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eSun promotes PLA-based denim

NYC backdrop for Abercrombie & Fitch fall denim campaign

Satisfy repurposes old Levi’s in new Stoner range

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Denim with an outdoor twist

White Mountaineering and ekal, two Japanese brands specialising in crossover urban outdoor apparel, have collaborated to create a denim-based collection. The range transposes items from White Mountaineering’s main line and reworks them in...

Oritain expands with Paris office and new team
Traceability provider Oritain has expanded with a new location and team in Paris, strengthening its presence in...
Messe Frankfurt launches cotton-sourcing event
Exhibition organiser Messe Frankfurt has announced a new cotton event, Prefab. It will launch in New York at the start...
Authentic Brands looks beyond denim for Guess growth
Six months after completing its acquisition of a majority stake in Guess, brand development and licensing platform...
Jeansland: Modern slavery is closer than we think
In the latest Jeansland Podcast, sponsored by Inside Denim, Andrew Olah talks about the people – and ethics – behind...
Panther embarks on Cambodian adventure
In the fourth quarter of this year, China-headquartered Panther Denim is set to open a mill in Cambodia, which it says...
Wrangler blends its western roots with LoveShackFancy romance
Kontoor-owned Wrangler has partnered with LoveShackFancy, a lifestyle brand known for its feminine and vintage...

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Clocking On with Emily Gubbay

Emily Gubbay has devised a method to extract indigo from denim and jeans that she hopes will in time be a viable alternative to the petrochemical pigment. 6.50amMy alarm goes off but I give myself ten minutes before getting out of bed. I don’t like to...

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,...
Adriano Goldschmied on the potential of digital printing
The ‘Godfather of Denim’ tells Inside Denim how he sees advances in technology...

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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...