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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 district of the French capital. Covering slightly more than 300 square-metres, it is expected to be one of the top three doors in...

Activewear’s influence growing in denim - AGI
As consumers turn to brands traditionally associated with activewear for their everyday wardrobes, they bring new...
Chloris secures certifications for Claessen Blue
Chloris, based in the US and China, has sought several certifications for its biotech blue dye Claessen Blue. Its...
Better fortunes for True Religion could lead to new sale
Private investment firm Acon Investments is looking to sell its stake in denim brand True Religion, according to...
Lee 101 salutes riders with Indian Motorcycle
In honour of the 125th anniversary of Indian Motorcycle, Lee has curated a selection of its historical pieces that...
Lizzo presents personal Fabletics edit
Rapper-singer-songwriter Lizzo is fronting a limited-edition edit of YITTY, her range within Fabletic’s offering. The...
Women In Cotton founder is new ICA president
The International Cotton Association (ICA) has a new president. At its annual general meeting, which took place...

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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 ...