In the small industrial town of Kojima on the west coast of Japan, denim tourism apparently flourishes. A city bus called the ‘Kojima jeans bus’ will take you on a loop around town, passing by all the ...
Decades ago, denim may have seemed uniquely American, but today this sturdy fabric belongs to the world: A whopping 450 million pairs of jeans are sold annually! It's a little scary, then, to ...
These days, a good old-fashioned pair of jeans are a dime a dozen. From the local thrift store to the Paris runway, jeans are one of the fashion industry's most treasured wardrobe essentials. Given ...
The global denim market is projected to surpass $115bn by 2029, yet much of its growth is tied to conventionally grown cotton. Credit: Fashion for Good. Fashion for Good’s Beyond50 Denim project ...
It can take 11,000 litres of water to produce just one pair of jeans and the mass dumping of dye chemicals in rivers in key denim manufacturing countries, such as China and India, is turning the water ...
Denim snobs will brag about what kind of looms spun their jeans or what color line their selvage is. Well, if you are looking for something to join those types of nerdy conversations check out Norse ...
Ever heard of the saying ‘fashion feeds forestation’? No. Then you’re not alone as it’s merely just a fabrication, but some of Dubai’s more creative dwellers are adding truth to the myth. During a ...
This premium content is available exclusively to edie Members. New here? Learn more about the benefits of edie Membership. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation estimates that just 2% of the garments ...