Carved in Blue
ISSUE 09/2021

Denim Special Edition

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

TENCEL™ ITMF Innovation Award © Lenzing AG

TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo Color Technology Earns ITMF Innovation Award

So much of fashion’s appeal stems from color, and denim wouldn’t be denim without the blue hue of indigo. However, the dyeing process to create this color is often not very green, and has a huge impact on the environment. Lenzing’s spun-dyed TENCEL™ Modal with Indigo technology fibers change up the coloration process to make it more eco-responsible. Instead of dyeing spun yarns, this modal adds indigo pigment into the production process, creating indigo dyed fibers …

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TENCEL™ © Lenzing AG

Lenzing Gives Partners In-Person Look During HQ Tour

A couple weeks ago, the Lenzing denim team and our industry friends were in Munich for Bluezone, the denim and sportswear trade show. And while in Germany, we took advantage of the close proximity to our Austrian headquarters to create an educational experience. After Bluezone wrapped on Sept. 1, a small group of customers—including mills, brands and influencers—was invited to come with us to our home base and production plant in-person …

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TENCEL™ © Lenzing AG

Slideshow: Scenes from Bluezone

The Lenzing denim team was in Germany for Bluezone, the Munich Fabric Start trade show for denim, street and sportswear. With summer almost coming to a close, we all headed “back to school” courtesy of the show’s campus theme. We were excited to preview the collection from our third annual Circle Book collaboration with Meidea, Officina+39 and other participants from the denim and textile world …

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TENCEL™ © Sadia Rafique

Blue Cast: Prosperity Textile’s Stafford Lau on Working Together & TENCEL™’s Appeal

To deliver something new and innovative, one needs to go beyond their bubble and explore partnerships. This spirit of collaboration is alive at China-based mill Prosperity Textile. In the latest episode of Carved in Blue’s Blue Cast podcast series celebrating TENCEL™’s 30th anniversary, Prosperity Textile director Stafford Lau spoke with Dennis Hui, global business development manager, Lenzing TENCEL™ Denim Team …

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TENCEL™ © Sadia Rafique

Stridewise’s Nick English and Endrime’s Mohsin Sajid Talk TENCEL™

For denim, TENCEL™ Lyocell is an incredibly versatile fiber that can go from lightweight shirting to heavier materials. Journalist Nick English—the founder of the boot-centric site Stridewise—recently discovered TENCEL™’s range firsthand. While catching up with Mohsin Sajid of denim consultancy Endrime, Nick found himself learning a lot about TENCEL™, including details about its range of uses and environmental footprint …

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