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

Chemicals
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

Denim
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

Denim
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

Denim
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

Denim
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

Denim
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

Denim
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

Denim
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

Denim
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

Chemicals
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

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

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

Denim’s Next Frontier: Data, AI and Traceability Redefine Competitiveness in 2026

Denim
In 2026, denim innovation is shifting decisively beyond fabric and finishing toward data infrastructure, AI adoption and end-to-end traceability....

Denim 2026: from trend cycles to personal systems

Denim
What emerges from the 2026 denim outlook is not a single dominant silhouette or aesthetic, but a structural shift...

Denim – What distinguished winners in 2025

Denim
2025 did not merely disrupt denim; it exposed the limits of an old playbook. Tariffs, climate shocks, logistics breakdowns...

An industry-led answer to textiles’ skills gap

Denim
AND.DENIM shows how factory knowledge can reach graduates before the shop floor. As Bangladesh’s denim industry grows more technical and...

Mussel shells may bring sandblasting back to denim, without the dust

Denim
Waste from the seafood industry offers a safer, more sustainable route to distressed finishes once deemed too dangerous. Researchers in...

Pakistan’s textile exports lose momentum despite modest gains

Business
Value addition cushions the blow, but structural weaknesses are reasserting themselves. Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports delivered a mixed—and increasingly...

Jacquard Denim Moves From Niche Experiment to Fashion’s New Luxury Language

Denim
Once a specialist technique, jacquard weaving is now reshaping premium denim through texture, storytelling and craft-led innovation. From Diesel’s runway...

Woolmark’s Denim Play: Why Merino Wool Is Moving From Niche Curiosity to Mainstream Material Strategy

Fibres
Wool denim is gaining traction as a premium, high-performance alternative—backed by new tools, new technologies, and a shifting mindset...
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