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Recycled cotton in denim is holding up, but caution still rules

Circular denim is proving more resilient than other innovations, though quality limits and weak market sentiment are keeping ambitions...

Denim 2.0: AI, laser and waterless finishing redefine the industry

Denim finishing is shifting from water-intensive craft to digitally controlled precision, as brands seek speed, consistency and lower environmental...

Première Vision takes Denim Première Vision to Tokyo in strategic Asia push

The French trade-fair group is using Japan’s denim authority and Asia’s market weight to deepen its regional fashion footprint. Première...

Jeanologia’s Billy AI turns a vintage jean photo into a laser file

The new tool compresses hours of expert denim finishing work into minutes—pushing laser design closer to software automation than...

Bangladesh’s denim boom proves diversification can be an export strategy

From a $12,000 jeans shipment in 1984 to more than $5bn in annual exports, Bangladesh has turned denim into...

Milan Fashion Week’s denim says the wash is back

For autumn/winter 2026–27, denim in Milan moved beyond basics: laundries, coatings and archival nostalgia turned jeans into statement pieces...

Uniqlo bets on comfort-led denim for Spring/Summer 2026

The retailer is treating jeans less as rigid fashion staples and more as everyday uniform: softer fabrics, easier silhouettes...

ZDHC flags potassium permanganate, putting denim’s “vintage” shortcut on notice

By adding PP to its Chemical Watchlist, ZDHC is turning a long-running safety problem into a commercial risk—pushing brands...

ZDHC’s new chemical watchlist puts potassium permanganate back in the spotlight

The denim industry’s cheapest bleaching shortcut is now formally flagged as a “substance of concern” in a tool meant...

Denim’s next trend is engineered scarcity and honest imperfection

Brands that keep denim “rare” and visually unpolished may win Gen Z’s attention as online shopping turns monotonous. Denim loves...

Turkey’s denim workhorse is freezing at the factory gates

When wages vanish and severance becomes negotiable, “nearshoring” turns into a social liability—not a competitive edge. In Tokat, central Anatolia,...

Kingpins New York proves denim’s mood has shifted from volume to value

Fewer people showed up, but more firms did—suggesting the denim supply chain is consolidating around ideas, not footfall. Denim is...

Levi Strauss beats Q4 expectations as denim demand offsets tariff pressure

Levi Strauss reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and profit, driven by resilient global demand for its denim jeans—particularly baggy and...

Denim’s next chapter: Value-driven innovation replaces volume as shoppers buy fewer jeans

As inflation and tariff pressures squeeze discretionary spending, denim brands are finding it harder to convince shoppers to buy...

Shapewear meets denim: Shapellx enters jeans with built-in sculpting

The shapewear–denim crossover continues to gain momentum as Shapellx debuts its Bare Essence AirSmooth Denim Collection, marking a strategic...

Soorty Brings Denim’s “Heroes of the Past & Future” to New York, Blending Workwear Heritage with AI-Driven Design

At its SpaceD creative hub and showroom in Manhattan, Pakistani denim powerhouse Soorty unveiled Heroes of the Past &...

Türkiye Leads the Second Cairo Denim & Jeans Exhibition as Egypt Strengthens Its Role in Global Denim Sourcing

The second Cairo Denim & Jeans Exhibition brought together 60 companies from across the global denim value chain on...

The smart replacement: organIQ seek as an alternative to potassium permanganate

LAB 102 – the blue veins of CHT – brings the Denim Industry closer to permanganate-free bleaching through new...

Kingpins New York 2026 Showcases the Future of Sustainable, Creative Denim

Kingpins New York, held January 21–22 at Pier 36/Basketball City, once again positioned itself as one of the most...

Levi’s Targets Repair Skills Gap as Gen Z Lacks Basic Clothing Fix-It Know-How

Despite Gen Z’s leadership in thrifting and resale culture, a major gap remains in basic clothing repair skills—and Levi...

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