Focus on climate specific innovations to drive sustainability in denim
One of the most polluting industries, denim has been closely watched for its adverse environmental impacts. This has led the industry to accelerate sustainability innovations and inspire the fashion industry towards a greener and cleaner future. Over the years, denim industry has launched numerous innovation... Read more
Post COVID-19, denim retail to continue resonating with manufacturers
The denim industry has been integrating new fabric technologies and retail formats to boosts sales for a while. However, increasing unemployment and store closures are forcing the industry to face an unfamiliar retail landscape. These were some of the views presented at a Kingpins24 panel moderated by Edward ... Read more
Monforts denim promotes hemp fibre at Kingspins24
At the second Kingpins24 virtual denim show held in New York on June 23 and 24, the sustainable benefits of hemp fibre were referenced by many Monforts customers including AGI Denim, Artistic Milliners, Black Peony, Calik, Cone Denim, Naveena Denim Mills (NDM) and Orta. “Hemp is an easy to grow fibre w... Read more
Global denim industry to be more creative and sustainable post- COVID-…
As businesses remain shut and balance sheets get stressed, the pace at which the denim industry is trying to develop a sustainable supply chain is slowing down. This is mainly because the crisis has generated extreme contraction in product consumption which has led to a decline in investments in sustainability, says Lu... Read more
World Earth Day: Brands should pledge to be more responsible towards t…
Sustainability is a multi-step process, which requires technological advances, modification to processes as well as changes in the raw materials. Although, the word is sometimes treated like a fad, sustainability is actually a long-term process, and the journey to being fully sustainable can take years for brands. Wit... Read more
A unified approach to help Italy’s denim sector out of COVID-19 mess
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc across Italy, the country’s premium denim sector has come to a virtual standstill. For over a month, most parts of Italy’s Lombardy region—home to denim players like Berto, Candiani Denim, Hub 1922, Tonello and more—have been under lockdown as the country became the Euro... Read more
COVID-19 Impact: Unchartered way forward for Bangladesh’s denim indust…
Top global brands/retailers have been flocking to Bangladesh for the quality of denim products at competitive prices. A new relatively new entrant in denim, Bangladesh expects strong demand for their denim to continue. However, COVID-19 could be a major growth interrupter going forward, writes Ajanta Ganguly As the se... Read more
COVID-19 makes fashion industry more flexible and swift
Covid-19 is having a tremendous impact on the global textile and apparel industry. As Andreas Kelsch, Sales Director of Turkey-based Be Ma, reveals, be it at trade fairs, which are witnessing fewer visitors or production and delivery delays, the pandemic is impacting all aspects of business. Impact on the entire value... Read more
Post Convid 19, denim industry to revaluate operations, focus on quali…
The global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is continuously impacting the fashion industry. Besides other consequences the pandemic is having on the market, one major impact is on the development of new fabrics, styles and sales models. For instance, China-based jeans wear maker, Advance Denim recently introduced bio-a... Read more
World’s first C2C Platinum for RajbyTextiles
Monforts customer RajbyTextiles is the first company in the world to have finally achieved the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Platinum Standard for a product. Its Beluga denim fabrics have gained the ultimate sustainability score in all five categories covered by the C2C standard, which is acknowledged as involving the toughe... Read more
Global denim brands set sustainability goals for 2020
"The focus of most denim brands in 2020 will be on sustainability as they introduce new initiatives to eliminate hazardous chemicals such as per- and polyfluorinated chemicals from their supply chains. Pioneering this campaign is G-Star, the Dutch denim brand which henceforth plans to use only 100 per cent sustainably ... Read more
MorganTecnica to showcase latest technology innovations at Denim Show
Fabric cutting room solutions provider MorganTecnica will showcase its technolo... Read more
Denim apparel imports decline by 32.19%: OTEXA
According to the latest data from the Commerce Department’s Office of Tex... Read more
Levi’s launches first buyback program for secondhand jeans and jackets
Levi’s has launched Levi’s SecondHand, its first buy-back program t... Read more
Valentino teams up with Levi's for a collaborative denim line
Parisian luxury fashion house Valentino has teamed up with Levi's to create a collabo... Read more
Calik Denim’s second sustainability report outlines goals for 2025
Prepared in compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative Standards core opti... Read more
Bangladesh Denim Expo to adopt Kingpins’ standards
Bangladesh Denim Expo (BDE) plans to adopt Kingpins’ standards starting w... Read more
Wrangler launches new regenerative jean
Spearheaded by the Ellen McArthur Foundation, Wrangler has launched a new jean ... Read more
Kingpins Transformers ED to organize third edition digitally
Kingpins Transformers ED, a student- and consumer-facing denim education series... Read more
Wrangler joins Jean Redesign Project
Wrangler, a global icon in jeanswear and casual apparel, aims join the Jean Red... Read more
US’ denim apparel imports pick up by 58.67%: OTEXA
According to OTEXA stats, import of denim apparels by the US picked up 58.67 pe... Read more
US denim imports decline by 35.26% in H12020: OTEXA
Despite a slight uptick in July, US imports of blue denim apparel declined by 3... Read more
Kingpins 24 to launch new marketplace ‘Kingpins Exchange’
In October, Kingpins 24 will launch a new marketplace Kingpins Exchange. The ne... Read more
Overlooking trims can add to denim’s environmental footprint: Lenzing
In a recent ‘Carved In Blue’ webinar, Tricia Carey, Director, Global Busi... Read more
Cantiba launches three denim fabric ranges
Fabric manufacturer Cantiba has launched three new denim fabric ranges. The man... Read more
Orta designs new collection with an interactive kit
Orta has designed its Here4Good collection with an interactive, collaborative &... Read more
Kingpins cancel 2020 China City Tour show
Ongoing travel restrictions around the globe have led the organizers of denim t... Read more
Levi’s launches jean made with organic cotton and Circulose
Levi’s® has launched a new jean made with organic cotton and Circulos... Read more
AGI Denim welcomes new creative director
Pakistan-based denim manufacturer AGI Denim has welcomed Carl Chiara, global cr... Read more