Carved in Blue
ISSUE 02/2023

Denim Special Edition

Visit Carved in Blue, a blog produced and curated by the denim team at Lenzing.

TENCEL™ Ravensbourne © Ravensbourne University London and Sadia Rafique

Ravensbourne Students Team with Mills to Develop New Denim Brands

For the eighth year, Ravensbourne University London asked students to develop a denim brand from scratch. Over the course of just 10 weeks, second-year students created concepts and brought them to life with the help of denim mills …

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TENCEL™ AGI Denim © AGI Denim

AGI Denim is First Textile Firm with End-to-End LEED Gold Certification

Pakistan-based denim manufacturer AGI Denim has reached a new sustainability milestone. The producer has become the first denim manufacturer and textile company globally to have LEED Gold certification for all operations from spinning to finished garment …

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TENCEL™ Lookbook © Lenzing AG

SDW22 Lookbook: Skinny Trumpet Jean

This most modern of denim styles is documented as having roots dating back to the 1800s, when ultra-tight trousers—primarily used by men—became fashionably practical, as well as being desirable when horse riding …

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TENCEL™ Lenzing CDP © Lenzing AG

Lenzing’s Carbon, Water and Forest Impact Earn an A Score from CDP

Each year, carbon disclosure nonprofit CDP analyzes the reports it receives from companies and publishes sustainability scores for firms across industries. In 2022, Lenzing Group was one of just 12 companies among the over 330 studied that received a triple A rating …

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TENCEL™ Diesel © Diesel

Diesel Creates Circular Collection with Tejidos Royo & REFIBRA™

Italian denim brand Diesel is turning waste into new wardrobe items. The label’s Rehab Denim line combines spinning and cutting scraps, recycled elastane and TENCEL™ Lyocell with REFIBRA™ technology for circular jeans with a lower impact …

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