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Denim PV debuts in Tokyo

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Kontoor aims to supercharge profits with HH plan

Wrangler-owner Kontoor Brands has published its growth strategy for outdoor brand Helly Hansen, which it bought from Canadian Tire Corporation in February 2025.The plan is anchored in three pillars: driving growth in the US, building its winter...

Zalando gives Re&Up’s 'next-gen' cotton the nod
RE&UP Recycling Technologies’ “Next-Gen Cotton” - made with textile-to-textile recycled cotton - has been chosen...
Oeko-Tex reports leap for organic cotton certifications
Research and testing body Oeko-Tex has published its annual report for 2025/26, showing a 214% increase in its organic...
Cone Denim to close China facility
Cone Denim, co-owned by Elevate Textiles group and Artistic Milliners, has announced plans to close its denim...
Apparel industry emissions are going in the wrong direction
Non-profit organisation the Apparel Impact Institute (AII) has published a new report with its estimates for carbon...
Jeansland: Angie Furlong on premium denim and the importance of getting your hands dirty
The latest episode of Jeansland Podcast, sponsored by Inside Denim, features designer and creative director Angie...
Tombogo signs G-Star’s The Denim 004
In its ongoing exploration of denim and design, G-Star has invited Tommy Bogo, of Tombogo, to craft the fourth edition...

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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 consideration. Each piece is individually reworked to appeal to “the girl who has spent years feeling like denim just wasn’t made with her in mind”. You started by reworking...

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 ...
Gap builds on its indigo foundations
Jane Pattinson, senior vice-president and global head of design at Gap,...

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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...