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Gap releases impact report for 2025

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

Last of UK selvedge finds a home in Manchester

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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 is seeking to tap algae to develop solutions for various industries, including textiles, as well as to restore aquatic ecosystems ...

Recover launches yarn portfolio to boost recycled cotton uptake
Spain-headquartered Recover has launched a portfolio of recycled cotton-containing yarns, designed to accelerate its...
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...
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 ...
Clarity in traceability
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has just released a glossary of traceability terms that it is...
A third factory in India for YKK
Zip technology developer YKK has announced plans to construct a new factory in India. The new plant will be in...

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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...