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New ownership for chemicals company Bozzetto

Italian mill and Suedwolle add merino to denim project

Fashion for Good to test bio-based and recycled elastane

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Architecture and volume define Free People’s spring range

We The Free, the denim line of Urban Outfitters-owned Free People label, is riding on the success of its barrel cut jeans in its Spring 2026 collection. In addition to traditional indigo, the colour palette includes khaki, amber and a vibrant...

Jeansland hosts ‘hippie hooligan’ Arne Koefoed
In this week’s Jeansland podcast, Andrew Olah speaks with Arne Koefoed, co-founder of Wink, the agency that...
France’s environmental tool ‘seriously underestimates’ polyester impact
An official tool that the French government launched last year to provide transparency about the product environmental...
Tonello’s first sustainability report highlights ‘blue thread’ of Veneto
Italian technology producer Tonello has published its first Sustainability Report with the aim of mapping energy...
Cheaper prices and ‘trend-led’ styles reinvigorate M&S denim
M&S is targeting growth in its denim sectors following around a 7% rise in sales over the past year. The UK-based...
The many facets of Aksa acrylic
Aksa Akrilik, a producer of acrylic fibres and yarns based in Turkey, exhibited at Première Vision last week to...
PP among chemicals on ZDHC Watchlist
ZDHC has led the development of Chemical Watchlist, which identifies substances that might pose a risk to human health, ...

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Clocking On with Nikita Raman

Nikita Raman’s experience across categories, segments and countries helps shape her approach, with Hugo Boss’ suiting strength an inspiration for fresh designs. 6.00am Let’s be honest: my day does not start with a sunrise jog or a green...

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...
Playing to its own fashion rhythm
Claudiu Ciubotaru, marketing director at Bucharest-based denim brand No44, says ...

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Indigo’s sophisticated companion

Advances in blending, weaving and dyeing wool have led to some exciting new denim fabrics, in a quietly growing segment that offers an upmarket take on winter collections. Adriano Goldschmied loves the idea of expanding natural fibres into denim....

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 ...
A new spin on hemp
Innovation in hemp processing is helping the natural fibre shed its...
Biotech indigo at a tipping point
Disrupting an industry that produces some 70,000 tonnes of petrochemical indigo ...
Lift-off for LaundRE
The doors are finally open to the UK’s washing, upcycling and R&D hub for jeans ...