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EU funds biotech indigo project

Williamson takes sustainability role at Lycra

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Shahi steps up commitment to Fibre52 technology

Indian vertical manufacturer Shahi Exports has announced that Fibre52, a low-temperature pre-treatment process for cotton developed by US-based Innovo Fiber, will be scaled up in its knitting operations. The innovative and patented Fibre52...

Hyosung: bio-based should be baseline, not exception
Textiles and elastane maker Hyosung TNC will be a principal sponsor of 2026 Global Fashion Summit in Denmark, where it...
Officina39 aims for South Asian expansion
Italian chemicals provider Officina39 participating in shows in Bangladesh and India, where it will launch solution...
A first Jack & Jones store for Romania
Fashion group Bestseller has confirmed the opening of a first Jack & Jones store in Romania.This first store that...
NordShield enters denim market with bio anti-odour finish
Finnish company NordShield has tapped pine tree resin for a non-biocidal, biodegradable and plant-based anti-odour...
ZDHC expanding to cover chemicals in recycled materials
As the fashion industry progresses in its aims to be more circular, ZDHC has said material innovation and recycling...
GOTS-certified facilities grow 15% in 2025
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has released its annual report for 2025 which found that the number of...

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“Collaboration between industry and academia allows for fresh perspectives”

Professor Kate Goldsworthy is the director of Future Denim Lab, an ambitious five-year initiative dedicated to advancing circular and regenerative denim.I was thrilled to be invited to write this at the very beginning of an exciting new venture. The Future...

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...
Clocking On...Terrence Ruggiero - A day in the off-season
After years in Manhattan, Lunasalt Denim founder Terrence Ruggiero swapped one...

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Recycling ‘blocker’ fibre enters new age

As Lycra’s partially bio-based elastane hits commercial volumes, Fashion for Good launches a pilot to validate lower-impact stretch fibres and galvanise support around nascent recycling systems. When The Lycra Company first introduced a partially...

To go with the flow
The shift towards wider and looser styles is a blessing for the denim industry...
Patterns vs fades
The making of jeans adorned with ‘deep fake’ digital prints, motifs etched out...
Indigo’s sophisticated companion
Advances in blending, weaving and dyeing wool have led to some exciting new...
Tokyo retail reality check
Tokyo, a fantastic and shining metropolis. A mecca for denim lovers and a...
Stretch in or out?
Jeans are near perfect candidates for mechanical recycling thanks to their high ...