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SGS partners with Jeanologia on light sensitive fabric testing

SGS has announced a new partnership with Spanish technology manufacturer, Jeanologia, on the launch of an advanced Light Sensitive Fabric test. Available exclusively through the Swiss inspection and verification company, the programme utilises laser technology to accurately measure the sustainability of denim fabrics for laser marking. The...

May 16, 2022

Fairs

First Denim Show Mumbai focuses on sustainability and innovations

The debut Mumbai edition of the Denim Show started on 12th May and will end on 14th May. More than 120 exhibitors mainly from India are currently showing at Jio World Convention Centre at BKC, among them Hyosung India, Jindal Worldwide, Arvind, Ginni International, Raymond UCO Denim, Bhaskar Denim, LNJ Denim, Oswal Denims, KG Denim, Nandan...

May 13, 2022

BusinessFeatured

Isko opens first UK product development centre

Denim textile manufacturer Isko has announced the opening of its first product development centre in the UK. It comes as part of the firm’s Creative Room Services (CRS) initiative, a division of Isko that is dedicated to streamlining simple solutions for denim production. Located in London, the facility will focus on sustainable washing and...

May 13, 2022

Fashion

Zara collaborates with Good American on US capsule and pop-up

Spanish fashion chain Zara has revealed a new collaboration with Good American, a clothing brand co-founded by reality star Khloé Kardashian, in the form of a size inclusive capsule for the US market. The collaboration combines the Inditex-owned brand’s garment manufacturing chain with Good American’s status as a B Corp company, resulting in a...

May 9, 2022

Fashion Featured

Denim heaven: The street style trends of Kingpins Amsterdam

Last month Kingpins Amsterdam came back and the attending Denimheads have donned their best denim looks for the return of the physical edition. FashionUnited tracked down the hottest denim streetwear trends on site: It-pieces, hip cuts and wild patterns. Hip hop hooray: the baggy is back Baggy jeans are deeply rooted in streetwear culture. The...

May 5, 2022

Fashion Featured

4 Denim trends for autumn/winter 2023

As part of the most recent edition of the Kingpins denim fair, which took place April 20 to 21 in Amsterdam, owner of Denim Dudes, Amy Leverton, presented four denim trends that can be expected for the coming autumn/winter 2023 season. The report was complemented by a presentation at the entrance of the event, where a range of looks related to...

Apr 26, 2022

FairsFeatured

Kingpins enjoys upbeat return to Amsterdam despite supply chain challenges

Denim trade fair Kingpins returned to Amsterdam this week for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The two-day event, running from April 20 to 21, took place for the first time at SugarCity in the outskirts of Amsterdam. Over 80 exhibitors attended the show, which kicked off on a sunny Wednesday with an upbeat and excited energy....

Apr 22, 2022

Business |Exclusive Featured

How the Jeans Redesign Project is changing the industry one pair of jeans at a time

Now boasting a total of 100 participants from across the globe, including the likes of H&M, Chloé and Tommy Hilfiger, and aiding in the production of over half a million sustainably created pairs of jeans, the Jeans Redesign project is continuing to grow its mission of pushing the industry towards a circular mindset in denim manufacturing....

Apr 14, 2022

Fashion

FW22 Denim Trends: baggy looks, medium washes and a laced-up front for men

Writing in the New York Times, Vanessa Friedman stated that, "Though the pandemic did indeed briefly cast a shadow over jeans ... that cloud has largely dispersed. In January, Levi’s reported a 29 percent growth in net revenues in 2021 and said the upward trend was expected to continue." Denim is Transversal When Friedman interviewed Glenn...

Apr 14, 2022

Fashion

FW22 Denim Trends: soft acid, patches and quilted effects

Each runway season, fashion's love affair with denim goes from strength to strength and FW22 was certainly no exception. Long seen as an American staple, the versatility of denim has meant it now has global appeal. According to Fashion Snoops' vice president, Melissa Moylan, "Denim gave designers the opportunity to explore fresh washes and...

Apr 13, 2022

Fashion

Levi’s and The British Council to host exhibition on circular design

Levi’s is partnering with the British Council’s Architecture Design and Fashion (ADF) programme to host an exhibition and workshops on reimagining post-consumer denim in London later this month. The collaboration is part of Levi’s digital residency with the British Council’s 'Making Matters' programme and follows an open call to...

Apr 12, 2022

Retail |In Pictures

Frame opens first London store

Los Angeles-based luxury lifestyle brand Frame has opened its first retail store in the UK in South Kensington, London. The opening marks Frame’s fifteenth retail location, adding to its stores in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Dallas. The London store will act as the brand’s first European flagship. Located on Draycott Avenue, within the...

Mar 21, 2022