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Natural and biotech indigo on show in Paris

Mavi enters 35th year with 'strong momentum'

Gap releases impact report for 2025

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New cohort of textile innovators receives H&M Global Change Award

The H&M Foundation has revealed the names of the ten textile innovators receiving a Global Change Award (GCA) this year. Each start-up will be a part of a year-long mentorship programme and will receive a €200,000 grant. The organisation...

Lyocell expansion project for Grasim
Aditya Birla Group company Grasim Industries is investing around $325 million to expand lyocell production at its...
Last of UK selvedge finds a home in Manchester
Manchester-based menswear brand Joe & Co Denim has teased a new range made with the last of a batch of UK-woven...
OTB completes purchase of Viktor&Rolf
Diesel owner OTB has completed the acquisition of 100% of Viktor&Rolf, a haute couture maison founded in 1993 by...
Swedish research project into a blue pigment derived from algae
A blue dye is in the works at the Locality project. This research consortium of 27 partners from 14 different countries ...
Momotaro announces first pop-up shop
Japanese brand Momotaro Jeans has opened its first pop-up and has chosen Rue des Filles du Calvaire during Paris...
Report says EU Circular Fashion market worth €100 billion in 2030
The French Circular Fashion Federation, or Fédération de la mode circulaire (FMC), held its annual conference yesterday ...

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Cut from a different cloth

Matthew Hegarty, founder of London-based brand Hegarty, sees denim and outerwear as the defining items in any wardrobe and tells us why UK manufacture and fabrics provide the foundations on which the business is built. For readers who don’t know, can you ...

“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...
Miles Johnson on why true denim sustainability demands collaboration, not competition
Consultant Miles Johnson acknowledges the dichotomy between balancing profit...

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A creative language in itself

Resins, metallic finishes and coatings are giving designers alternative ways to add drama and texture.“This collection is about waking up in a place with no idea what happened last night, and realising you are the most glorious person ever,” says Glenn...

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...
To go with the flow
The shift towards wider and looser styles is a blessing for the denim industry...