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Technology investment will help scale regenerative cotton, BCI says

Cotton sustainability body Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced an investment in technology that it says will help it scale regenerative agriculture across its programme. This news comes immediately after BCI’s announcement that its...

Women In Cotton founder is new ICA president
The International Cotton Association (ICA) has a new president. At its annual general meeting, which took place...
Japanese selvedge denim included in new M&S menswear collection
Retail group Marks & Spencer has described the autumn-winter 2026-2027 menswear collection for its ’Autograph’...
Alignment with regenerative standards now complete at BCI
Cotton sustainability body Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced a change to its standards system. On ...
Lycra to present two developments at Kingpins
Fibre maker The Lycra Company will introduce two innovations at Kingpins Amsterdam (October 14 and 15): Lycra VintageFX ...
MK Sons launches Denim Research at Kingpins
MK Sons, a manufacturer based in Faisalabad, Pakistan, is officially launching Denim Research, a new division dedicated ...
Kingpins Amsterdam preview: What you need to see
Kingpins Amsterdam returns on October 14 and 15 with a programme spanning circularity, indigo innovation, traditional...

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“The solutions already exist. Now denim needs to scale them”

Claudia Giacovelli, country portfolio lead for textiles at the United Nations Environment Programme, says the challenge is creating the investment, commercial incentives and collaboration needed to take solutions from pilot projects to scale. The denim...

Japan Blue: Strength in the stories
Driven by a rebrand and new partnerships, Japan Blue and Momotaro have seen...
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...

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Denim’s couture makeover

Designer Christelle Kocher worked with Levi’s to show how beautiful and versatile the “democratic” fabric can be when given the same attention, time and craftsmanship as the most precious materials at a Parisian atelier, with a 10-piece capsule making its...

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...
As the denim landscape evolves, this resource can help brands achieve creative goals
Denim is an immense fashion category, one that has grown from humble beginnings ...