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Swedish Investment Firm Altor Acquires Renewcell
By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | June 6, 2024
Cotton-recycling pioneer Renewcell has announced that its remaining assets have been acquired by Altor, an investment firm based in Sweden, and will now be known as Circulose.
The Corrosive Impact of Counterfeits Trafficked Across Platforms
Today, criminal networks and nefarious operators have flooded online platforms with counterfeit products, duping unsuspecting consumers, destroying brands’ reputations, and jeopardizing the health and safety of consumers and workers alike.
New Showrooms and Lines
New Showrooms and Lines
Personal Threads: The FIDM DEBUT Show
Fashion has always been personal. Whether it is a vintage item handed down to you from a family member, a special purchase for yourself or a gift from a friend, what you choose to wear can be unique to you, or you can make it distinctive depending on how you wear it.
New Showrooms and Lines
New Showrooms and Lines
Fashion Snoops: Denim’s Craft Revival
For decades, crafted denim was a topic for a niche audience of denim connoisseurs—inside knowledge that felt foreign to the average consumer. Today, an increasing awareness of sustainability and rising consumer interest in heritage and tradition are influencing a denim renaissance that honors the process of creation, putting the focus on the journey of design itself as much as the end result.
Industry Focus: Denim - Denim Experts Weigh In on Design, Responsible Manufacturing, Vintage
As fashion embraces vintage-jean styles and the resale segment booms, are there any elements of classic denim making that you still love and can align with the modern need for responsible manufacturing?
Taelor Poised to Expand With Recent Round of Pre-seed Funding
With the continuing rise of thrifting and secondhand clothing, the apparel-rental market has seen growth as more consumers look for innovative ways to shop sustainable and reduce the amount of clothing produced.
Lee and The Hundreds Collaborate for Second Capsule Collection
Denim brand Lee has partnered with streetwear brand The Hundreds on a new capsule collection that paves the way for future trends and offers fresh takes on classic silhouettes that combine the heritage of Lee with streetwear aesthetics and bold colors.
THE ERA Debut Collection Aims to Change FestivalFashion Perceptions
Drawing from his previous experiences in the entertainment space, Henry Viens created THE ERA to provide a sustainable and luxurious collection of pieces for the music-festivals crowd.
Asher Fabric Concepts Announces Creation of New Division
Asher Fabric Concepts has announced the launch of Asher LA, a new division that offers wholesale elevated blanks.
Jeanologia Introduces Sustainable Alternative for Garment Dyeing
Sustainable-technology developer Jeanologia has launched Colorbox, a new garment-dyeing process that is faster and more efficient.
Different by Journey Collection Celebrates Black History Month With WRNTS
College student Journey Carter has the usual concerns of an 18-year-old student such as maintaining her studies and planning for a bright future, yet the freshman at historically Black university Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, is also a fashion entrepreneur and owner of The Journey Collection brand. Carter’s fashion story began six years ago when she wanted to become an entrepreneur, inspired by her mother, Dr. Holly Carter.
DenimFWD Opens ‘World’s First Urban Factory’
Denim Forward, Inc.,has unveiled its new plant, which it says is the world’s first Urban Factory, a finishing facility that implements revolutionary technologies that transform the textile-production model to an on-demand and fully sustainable process.
Flashing Back, Boyish Unveils the Spirit of the Green Pioneer for Spring 2022
Since its inception, Boyish Jeans has prioritized sustainability. The Los Angeles brand is celebrating denim’s eco evolution with its Green Pioneer Spring 2022 collection.
