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Novonesis' Denibrite future-proofs denim bleaching

Gap celebrates individuality in autumn campaign

Pioneer to support Transnomadica's archive as Donadi joins the team

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Strong turnout for NY Kingpins edition

With 71 exhibitors, a dense lineup of talks, events and installations, Kingpins’ New York edition was a success, said the show organisers. Buyers from major brands attended the event, with representatives from Alexander Wang, Veronica Beard,...

Growing Textile Exchange notes challenges remain
The Textile Exchange’s newly published annual report for 2025 shows more than 100,000 sites around the world are...
Cotton traceability support on offer from BCI
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has launched two new sourcing toolkits that it says will help improve traceability...
Japan attraction for FIT alumni
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York has announced a tour to Japan for alumni in March next year.It...
Fashion for Good turns attention to PFAS
Netherlands-based sustainability hub Fashion for Good is seeking to address the problems associated though PFAS...
Beyond Denim returns at autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai
The autumn edition of Intertextile Shanghai will run from August 25-27.Once more, the event’s featured product zones...
ZDHC Foundation continues to grow
The ZDHC Foundation’s 2025 Impact Report has revealed a 19% growth in registered chemical formulators, 15% growth in...

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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...