![]() ![]() The certification designates that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. “You get the same indigo effect with less effluent load,” said Berke Aydemir, Naveena Denim Mills head of R&D and technical sales.ĪGI Denim returns to Kingpins Amsterdam as a B Corp, which Wong said is a proud moment for the company. It also uses 40 percent less energy and 50 percent less steam. The mill is also introducing Aqualter+, an updated dye technology that uses 81 percent less water compared to conventional dyeing. Fabrics made with its Pitch Black technology show no color change even after more than 20 home launderings. With Pitch Black, Naveena Denim Mills offers color fastness. As for colors, Serhat Karaduman, Calik Denim CEO, said three new and commercial hues are: Mermaid Blue, a mid-shade, bright pure indigo blue without a red cast Pebble Gray, a light bluish gray shade and Whale Blue, a dark hue with a gray cast. ![]() Thanks to “proprietary yarn preparation,” the new technology requires less than half of the dips traditionally used during the dye process, resulting in substantial water savings.Ĭalik Denim’s Dyepro technology, a zero-water process that doesn’t create chemical waste, is used throughout its S/S ’24 collection. The Chinese mill reinvents its darkest pure indigo with Avatar Blue. The rich, inky shade is achieved by running a limited number of boxes, resulting in 67 percent water savings, and allowing for quick chip off and more sustainable and chemical-free washdowns, said Bart Van de Woestyne, Prosperity Textile’s creative director. In addition to adding more upcycled cellulosic fibers such as Södra’s OnceMore and degradable spandex from Roica and Naia, Prosperity Textile is launching a new part of its 3D dyeing collection called Hero Blue. “It also… offers our customers cleaner, more sustainable denim.” “This creates a cleaner indigo with cleaner effluent thus giving Advance Denim the ability to recycle that water with ease in its state-of-the-art water treatment plant,” Ix said about the technologies. “Advance Denim has already focused on using less water in the dye system but now the water we do use will be filtered and reused in our closed loop finishing system,” said Mark Ix, Advance Denim director of North American marketing.īigbox dyeing, which slashes the amount of water needed to dye indigo by 95 percent, and BioBlue, a technology that reduces indigo into liquid form without using toxic sodium hydrosulfite, are the backbone to the Chinese mill’s water-saving strategy. This season Advance Denim is highlighting the work it has done on water circularity. This process is SGS certified to use no fresh water in fabric dyeing and finishing.” “This is our color yarn-dyed denim collection made entirely with recycled water in dyeing and finishing. ![]() “We are continuing with our popular Kaleido Denim,” said Henry Wong, AGI Denim VP, product development and marketing. The method uses 72 percent less water compared to traditional over-dye processes.ĪGI’s collection asks the question: How do we make classic denim more fun with an additional layer of contrast? The mill’s solution is Weft Games, a range of core denim fabrics with color weft yarns. Sunlit shades and new colors applied with G2 Flash Finish technology are highlighted in Cone’s collection. The Turkish mill also introduces BioBrewed Black, a natural coating made from fermented wood waste. Orta’s solution for color this season is Bio Awake, a “next-gen” collection of coatings and dyes made for a “net-zero future.” The new palette of colors and coatings ranges from bright indigo to Lego-inspired colors made of mineral-based dyes. “From re-wilding ourselves back into society to escaping climate anxiety, feel the pleasures of joy, self-expression and control. “Dopamine denim dressing…yes, please,” said Zennure Danisman, Orta marketing and washing manager. 19-20 at SugarCity, where mills will present their Spring/Summer 2024 collections. While denim heads have long lusted for rich shade of indigo and authentic wash downs, color is arguably a key emotional driver in all consumer purchases nowadays.Ĭolor is also a way to standout at Kingpins Amsterdam on Oct. ![]()
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