With a history of more than 150 years , Tavex is a name to reckon in the global textile industry. Starting in 1846 as “‘Fábrica de Hilados, Tejidos y Estampados de Bergara” , the mill produced Indian and other cotton fabric using the indigo dye right from the beginning. It took the strategic decision to invest in denim manufacturing in 1970 and brought the first Rope Dyeing machine to Spain. Thereafter , it has been a story of continuous growth and expansion crossing various ...Read More

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  Kingpins – the denim show with a difference – was once again held at New York on July 13th and 14th. The fair had  25 exhibitors from the denim supply chain around the world  to make it a complete denim show.  Visitors (invited )  included over 150 denim brands, retailers and stores (list of companies under the post) making the show very busy. The after party on the first day was very happening with the elite of the denim world attending it . On a visit to the ...Read More

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 For the denim fanatics , Japanese denim is the holy grail. And for such people, there is one store in New York which is a must visit  - Blue in Green Soho . This is one of the most famous denim shops in the US because it stores and sells a number of very well known Japanese denim brands exclusively . During my recent visit to New York , I felt it imperative to visit this famous store . In the well known fashion locality – Soho – the shop is rather non-descript from outside and ...Read More

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American and Efird  brings out an interesting comparison between Corespun and Spun Threads to help understand the difference between the two better and the reason why corespun gives better results in denim sewing . What are Corespun Threads ? Corespun threads, sometimes referred “pcore” or “polycore” or “cottoncore”, are made by wrapping a staple polyester or cotton wrapper around a continuous filament bundle of polyester fibers during spinning, and then plying these ...Read More

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This is a guest post by Rik Vanniewenbourgh The Bread and Butter this season was an extravagant party with lot of enthusiasm and energy showing up in the show . The video below catches some of this energy from the party. B&B Opening Party from BREAD & butter on Vimeo. First impressions from the Bread and Butter B&B PREMIER LEAGUE first impressions from BREAD & butter on Vimeo. Some of the key denim trends at the show were : Vintage Denim A lot of attention towards ...Read More

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The next edition of Kingpins denim show  is being held at New York on July 13th and 14th.  As has been the trend in the last 2 years, the show is expected to  surpass the previous editions in terms of buyer attendance and interest. The show is being sponsored by Invista -one of the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications and owner of the famous LYCRA® brand. The New York Kingpins show will ...Read More

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  CSV is a serious problem that occurs on the great majority of Indigo dyeing equipment in which yarns dyed on one side of the machine are a different shade from the yarns on the opposite side. This problem is so common that it is generally accepted as unavoidable, especially in sheet ranges. Basically, the problem arises as a result of the uneven distribution of Indigo within the dye box:  The Indigo dye is initially mixed in a feed tank at concentrations of from 70-100 g/l. This ...Read More

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The Chinese denim market is  growing   at a fast pace with almost all major world denim brands having established a presence there to tap the increasing disposable incomes of the growing middle and upper middle class. Being the largest producer of denim fabric and apparel has helped in the penetration of the denim apparel in China.  A  report by USFDA brings out various aspects of the patterns of consumption of denim apparel in China. Because of smaller housing in ...Read More

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What is your favourite pair of jeans? And how do you find it online? Is it from well known denim brands established for a long time eg ‘Levi’s, Wrangler,  Lee etc . Or do you fancy the famous premium denim brands like ‘7 For All Mankind’ , ‘ J Brand ‘ ,  ‘ True Religion’ etc ?  Some of us  are great  fans of  Japanese denim brands like ‘ Samurai’ , ‘Sugarcane’ , ‘Evisu’ ..  And there are denim brands like ‘ Iron ...Read More

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  Morrison Textile Machinery is a global leader in textile processing machinery. They are particularly famous for its Rope Dyeing Machines for denim  fabrics and have installed over 200 machines worldwide. They have shared with us some information on the ‘Duties and Responsbilities of the Indigo Dye operators’ and this info would be useful for many of our readers(with technical background)  who come from various denim mills around the world. Here is the summary of the ...Read More

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