditex and UNHCR strengthen partnership
Fashion group Inditex and has renewed its partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to continue supporting...
New head of sustainability for Gap Inc.
Jeffrey Hogue has been appointed chief sustainability officer of Gap Inc. He held the same position at Levi Strauss...
Soho Atelier offers made-to-order options for Levi’s London customers
Made-to-order jeans are to be part of the offering at Levi Strauss & Co’s store in Soho Atelier in...

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Clocking On with Emily Gubbay

Emily Gubbay has devised a method to extract indigo from denim and jeans that she hopes will in time be a viable alternative to the petrochemical pigment. 6.50amMy alarm goes off but I give myself ten minutes before getting out of bed. I don’t like to...

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 ...
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...

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Fast track textile-to-textile recycling

Kipas is breaking down the barriers to recycling mixed textile waste with FibR-e. The facility, which began operating at the end of last year, can recycle 100 tonnes of waste per day.“Our solution is a fast-track textile-to-textile recycling system,” says...

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 ...
Recycling ‘blocker’ fibre enters new age
As Lycra’s partially bio-based elastane hits commercial volumes, Fashion for...