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From Levi Strauss to straight fit and stone washing: the history and evolution of jeans

October is denim month. Accordingly, FashionUnited wants to highlight the background story Jeans and denim: everything you need to know about jeans. Jeans have evolved into a versatile and fashionable item worn by people of all ages, and denim, the fabric they are made of, is an iconic material that has influenced fashion trends. Denim is known...

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Jeans and denim: everything you need to know about jeans

Jeans are one of the most popular types of trousers in Western culture that have become a fundamental component of the casual wardrobe. However, while all jeans are denim, not all denim are jeans, and the two fashion staples are often confused with each other. While denim is most commonly used for jeans, denim can be used to make a number of...

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Canadian retailer Indigo appoints Peter Ruis as president

Canada’s largest book and lifestyle retailer has appointed former Jigsaw chief executive Peter Ruis as president, effective immediately. Indigo said in a statement that Ruis brings with him a “strong digital and omni-channel track record, with over thirty years of retail experience”. Most recently Ruis was managing director at Anthropologie....

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Career Q&A with sustainable and ethical label, Philip Huang

Based between NYC and Bangkok, designer Philip and creative director Chomwan recently told FashionUnited how they envision using their brand as a global platform to bring customers a quality product that embodies the ethos of going back to the land while empowering local communities. Philip Huang, the eponymous label was founded in 2016 by the...

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Archroma to introduce new eco-advanced "indigo clone" solution

Reinach, Switzerland, 1 July 2019 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has recently launched at the ITMA exhibition its new Diresul® Smartdenim Blue, a liquid sulfur blue dye designed to mimic indigo. Diresul® Smartdenim Blue liquid was developed in compliance with “The Archroma Way: safe,...

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Wrangler launches first foam-dyed denim collection

Wrangler has launched the first denim collection using its new Indigood foam-dyeing technology which is said to eliminate almost 100 percent of the water typically used in the indigo-dyeing process. The US denim company's Icons FW19 collection is the first to showcase the new dyeing technology, and comes as part of the company's wider commitment...

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Tejidos Royo launches the first waterless yarn dyed indigo

London - Spanish textile manufacturer Tejidos Royo is set to reform the indigo dying process, as the producer unveils its new waterless indigo dying technology - Dry Indigo. More than ten years in the making, the new process uses some of the most advanced industrial process techniques including foam dyeing. Unveiled at denim trade fair Kingpins...