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Black development for Cone as Milliners deal falls through

Cone Denim is sharpening its focus on the Western Hemisphere following the cessation of the proposed deal with Artistic Milliners. At Kingpins Amsterdam, the US-headquartered company presented a collection built around authentic-looking lighter...

Run-clubs, surfing and day raves among Pioneer’s influences for SS28
Bangladesh-based denim manufacturer Pioneer Denim has unveiled its spring/summer 2028 collection, Motion Pulse,...
WRAP seeks partners for UK recycling pilots
Environmental action NGO WRAP has published the first report from the Textiles Collection Transition Programme, which...
Catalyst Club unites industry beyond the show floor
After Kingpins Amsterdam on October 14, the historic Molen van West venue hosted the second chapter of the Catalyst...
US Denim provides a springboard for female artisans
A project that celebrates women’s skills, craftsmanship and textiles handiwork across Pakistan was at the centre of US...
New Jack & Jones store in La Défense, near Paris
Bestseller-owned brand Jack & Jones has opened a new store in a Westfield mall located at La Défense, the business...
Activewear’s influence growing in denim - AGI
As consumers turn to brands traditionally associated with activewear for their everyday wardrobes, they bring new...

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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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Stretch solutions bet on plant over fossil

In just a few years, renewable, recycled and natural raw materials have given stretch yarns a greener profile. The technologies are operational, production is scaling up, and matching the cotton in denim with another plant-based yarn feels natural....

Denim’s couture makeover
Designer Christelle Kocher worked with Levi’s to show how beautiful and...
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 ...
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 ...