Global Denim is doing its part to ensure the country’s next generation of designers has a deeper understanding of the denim manufacturing process. The mill recently partnered with Anahuac Mexico Norte University in Mexico City to allow two groups of five fashion design students to create problem-solving, denim-based collections.
Global Denim’s creative director Anatt Finkler, designer Vanessa Troice and sales executive Isaac Troice were part of the consultation team behind every step of their design process and gave students advice on improving their “sustainable journey” as a designer.
Finkler said the program’s goal is to learn about the supply chain through a real-life experience versus simply relying on textbooks. Citing a Technavio report that forecasts Mexico’s textile manufacturing sector to grow $3.98 billion between 2021 and 2026, she said there is not enough emerging local denim talent to benefit from this growth.
Global Denim is lending its support to education.
In 2019, the mills partnered with finishing technology company Jeanologia to teach 20 graduating students from Trozmer Fashion University in Puebla, Mexico, about sustainable processes. The semester-long project examined denim manufacturing from cotton to final garment, culminating in a student-designed collection and runway show based on sustainable artisan designs.
