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Denim Futures 16 May 2022

Blue or Dye: Berlin Event to Pave the Denim Way

Blue or Dye: Berlin event to Pave the Denim Way

The denim sector is abuzz with feverish activity, a lot of which can now be seen with one's own eyes at the two-day Berlin edition of Denim Première Vision (Denim PV), starting 17 May. After two years of online iterations, the event is back for real with more than 80 exhibitors representing a total production capacity of 1.5 billion metres of denim fabric. That’s scale for you. A texfash.com curtain-raiser.

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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.
Sector Scanner / Denim Futures / V

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

20 May 2022

 6 minutes
As consumer awareness on sustainability & eco-friendliness grows, they’re interested in production procedures & sources for materials. This supports the positive development of the niche market of denim products that have been produced based with recycled materials, discarded clothes, organic cotton, & materials that have been not treated by hazardous chemicals. Most of these products are sold by smaller brands that distribute their products mainly online, but larger fashion brands have also started to incl
Sector Scanner / Denim Futures / IV

EU Textiles Strategy: What it Means for the Denim Sector

The new EU Textiles Strategy is all about circular economy. How equipped is the denim sector to meet its demands? texfash.com probes

By
  • Subir Ghosh
 Report

19 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.
Sector Scanner / Denim Futures / III

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

18 May 2022

 5 minutes
The times are difficult (read: Russia-Ukraine war, supply chain bottlenecks, dismal global economic scenario), and demands by end-consumers reflected through buyers/brands (read: traceability, circularity, sustainability) are getting more strident by the day. All players in the denim value chain have to think on their feet and keep evolving at the same time. That’s easier said than done.
Sector Scanner / Denim Futures / II

Denim Sustainability No More a Trend, It’s Now an Obligation

As the Denim Premiere Vision marks its return to a physical format today at Berlin, the big hope kindled is that there will be a strong showcase of sustainable and ecological treatments and articles. texfash.com talks to a cross-section of exhibitors and visitors.

By
  • Subir Ghosh
 Report

17 May 2022

 5 minutes
The denim sector of the textiles-apparel-fashion industry cannot be seen or studied in isolation. It’s the flagship sector of industry—admit it or not. What happens in this segment either has a direct bearing on most others or becomes a benchmark for everyone else: from dyeing techniques and fibre innovations to energy/water consumption and circularity/recyclability.
Sector Scanner / Denim Futures / I

Denim PV Not Another Sourcing Event, But Melting Pot for Ideas

Denim’s been a hardy survivor, so have been its stakeholders. And as they congregate at the 'responsible denim fashion event', considered the Mecca for the sector—the Denim Première Vision (Denim PV), at Berlin beginning tomorrow—more than 80 exhibitors, after going through an intensive selection process, will showcase their wares as also their approach in terms of sustainability.

By
  • Subir Ghosh
 Report

16 May 2022

 5 minutes