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From field to fashion: Tintoremus' homegrown indigo cultivation promotes natural dyes

In May 2022, Clemente Cebrián and Lola López of Spanish sustainably sourced fashion brand El Ganso found a solution for a problem they had been pondering: They had unused fields in western Spain (initially in La Herguijuela) but did not know what to plant there as summers were dry and hot. Then inspiration struck - indigo seemed perfect given...

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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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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...