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Colour depth and texture take centre stage for Isko

Turkish denim manufacturer Isko is showing its autumn-winter 27–28 collection at Bluezone trade fair in Munich (July 14 to 16).Anchoring the new season is Supreme Colours. Enhanced by strong yarn character, fast fading properties and...

US cotton sowing almost complete by June 30
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has estimated cotton planting covering 9.85 million acres across the country’s...
RE&UP secures B Corp status
Textile-to-textile recycler RE&UP has officially become a Certified B Corporation, meeting its standards for social ...
Cotton Incorporated steps up ‘plastic-free’ message
Cotton Incorporated is expanding its efforts this July to educate consumers about the benefits of natural fibres and...
Financial plan working as Levi's Q2 sales jump 8%
Levi Strauss & Co has reported an 8% increase in second quarter revenues to $1.6 billion.Americas revenues...
New president for J.Crew
J.Crew Group has chosen Kathleen Van Nest Pierce to head its J.Crew brand. The former Dyson Beauty and Estée Lauder...
Wrangler enhances Cowboy Cut with Toughlite
In response to the evolution of consumer expectations, Wrangler is updating its classic Cowboy Cut jeans with a new...

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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...