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Sector Scanner / Denim Futures / V

20 May 2022

 6 minutes
Recycling techniques are not yet well developed and widespread. More innovation should be done at that level. There is also the need to suggest the best solutions to customers—such as recycled denim, organic denim or zero-water finished denim—in order to put them in front of all the possibilities and guide them to the choice that best suits their brand philosophy.

Denim Companies Trying to Do Their Bit, But Will That Be Enough?

To be able to source/manufacture earth-friendly denim, communication is key which calls for a need to stay constantly updated. That would sound like a dictum from a management manual—only, things don’t work that way on the ground. So, what do companies do? texfash.com explores.

By
  • Subir Ghosh
 Report
Spotlight: Denim Futures
Sector Scanner / Denim Futures / III

18 May 2022

 5 minutes
Denim companies—from fabric manufacturers to garment exporters and accessory producers—had to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic on two fronts. They had to look at the denim ecosystem and pre-empt how to fit into the new scheme of things once the virus had been eradicated, and—like all other businesses in the fashion industry—manage both ends of the value chain.

That’s How Denim Companies Came out of the Pandemic

The pandemic is as good as over—touch wood. The new normal has brought newer challenges. But, how did denim players tide over the COVID-19 crisis. texfash.com looks ahead even as it looks back.

By
  • Subir Ghosh
 Report
Spotlight: Denim Futures
Young India Fashion Survey 2025
Textile Recycling Expo
ITF Intertex Portugal 2025
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Footwear Markets / New Trade Disorder / IV Feature
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‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered

  • Richa Bansal

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Pioneering Change / Earth Protex Interview
The focus at Earth Protex remains its Tex2Tex technology and business scope, which specifically targets textile-to-textile recycling of polyester. Its Thermo-Mechanical Reactor recycling technology enables easy and scalable recycling of polyester textiles. In pic: The Ganni collection

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  • Richa Bansal

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