Carved in Blue
ISSUE 05/2026

Denim Special Edition

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

TENCEL™ Paula Raia © Paula Raia

Paula Raia Brings Innovation, Art and a Sensory Experience to a Collection Featuring TENCEL™ Fibers and Canatiba Textil

Blending a sense of playfulness with contemporary design, the collaboration introduces five denim pieces—a jacket, pants, a shirt and overalls—distinguished by cutouts in varying shades of blue and complemented by marbled denim in vibrant colors …

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TENCEL™ Global Fashion Summit © Global Fashion Summit, Lenzing AG

At Global Fashion Summit, Lenzing’s Krishna Manda Makes Case for Collective Investment

From May 5 to 7, around 1,000 of the industry leaders from more than 48 countries gathered in Copenhagen to dissect how collaboration and redesigned business models can support “Building Resilient Futures” …

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TENCEL™ Kingpins China © Lenzing AG

Kingpins China – Hangzhou Bridged B2B and B2C Denim Experiences

Just a few weeks after Kingpins Amsterdam, the Lenzing Denim team was on the road again for the trade fair’s latest edition in China …

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TENCEL™ Denim © Lenzing AG

Innovation, Indian Sourcing and Cost Concerns Were the Top Topics at Denimsandjeans

From May 6 to 7, the Lalit Ashok Bangalore became a destination for denim as Denimsandjeans hosted the eighth edition of its India show …

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TENCEL™ Blue Cast: Tuncay Kilickan and Tony Tonnaer © Tuncay Kilickan, Tony Tonnaer

Blue Cast: Tony Tonnaer on Denim’s Safe Strategy and Choosing Quality Over Quantity

In conversation with Lenzing’s Tuncay Kilickan, Tony noted that brands and mills are playing it safe and are less apt to invest in innovation, particularly in areas like washing …

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