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Lenzing & Candiani Combine Material Innovations in Denim Collaboration
TENCEL™ lyocell is a great blending partner for hemp, but a new collaboration between Lenzing and Candiani takes this combination to a new level. Lenzing has created a Limited Edition TENCEL™ lyocell fiber that uses hemp as a portion of the pulp input, replacing some wood content. Hemp is gaining attention in denim as a substitute for cellulosic materials…
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Advance Denim ‘Takes Denim to the Next Level’ with TENCEL™ LUXE
The worlds of luxury fashion and denim have been colliding for some time. Denim looks walk the runways at global fashion weeks, and stars show up to swanky red carpet events sporting jeans. Advance Denim is creating its own take on luxury denim fabric by using TENCEL™ LUXE filament yarns. These fabrics are extra smooth and drape well, making them ideal for garments like evening gowns. TENCEL™ LUXE is a strong blending partner for materials like wool, but it has not typically been used for denim, making Advance Denim’s developments stand out in the market…
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FIT Grad Update: Amber Harkonen on Her Secondhand Fashion Studio
For many students, college coursework is the first step toward building a career in their chosen field. Exemplifying this, a number of graduates from the Fashion Institute of Technology’s denim class have gone on to work in the industry. Carved in Blue is catching up with students from the course to see where their post-graduate lives have taken them. Amber Harkonen spoke with us about the business she launched and denim’s water impact…
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In the Works: Circle Book 3
With the motto Act Together, The Circle Book continues to grow and is currently under development. Now in its third year, the collaborative project launched by Lenzing, Meidea, and Officina +39 welcomed 10 brand partners and multiple designers to jointly develop a collection that is circular and sustainable…
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Episode 209: Back to Blue
This Blue Cast episode, Tricia Carey talks with Mohsin Sajid, founder of Endrime. They catch up on highlights from both Kingpins Show in April 2022 and Amsterdam Denim Days Festival, held straight after. Mohsin Sajid is a highly accomplished denim specialist, denim historian and educator, with more than 20 years’ experience working with a number of the world’s leading international denim brands and mills…