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Madewell, Re&Up and Isko launch a ‘textile-to-textile’ denim collection

Textile recycling specialist Re&Up Recycling Technologies has entered into a strategic collaboration with American denim brand Madewell and global fabric manufacturer Isko. By transforming around 20,000 used jeans into high-quality recycled raw material for a ‘textile-to-textile’ denim collection by Madewell, the partner companies are...

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The late Adriano Goldschmied: "We are experiencing an epochal change, the focus should be on quality and lower costs"

This interview was previously published in Italian on 26 March 2026. With the passing of Adriano Goldschmied earlier this week we decided to translate it. Denim's roots date back to the 1500s. Despite its age, this fabric is still very much in fashion and relevant. Many luxury brands have featured it in their latest collections, appealing to...

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Re&Up general manager: ‘The next two to three years will be the most exciting for the European textile industry’

Re&Up is among the pioneers of textile-to-textile recycling and one of the few companies that implemented textile recycling technologies on an industrial scale years ago. This is all the more astonishing given that Re&Up has even managed to separate cotton-polyester blended fabrics into their components and convert the raw materials into new...

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Urban Outfitters partners with Isko Denim

BDG, the in-house denim label by Urban Outfitters, is partnering with denim mill Isko on a 10-piece collection of workwear-inspired unisex denim pieces with finishing designs by British artist Dwayne Coleman. The BDG (By Urban Outfitters) and Isko Denim collection has been developed using more sustainable denim pieces, utilising recycled cotton...

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Isko opens second product development centre in Germany

Isko has revealed its second product development facility in Germany following the opening of its first location in London earlier this year. The opening builds on the company’s Creative Room Services (CRS) division which focuses on simplified solutions to denim requirements, from the fabric to the finished garment. The German location, based in...

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Inside Isko, the manufacturer looking to shake up the denim industry

“It is essential for us to be able to drive positive change in fashion and ultimately in society,” said Isko CEO Fatih Konukoglu, referring to the company’s mission. “Everything we do, here and around the world, is focused on that: it’s a passion, a vow to never stand still.” Konukoglu’s big ambitions are mirrored by the staggering scale of the...

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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...

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Bianca Saunders collaborates with sustainable denim producer Isko in first collection since Andam award

London-based designer Bianca Saunders has unveiled her spring/summer 2022 collection featuring two designer collaborations, in a line intended to capture the “unselfconscious style of summers before digital photography”. Presented in a variety of analogue imagery, Saunders’ menswear collection displays her typically experimental cutting methods...

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ISKO™ x Miles Johnson – Light On The Land 2

2 December 2020 - Former Design Director at Levi Strauss & Co. and Senior Creative Director of Product Design and Development at Patagonia, Inc., Miles Johnson, has released his latest capsule collection using only R-TWO™ fabrics by ISKO™. The second edition of this partnership tells the story of a unique combination of creativity and expertise...

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ISKO @ the virtual Textile Exchange Sustainability Conference

“A Decade to Change” - ISKO proudly supports the virtual Textile Exchange Sustainability conference towards renewed efforts for momentum and best practice. From November 2nd to November 6th, the leading denim innovator ISKO joined leading industry professionals from around the world at the 2020 Textile Sustainability Conference. November 2020 –...

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Two ISKO I-SKOOL™ 7 looks make their debut at the Graduate Fashion Foundation (LFW)

Two ISKO I-SKOOL™ 7 looks make their debut at the Graduate Fashion Foundation, part of London Fashion Week, a springboard for new talent striving to bridge the gap between education and industry. Following an unprecedented academic year, GFF celebrates how the Class of 2020 have adapted and overcome adversity to complete their degrees across 26...

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A unique, “phygital” event to celebrate creativity: ISKO I-SKOOLTM 7 Final Award Ceremony was a roaring success.

Promoted by ISKO along with its style and research hub Creative RoomTM, this first-rate international Denim Design competition crowned its winners, honoring and rewarding their talent and vision with an online celebration. July 22, 2020 – It is all about sharing knowledge and values, shaping ideas and – most of all – love for denim: this is ISKO...