Carved in Blue
ISSUE 05/2017

Denim Special Edition

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

Denim Denim © Photo Richard Cordero for Lenzing

Sustainable Denim Wardrobe Launches at Kingpins Amsterdam

Nowadays, the denim category is multi-dimensional and dynamic, comprising a wide variety of fibers, fabrics, fits and finishes. This collection is designed to reflect this situation perfectly. Sustainable Denim Wardrobe has been produced to showcase TENCEL® branded lyocell and Lenzing Modal® branded fibers across a number of garment categories, including wovens and knits, casual and formal, women’s, men’s and unisex.

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Denim Kingpins © Courtesy of Kingpins

KINGPINS TRANSFORMERS SPARKS CONVERSATIONS AND COLLABORATION

The key to a “brighter blue” is collaboration. International leaders in the chemical industry for textiles have agreed to meet to beginning working toward a set of practices that will sever the industry at large.

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Denim CHILLAZ © Courtesy of Chillaz

CHILLAZ TAKES CLIMBING APPAREL TO NEW HEIGHTS

If anyone does cool well, it’s Chillaz International, and the company’s latest efforts have everything to do with elevating climbing apparel—including denim that a climber can wear . Climbers are looking for garments that don’t take anything away from their experience, but rather, enhance it.

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Denim ©  Tricia Carey

SUSTAINABILITY STARTS WITH FIBER: MILLS EXPLAIN WHY

Whether you call it a trend, a nuisance or a necessity, denim mills and brands realize sustainability is a cost of doing business.

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Denim ISKO I-SKOOL™ © Courtesy of Isko

ISKO I-SKOOL™ IS WELL UNDERWAY

Here’s the latest news about the fourth edition of ISKO I-SKOOL™, the global fashion talent by ISKO™, world leader in denim production and textile innovation, and its style and design think-tank CREATIVE ROOM™. From the educational activities of the Denim Design Award to the goals of the Marketing Award, here are all the details of this brand-new chapter of the contest.

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