Eco-friendly process makes blue jeans “greener”

Advanced Denim: a new concept for sustainable denim production Eco-friendly jeans Advanced Denim, a new concept for sustainable denim production, was presented at the 16th annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, sponsored by the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute. The eco-friendly technique targets environmentally conscious clothing makers and proposes a more sustainable versions of … Read more

Top 10 sustainable textile trends of the year

Top ten sustainable textile trends, with the potential to influence eco thinking of the future highlighted by WGSN Materials team: 1. Compress fibres to produce new eco materials 2. Luxury unwaste redefines recycling 3. Changing the functions of food 4. Reclaiming discarded items into new products 5. Reinterpreting domestic processes 6. The versatility of cork … Read more

The oldest organic pair of jeans

  The world’s oldest jeans are in San Francisco, in a Levi’s recently opened store. Launching the new space, the legendary label has opened its arhives and has exhibited the most precious “jewels” of denim, which include the oldest organic pair of jeans. The one-pocket denim model dates from 1879 and has is estimated at … Read more