Most Sustainable Jeans Ever
London – G-Star Raw is set to launch its most sustainable denim jeans to date for Spring/Summer 2018, the G-Star Elwood RFTPi jean. This latest pair of jeans marks new milestone in responsible denim manufacturing as they are made from the first ever Cradle to Cradle Gold Level certified denim...
Different Types of Dry Process for Denim Wash
Introduction The distressed jeans that we see around everywhere undergo a wide variety of wet as well as dry treatments to get the desired effects. Destroying denims is as much an art as it is a technique. The direction in fashion is varied across all areas particularly in denim dry...
Dust off your Dark Denim: The Noughties are Back
Dust off your dark denim, folks, because this season brings the revival of our trustiest fabric in shades, shapes, and stitching straight from the 2000s. Designers ushered in spring ’18’s denim redux with an assembly of indigo washes, exposed stitching, and sharp cuts, signaling the end of grungy jackets and...
Levi Strauss to use lasers instead of people to finish jeans
Strauss is ramping up its use of lasers to automate the way its jeans are made. The firm says the new techniques will reduce chemical use and make the way in which jeans are faded, distressed and ripped more efficient. By replacing manual labor with lasers, Levi’s will be able...
Pioneer Denim Limited awarded LEED Platinum Certification
Pioneer Denim Limited, a concern of Badsha Group of Industries World’s largest LEED PLATINUM certified textile mill.The Managing Director of the group Mr. Md. Badsha Mia (left in picture) has received the LEED Platinum Certificate-2019 awarded by U.S. Green Building Council from the project coordinator on this certification.
Levi’s Automates Finishing Process, Saving Time and Cutting Chemical
Levi Strauss & Co. is piloting a new operating model that replaces labor-intensive manual finishing techniques with an automated digital laser-based system. Called Project Future-Led Execution or Project FLX, Levi’s model shortens the time to market, and cuts chemicals from the finishing process. Project FLX was developed in house by...
Organic clothing brands carving a niche in India
Indigreen, a venture started by fashion and lifestyle journalist Nidhi Singh and industrialist Gaurav G displays 100 per cent eco-friendly fabrics made from organic cotton, bamboo fabric and handwoven khadi using non toxic colours. Not only are they responsible towards the environment, the company follows ethical values and pays fair...
ACROSS APPAREL IN LONG JOURNEY
Ranjan Mahtani, Chairman, 54 years of age Ranju Mahtani hails from an astute business family, an industry veteran with over 35 years of experience in the rag trade, he deftly handles a number of responsibilities within the Epic Group and spearheads the entire groups operation. Graduate in Economics, he worked...
Brazilian Cotton Prices down as Trading Pace Slows
Cotton quotes dropped in Brazil in the first fortnight of September due to slow trading pace in the spot market. However, the decline was not as much as seen in previous weeks. From August 31 to September 14, the CEPEA/ESALQ cotton Index, with payment in 8 days, decreased a slight...