Denim

Denim Première Vision frames AW 2027–28 around heritage, AI and material innovation

The Milan edition signals a denim season shaped by archival references, elevated everydaywear and supply-chain innovation rather than trend...

Authentic Brands to acquire Lee in deal worth up to $1 Billion

The transaction moves Lee from Kontoor’s operating portfolio into Authentic’s licensing-led brand platform, while Kontoor sharpens its focus on...

Jeanologia brings AI denim-finishing tool Billy to Kingpins China

The Spanish technology company is positioning artificial intelligence as the next link between vintage denim inspiration, laser design and...

ORTA uses Uster FiberQ to improve recycled denim yarn consistency

The Turkish denim producer’s use of FiberQ shows how raw-material intelligence is becoming central to recycled yarn quality, cost...

SOKO showcases low-impact denim finishing technologies at denim Première Vision Milan

The denim chemicals specialist is using Denim Première Vision to position process simplification, water reduction, and collaborative innovation as...

Soorty and Jeanologia launch fast fade denim for digital finishing

The Pakistan-Spain collaboration signals a shift in denim development: fabrics are now being engineered from the yarn stage for...

Denim moves towards sustainability: 66% of finishing processes now classified as low impact

The denim industry continues to make measurable progress on its sustainability journey, according to the second annual Denim...

CottonWorks forecasts a more colourful future for denim

The 2028 denim colour outlook points beyond classic indigo, with grounded blues, refined neutrals, moody reds, utility greens and...

Levi’s faces twin pressure points as labour lawsuit and anti-climate proposal collide

The denim giant heads into its annual meeting with scrutiny from both labour-rights campaigners in Europe and anti-ESG activists...

Kingpins Amsterdam finds optimism in efficiency, not excess

The clearest message from the denim industry’s latest gathering was not exuberant growth, but disciplined innovation: mills, chemical suppliers...

ISKO brings colour engineering and elastane-free stretch into focus for Fall/Winter 2027–28

At Kingpins Amsterdam, ISKO is pushing a denim vision built around sharper color expression, advanced finishes and mono-material performance,...

Naia makes Kingpins debut with recycled-content fiber pitch for softer, circular denim

Eastman’s Naia platform is using Kingpins Amsterdam to argue that denim innovation no longer has to choose between authentic...

Naveena Denim bets on comfort, warmth and emotional relevance for Fall/Winter 2027–28

The Pakistani mill’s latest denim direction suggests that the next season will be shaped less by spectacle and more...

LYCRA targets the Vintage-Denim boom with new stretch fiber launch at Kingpins Amsterdam

The new LYCRA VintageFX platform is aimed at one of denim’s toughest product challenges: delivering rigid, heritage-style looks in...

Recover and Prosperity Textile build Vietnam denim platform to push recycled cotton into core brand programs

The partnership matters because it targets one of circular denim’s biggest unresolved problems: moving recycled cotton from limited-edition storytelling...

Fall/Winter 2027–28 denim trends: mills bet on softer textures, subtle authenticity and low-impact innovation

Denim suppliers are shifting from loud vintage effects to refined, commercial fabrics that combine comfort, texture and sustainability. Denim mills...

Jeanologia pushes software-first fashion development at PI Apparel Europe

The company’s latest tools suggest that the future of denim development will be defined less by sampling and manual...

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...

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