Kingpins team has put together a great program of seminars, initiatives and events at the upcoming show in Amsterdam. This season, they’re celebrating anniversaries of exhibitors Bossa (72 years!) and Orta (70 years!). The new upcycled collection from Kipas, which will be sold at the show to raise money for survivors of the earthquakes in Turkey. Plus, Soorty will present a collection of AI-generated denim designs; Jeans School and Lycra will present a collaboration of denim of the future; and LeFaxx Jeans will unveil an art piece dedicated to creative upcycling. A deeper focus on solidarity, environmental commitment and innovation will be the focus of next edition of Kingpins Amsterdam taking place on 12 and 13 April 2023 at Sugar City, Amsterdam.
Vivian Wang, Managing Director & Global Sales Manager, Kingpins Show says, “At the upcoming Kingpins Show, we will debut a new layout for the show at Sugar City in Amsterdam. Exhibitors, installations, seminars, meeting rooms and catering stations will be spread across two floors of the facility. This season, we will have 96 exhibitors, which is about the same as last season, but we are pleased to welcome several new exhibitors. Some, like Roica by Asahi Kasei and Hyosung TNC, are first time exhibitors at any Kingpins show. We have a few companies that have exhibited at other Kingpins Shows but are joining us in Amsterdam for the first time, including fabric mills Ayyıldız; Black Peony Textile; SM Denim Mills and Winwin Textile; and garment factories Lefaxx Jeans and Blu Ground by Finteks.”
He added, “I often think that our denim community is more focused on sustainability than the wider apparel industry, and we have put together a lineup of initiatives and seminars that reflect that commitment. There are too many to list them all, but Bluesign is returning to the show this season and will introduce its Bluesign Denim concept for the first time. We also will have a panel moderated by Nienke Steen, from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, which will address the economic incentives and regulatory requirements needed to make circular economy solutions common practice in our industry. Our own Miguel Sanchez will lead a discussion about our Most Sustainable Product initiative, and we will have an installation of MSP garments designed by Piero Turk and Serena Conti, washed by Tonello and made by Denim House.”
