Carved in Blue
ISSUE 09/2019

Denim Special Edition

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

TENCEL™ Innovation Award at ITMA © Lenzing

Candiani Bags Sustainable Innovation Award at ITMA

Circularity is gaining award-winning recognition. At the recent ITMA in Barcelona, Italian denim producer Candiani SpA won the show’s Sustainable Innovation Award for its Re-Gen fabric.

The circular denim fabric made from regenerated and recycled raw materials uses 50 percent TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ lyocell which is comprised of pulp from cotton scraps and wood pulp, as well as Lenzing’s closed loop process—and the other 50 percent is made up of post-industrial recycled Candiani fibers, which, from the outset, are dyed using green technologies. This means the use of water and chemicals to produce Re-Gen is drastically reduced.

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TENCEL™ Erin Barajas © Erin Barajas

Unsung Hero: Olah Inc.’s Erin Barajas and Her Dedication to Denim

The people behind Olah Inc. and premiere denim event Kingpins are a true all-star team. When every person on the roster is performing at 110 percent, it can be difficult to make sure each person gets the recognition they deserve, and Erin Barajas definitely deserves accolades.

Like many denim-industry experts, Erin Barajas, director of communications and special projects at Olah Inc. and Kingpins Media, let her passion for denim drive her blueblood career.

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TENCEL™ John Michael Arcella © Lenzing

Blogger’s View: John Michael Arcella Shares His Denim Reading List

In his “day job,” John Michael Arcella is a creative powerhouse, working as a designer for a number of different industries. On his Instagram,@thedailychore, Arcella showcases his impressive denim collection, including many pieces from his vintage archive using striking and stylized editorial shots.

Here, he shares his must-read list for fellow denimheads with Carved in Blue.

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TENCEL™ Our Ecosystem © Crescent

Crescent Bahuman Celebrates 25 Years of Sustainable Denim

When Carved in Blue spoke to Crescent Bahuman’s executive director Rizwan Shafi last year, the company was working to close the loop on a circular denim production line and bring denim innovations to Pakistan.

Today, the company is celebrating big strides in that journey, and striving even more to create the “Greenest Ecosystem the Denim Industry Has Ever Known.”

We checked in with Rizwan again to see what’s new and what’s next for Crescent.

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TENCEL™ New York Denim Days © Lenzing

How 3x1 is Bringing Denim’s Storied History to Life

The denim industry is coming to a docuseries near you. Scott Morrison, founder of denim label 3×1 is diving deep into denim to help tell its story.

Screening a snippet of the film “Common Thread” at the recent New York Denim Days, Morrison can be heard saying, “The industry I love is changing and I want to meet the people making it happen. This is a show about blue jeans, but it’s more than that. It’s about people. It’s about culture. It’s about our future. This is our common thread.”

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