Denim Special Edition
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TENCEL® FIBERS CAPTURES 25 YEARS IN DENIM ON FILM
From modest beginnings 25 years ago, the importance of TENCEL® fibers in the apparel market has steadily grown such that today denim makers and designers turned to it to create garments for the weekend, the workplace, and the runway. Finally the importance of sustainability, the unique selling proposition of TENCEL® fibers, has begun to play a major part in the textile industry and as such, means that TENCEL® fibers are well positioned to play a key role in the future of the denim business.
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FADE-RESISTANT BLACK DENIM JUST GOT MORE SUSTAINABLE
Providing further proof that performance and sustainability can coexist, Lenzing has partnered with a leader in denim and a leader in recycled fibers to bring a product to market that takes denim to a whole new level. Cone Denim, a mill that has been innovating in the denim space for 125 years, is set to launch Future BLACK+, the industry’s first certified fade-resistant black denim made using Lenzing Modal® Black fibers and REPREVE® Black recycled fibers.
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LENZING TO PRESENT ON SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS AT DENIM CITY, AMSTERDAM
Denim City hosts Friday Talks, inviting different leaders in denim to share their insights. On Friday, November 10th, Lenzing will lead a talk titled, “Lenzing: The Conscious Denim Choice” which will be presented by Lenzing business development manager, Oya Barlas.
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THE NEXT GENERATION AT THE TEXTILE EXCHANGE CONFERENCE
Textile Exchange’s founders joined more than 500 people, representing hundreds of companies from dozens of countries to share best practices, the latest research and state-of-the-art solutions for making apparel in the most earth-friendly ways possible. Carved in Blue spoke with three Fashion Institute of Technology students who attended the conference and told us what the experience taught them about sustainability in their chosen field, and what they see as the possibilities and the obstacles for the future of sustainable apparel and denim production.
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IF YOU IMAGINE IT, CORDURA® MAKES IT
Tapping into what’s been a key trend in retail – giving consumers more of that they actually want, a product that’s customized to cater to them – the CORDURA® brand has debuted its latest denim trends collection that speaks exactly to that. The trend collection, dubbed “Imagination Without Limitation,” is the next chapter in the brand of durable fabric’s “Authentic Alchemie” series which includes blends with TENCEL® fibers.