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  • Tight Alright Denims By Cheap Monday

    Tight Alright Denims By Cheap Monday

    Tight Denim – name of the new collection which has been unveiled recently by this Swedish clothing label- Cheap Monday for both men and women.

    “Tight is our original fit born in 2004. The unisex, medium rise, slim fit made history with its shockingly tight legs. Today it is an essential. Its design remains unchanged since the start: same buttons, rivets, square top block and large pocket on the back.Five of our twenty-three finishes available for Fall/Winter 2016 are organic: New Black, Black Haze, True Grey and Pure Blue. Show us how you wear yours #TightAlright.” added by company .

    Basically the company is promoting its super skinny super stretch denims under the collection Tight Denims . The   silhouette shall be released in  twenty-three finishes, including five in all organic inline, as the brand develop their journey toward sustainability.

    The company also launched #TightAlright campaign under which the people are requested to share their #TightAlright on the FB and  each week a panel of judges will select three winners who will each receive a Cheap Monday outfit: one pair of Cheap Monday jeans, one top and one accessory. At the end of the month, a Grand Prize winner will be selected for a trip for two to London including airfare, hotel and a shopping allowance at the Cheap Monday. The collection can be checked out   here.

    Here is what you get under #TightAlright :

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    About Cheap Monday

    Cheap_MondayCheap Monday is a Swedish clothing label. It was founded in 2000 by Orjan Andersson and Adam Friberg, originally as a second-hand clothing store, in a suburb of Stockholm. The clothes started selling on March 10, 2004, and from the beginning in only one store called Weekday. The name of the brand originates from the fact that the original store was only open on Sunday. The brand is known for their idiosyncratic designs, and has expanded from their original focus on jeans to include sneakers, flannel, and shirts.

  • Siddiqsons Pakistan | Denim Supplier

    Siddiqsons Pakistan | Denim Supplier

    This article is continuing   the series of articles for the companies who regularly  participate in Denimsandjeans shows. These are very reputed players in the denim supply chain and leave their footprints on the industry. We will bring the various aspects , strengths, products etc. of the companies through regular articles on such companies.

    Siddiqsons Pakistan

    About The Group and Mill

    The story of Siddiqsons began with venturing into the textile industry and unfolded as Mr. Muhammad Rafi embarked on trading cotton cloth in 1959. The company has expanded into various areas of textiles, becoming the pioneers of denim manufacturing in Pakistan. Along the successful journey, Siddiqsons diversified into other businesses including Tinplate, Construction & Real Estate, Dairies and Energy.

    The textiles division of the group is one of the oldest and most established in the country.

    According to their team :

    “ With a vast amount of experience and technical know-how we have come to establish a Denim Dynasty and are recognized by WGSN as one of Asia’s top 5 denim manufacturers. Company has recently installed in slasher dying machine & wider width fabric looms, further company plans to increase its capacity by 50% by the Mid of 2018.The sales turnover of the company is USD 600 Million.Our mission here is, “to bring the best clothing experience to consumers of all ages globally through our innovative quality-oriented product offerings.”

    True Indigo Knit Denim Fabric  is the Unique Sale Proposition according to Siddiqsons and as far as the capacity of production is concerned , the company produces the followings : 

    • 36 Million Meters of Denim Fabric
    • 6 million Garments
    • 1.5 million Kgs of Indigo Dyed Knits
    • 30 million lbs Spinning Capacity

    Product Range –Current  Focus

    The company focus lies mainly on creating authentic denims by sourcing the finest fibers. As fashion dictates the trends they also incorporate a range of new and innovative products with performance fibers such as

    1. T400
    2. Dual FX
    3. Thermo-cool, etc. and luxury fabrics mixed with Tencel, Modal, Viscose, Supplex.

    With trends shifting globally towards sustainability it is equally important to them to ensure that their product is not only fashion forward but also responsibly sourced and produced. They aim to reduce their carbon footprint by developing systems that use less chemicals, energy and water whilst minimizing waste and emissions to promote sustainable business practices in making our fabrics & garments.

    AW17/SS18 Products

    With six different stories for the season, their Fall/Winter ’17 collection focuses, as the name of the collection implies, on authentic denims with a touch of ethnicity. “Indigenous” by Siddiqsons captures the very essence of denim, while blending in luxury, performance and eco-friendly fibers to create products for niche markets.

    Some niche products from the company :

    DS-8028A Lycra Beauty

    From the story Femme which focuses on soft hand feels and feminine fabrics, this garment is embellished with lace flowers to add a delicate touch.

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    AZ-6160 Slub Stretch:

    AZ-6160 is versatile and can be used in men’s, women’s or kids garments. Here it has been garment dyed and embroidered with an ajrak pattern which is indigenous to Sindh.

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    D8026D Jetclub:

    A cotton, polyester & lycra blend which is soft to touch. From the story, Psychedelic, this piece has embellished turn ups with bright, neon colors that catch the eye.

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    Market Focus

    The company believes that USA, EU, TURKEY, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam are their main markets over which they are closely focusing and to tap the potential of these regions.The company is also focusing more and more on sustainability which is the need of the hour now. Their collections,Indigenous, has a story called Sustenance which makes use of alternative fibers such as hemp, crailar & jute cell along with recycled cotton & polyester.

    “ We have seen immense growth is Denim industry in past decades and we foresee a similar pattern going forward. As denim moving from just a rugged casual wear to everyday office and party wear product.”

    Suggestions For The Industry

    Industry needs to now focus more towards Sustainability & start implementing to protect the environment and conserve the nature for future generations.

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  • Fourth Mexico’s Denim Seminar Will Take Place In Mexico On Nov 16-17

    Fourth Mexico’s Denim Seminar Will Take Place In Mexico On Nov 16-17

    With an objective to improve, develop or create innovative products through new fibres, fabric constructions, smart finishes or design as well as fashion and market trends in the denim industry and retail market,the organizers are coming again with their fourth edition of Mexico’s Denim Seminar on Nov 16-17 .Textile, Apparel, fibres and retailers executives in Mexico and other countries already recognize this seminar as one offering important insights that helps the professionals and industry to improve in a better way as far as the denim manufacturing and development are concerned.  

    The organizers  are expecting attendees whose profiles include :  

    • Sourcing managers from Apparel Brands 
    • Buyers from retailers, laundries, apparel manufacturers
    • Designers
    • Denim fabric manufacturers
    • Dyestuff and fibre producer 

    As the Denim Seminar covers all the textile productive chain (Raw materials, Fibres, Fabrics, Apparel manufacturing and Retail market), all lectures starts from the basics and finishes with  technical issues .   The schedule for the seminar is given below

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  • Fall’16 Premium Vintage Collection By Citizens Of Humanity

    Fall’16 Premium Vintage Collection By Citizens Of Humanity

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    The company has recently launched its Fall 2016 collection which draws inspiration from the artisanship of the 50’s and 90’s for a  clear vintage authenticity. The collection includes a number  of unwashed , raw selvedge styles stressing the growing importance of ‘Return to Raw’ concept.  Made with a specifically developed natural indigo dyed fabric  from  the historic White Oak plant of Cone Denim.  The collection has many style ingredients including Black denim in new dark shades as well as Ander’s chino in different colors. The company continues to keep its signature styles  – The Noah Super Skinny , Bowery Pure Slim styles and Gage Classic Slim in its collection. The company also introduces a new wash which gives a new black finish with a 90’s grunge look , named Blackford wash.

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    Citizens of Humanity – is a denim brand from LA ,established in 2003 and founded by Jerome Dahan .The company designs, markets and produces Citizens of Humanity, C-of-H Man, Goldsign and A Gold E brands. Citizens of Humanity is distributed in more than 35 countries including high-end specialty boutiques such as Brown’s, 10 Corso Como, Joseph, Fred Segal, Scoop, Club Monaco and Anthropologie; online at Shopbop.com and MyTheresa.com as well as in luxury department stores Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.

  • Wabash- The Special Indigo Dyed Look

    Wabash- The Special Indigo Dyed Look

    Wabash – Indigo Discharge Dyeing , refers to the process of creating patterns and prints on a fabric base that is dyed in Indigo. The phrase discharge dyeing is almost an oxymoron, because the process by which a Wabash print is created is actually not dyeing but removing parts of the already dyed indigo fabric to create a pattern or print. The base indigo dyed fabric goes through an oxidation process to remove parts of the dye in the form of a pattern.

    Wabash looks like quite a formal fabric, but in fact it was commonly used for work wear from the early 1800s through to the early 1900s, very often as uniforms for the massive US railroads work force.  Finding out a lot about Wabash is very difficult, but we believe there were 2 ways in which the dots were originally “applied” to the base fabric:

    • The pattern would be applied as a block print to the undyed fabric with a starch based “resist” and then dyed, the dye not adhering to the resistant pattern; and
    • The fabric was dyed and then the pattern bleached into the fabric – this was done by applying a mildly acidic solution to the cloth via copper rollers with the pattern raised from the surface of the roller, a process known as discharge printing.

    There have been a number of famous Dyeing and Printing companies which used this technique in 19th and 20th Centuries. Perhaps the most famous of the American Wabash dying and printing companies was J.L. Stifel & Sons set up in West Virginia in 1835.  They called their product “Indigo Wabash Stripe” and it was often characterized by an impressive assortment of dots, triangles and diamonds. A few advts. pertaining to that era are illustrative.

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    However, in recent years, it is the Japanese who have extensively used Wabash in their collections . Brands from Momotaro to Samurai to Iron Heart and many other small but niche brands have been using Wabash in their collections on a regular basis. The technique has been further developed using different woven and dyed bases  for that increased contrasts and striking views . Even weaving techniques have been blended to create or accentuate such effects .We list some of the Wabash designs from few Japanese brands in the images below. The brands their own signature accessories and impacts to the collection differentiating them from other Wabash items in the market.

    1. Wabash By MOMOTARO JEANS

    Momotaro Jeans – BG16902 Wabash Work Pants(One Washed)

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    2. Wabash by Iron Heart The Works 

    Indigo Wabash Western Shirt

    • Separately rope dyed indigo warp and weft with bleached dots makes for a wonderful Wabash .
    • Will fade and age beautifully with wear .

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    3. Wabash by UES Denim

    This 8 oz selvedge fabric woven by UES and discharge printed with the Wabash design. A classic and stylish piece of work wear.
    -100% cotton 8 oz. selvedge
    -Indigo rope-dyed
    -Rinsed once/will not shrink
    -Wabash design discharge printed
    -Triple stitched seams
    -Corozo buttons
    -Crafted in Japan

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    4. Wabash by SugarCane

    “Wabash stripe” selvedge 100% cotton indigo x indigo twill, discharge-printed with a dotted stripe pattern on the face. The reverse side of the fabric is mostly solid with no discharge bleed through but features a sparse Sugar Cane Co logo print, lifted from the classic Stifel-style boot logo. Fabric milled and printed in Japan exclusively for Sugar Cane Co.

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  • Pharrell Williams Unveils His First Campaign For G-Star Raw | Fall 2016

    Pharrell Williams Unveils His First Campaign For G-Star Raw | Fall 2016

    Since February 2014, After the announcement made by  Pharrell Williams  about the collaboration between G-Star Raw and his textile company Bionic Yarn called “RAW for the Oceans,” a collection of denim made from recycled plastic that is found in the ocean, everyone was eagerly waiting to see his creations and now , the wait is over ! Pharrell Williams has finally unveiled an exclusive first look at its Fall/Winter 2016 campaign — the first to be conceived under Pharrell as the company’s Head of Imagination. Interesting thing is that ,  he is himself appeared in the new collection’s family portrait which showcases a cool range of denim wear for both men and women .

    For the campaign, Williams came out in front and center, answering the question “What is raw?” to promote the new G-Star Raw collection in the following video .

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    We will be looking at more experimental threads from Pharrell Williams in the coming seasons as he tries to give some of his touch to the brand and its products.

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  • Export To USA & EU By Pakistan | 2012-16

    Export To USA & EU By Pakistan | 2012-16

     

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    Table showing Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into USA For Jan-June,2015 & 2016 (Pcs In Millions)

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    Graph Showing Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into USA For Jan-June,2015 & 2016

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    Table showing Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into EU For Jan-May,2016 (Pcs In Millions)

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    Graph showing Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into EU For Jan-May, 2016

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    Table showing Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into USA for 2012-15 ( Pcs In Millions)

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    Graph showing Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into USA for 2012-15

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    Table showing Average Price of Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into USA for 2012-15 ( US$/Pc)

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    Graph showing Average Price of Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into USA for 2012-15

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    Table showing Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into EU for 2012-15 ( Pcs In Millions)

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    Graph showing Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into EU for 2012-15

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    Table showing Average Price of Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into EU for 2012-15 ( Euro/Pc)

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    Graph showing Average Price of Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into EU for 2012-15

     

    Over the last 2 decades and specially in last 10 years, the denim industry of Pakistan has grown by leaps and bounds and now there are  many leading companies are involved in fashion oriented denims, twills, drills and other apparel fabrics manufacturing in Pakistan. The denim apparel industry grew alongwith the growth in fabrics and today it is key exporters   in Asia. Denim is now one of the key sectors and the driving force behind the apparel exports of the country. 

    In our previous report , we did a detailed analysis of top exporting countries of denim to EU including those from Pakistan . In the current report, we are presenting a detailed analysis of Pakistan’s export of denim to EU and USA  , for both Men and Women, from the year 2012 to June ,2016.

    Exports To USA

    2015-2016

    Analyzing the figures of Jan-June ,2015 & 2016 gives a clear indication that the export of Women’s Jeans is more than that of Men’s Jean and it also indicates the initial slowdown in the export of Men’s Jean  from Pakistan which are now   5.30% lower than the previous year of same period in 2015. The women jean on the other hand shows a positive trend with a growth of 3.40% during Jan-June , 2016 .  The export during Jan-June 2015 was [private_special] 5.46 million pcs which reached t0 5.652 million pcs during Jan-June 2016 .

    Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into US For Jan-June,2015 & 2016

    (Pcs In Millions)

    Year

    YTD-2015

    YTD-2016

    Men

    4.152

    3.936

    Women

    5.46

    5.652

    * YTD- Jan To June

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    2012-2015

    In 2012 , export of Men’s and Women’s denim to US were 8.8 and19.58 Million Pcs respectively , clearly indicating the country’s inclination towards the production of Women Denim. However, the country fails to maintain such trend for so long and after 2012 ,the export of women jeans shown a downward trend . From whooping 19.58 million pcs in 2012, the export dropped down to 11.63 million pcs. Export of Men’s jeans has been growing very slowly and it reached to 10.24 million pcs in 2015 which could be considered as reasonably fair growth.  

    Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into USA for 2012-15

    (Pcs In Millions)

    Year

    2012

    2013

    2014

    2015

    Men

    8.8

    9.13

    9.19

    10.24

    Women

    19.58

    11.45

    11.87

    11.63

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    The Average price of Men’s Jean in 2012 was USD$ 7.23/Pc and of Women’s Jean was USD$4.41/Pc which was 39% lower than the average price of Men’s Jean. But later in the year of 2013,2014 and 2015 , Women Jean became more expensive than Men’s Jean . In 2013, Avg Price of Men’s Jean reduced to USD$ 6.91/pc however the Avg Price of Women’s Jean increased massively by 50% to USD$ 8.76/Pc. In the year 2015 , the average price of both Men and Women Jeans were somehow very closed as compared to previous years. The Av Price of Men’s Jeans and Women’s Jeans was USD$ 7.54/pc and USD$ 8.6/pc respectively.

    Average Price of Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into USA for 2012-15

    (US$/Pc)

    Year

    2012

    2013

    2014

    2015

    Men

    7.23

    6.91

    6.89

    7.54

    Women

    4.41

    8.76

    8.68

    8.6

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    Exports to EU

    2015-2016

    As far as the EU market is concerned , Pakistan managed to grow reasonably well . During the period of Jan-May’15 , Pakistan exported 23.18 million pcs to EU and in the very next year for the same period, the country exported 10% more pcs to EU with 25.47 million pcs. Export of women jean is comparatively slower in terms of growth . In Jan-May’15 export was 13.38 million pcs while in the year 2016 for the same period it was 13.72 million pcs.  However, overall, it exported about 39 million pieces of denim to EU in 2016 which is good !

    Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into EU For Jan-May,2016

    (Pcs In Millions)
    Year Jan-May’15 Jan-May’16
    Men 23.18 25.47
    Women 13.38 13.72

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    2012-2015

    In 2012 , the total export of Men’s Jean to EU was 34.54 million pcs which kept on increasing and reached to the export of 63.96 million pcs by the end of 2015. However the growth rate of export ,which was close to 30% in 2014 has been reduced to 13 % in the year 2015. Looking at the export of Women’s Jean, there is reasonable growth from 2012 to 2015 . In 2012 , the export was 18.28 million pcs and in 2015 it reached to 32.49 million pcs in 2015. Pakistan is now exporting about 100 million pcs taking together both men and women jeans. This is more than 20% share of the EU market !

    Imports of Men and Women Jeans Into EU for 2012-15

    (Pcs In Millions)

    Year

    2012

    2013

    2014

    2015

    Men

    34.54

    38.61

    55.62

    63.96

    Women

    18.28

    26.4

    30.58

    32.49

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    The average price of both Men’s and Women’s Jean moved in a limited range from 2012 to 2015. In the year 2012 the average price of Men’s Jean was USD$ 6.8 and the average price of Women’s Jean was USD$ 6.2 . Average price of both Men’s and Women’s Jean increased in 2014 and till 2015 the average price of Men’s and Women’s Jean reached to USD$ 7.93 and 7.51/pc.

    (Euro/Pc)

    Year

    2012

    2013

    2014

    2015

    Men

    6.8

    6.65

    6.78

    7.93

    Women

    6.2

    6.2

    6.4

    7.51

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    On the whole if we see, Pakistan has emerged a large exporter of jeans to EU and to some extent to US. With about 20 million pcs going to US and about 100 million pcs going to Europe, Pakistan is not lacking in its capacity as a dream exporter. However, its share of 20% of EU market is quite good and next only to Bangladesh and China . It might soon overtake Chinese exports of denim jeans and be number two after Bangladesh.  [/private_special]

  • Mavi Launches Indigo Move Collection In Collaboration With Adriano Goldschmied

    Mavi Launches Indigo Move Collection In Collaboration With Adriano Goldschmied

    Celebrating its silver jubilee, Mavi recently announced its partnership with the ultimate indigo authority, Adriano Goldschmied– The Father Of Denim, and had launched Indigo Move September 2016. Focused on the concept of an active lifestyle and comfort, Indigo Move is a new generation of products that captures Mavi’s “perfect feel” philosophy highlighted by clean, sporty styling and signature design details. The men’s and women’s capsule collection will take you from day through evening, elevating the athleisure category into a lifestyle necessity.

    The Indigo Move collection has 24 women styles and 13 men styles designed by Goldschmied in collaboration with Mavi. Available in all indigo shades including ink, smoke, and black, the assortment introduces new silhouettes and fits for Mavi. The foundation for the women’s collection is to bring into the athleisure concept the inspiration from Mavi’s classic mid-rise super skinny, the Adriana.

    Expanding on the Adriana body, the selection adds leggings (Elsa & Kiki), super high-rise skinnies (Lucy), gauchos (Daria) and mermaid flares (Linda). To round off the look, bomber jackets (Liv), track jackets (Fiona), blazers (Lucia), trenches (Sara), and denim zip-ups (Tammy) make their debut for easy transition from day to evening. For the men’s category, Mavi uses its regular-rise slim leg fit, the Jake, as the base. Clean, modern, and a Mavi Indigo Move signature, the capsule adds joggers (Jimmy), track jackets (Kevin), blazers (Kit), and hooded pull-ups (Ken).

    ‘’Mavi means blue in Turkish, and the passion for the blue has been a fundamental pillar of the brand from the first time I worked with Mavi, over 25-years ago. Since then, the amazing Mavi team, powered by this passion, has created one of the leading global brands in the denim industry today. To work with such an innovative group, full of energy and the desire to always be one step ahead in the business, together we were able to create a collection that is truly an incredible achievement for all,” says Adriano Goldschmied.

    The collection utilizes two exclusive fabrics:

    •  Move Denim: The new material, Indigo Move, is a key element that defines the collection. Offered in different weights and indigo shades, the knit-based fabrication is bringing a strong innovation when compared to the woven denim. The result is the washing effects of a real indigo natural brush denim shadings. Truly a second skin, the knit has the movement, stretch and performance of activewear.

     

    • Bi-Stretch Denim: Incorporating multi-directional stretch, the fabric is developed to ensure maximum freedom of movement and provide extreme comfort for an ebullient lifestyle. Able to stretch from above to below and left to right, the pieces offer excellent shape retention and perfect elongation. Along with designer details and specialty finishes, the result is the ultimate lifestyle staple going beyond athleisure.

    “We are excited to celebrate our 25th anniversary with the launch of Indigo Move and collaborating with Adriano Goldschmied” says Elif Akarlilar, Global Brand Director of Mavi. “Continuing our philosophy about movement, luxury, and staying ahead of denim trends, this collection is the epitome of all three categories. Designed by fabrics innovators and created with the latest indigo textile and fabric technology, Indigo Move is the next step in an athleisure lifestyle”.

    The Indigo Move collection will retail between $98 to $148 and will be available at www.mavi.com, Mavi Brooklyn retail locations, and other retailors worldwide.

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    About Mavi

    Founded in Istanbul in 1991, Mavi designs a full collection of denim and casual fashion for women and men. Turkey’s first fashion brand to become global, Mavi has been the leading jeans brand in Turkey for the last 24 years and according to the company it contributes 18% market share. Today, Mavi is a $440,000,000 company, selling more than 7 million pairs of jeans per year. Mavi has 387 retail stores with flagships in Istanbul, New York, Berlin, Moscow and Vancouver. Apart from its own retailing network, Mavi is available at leading international chain stores including Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Brooklyn Industries, Peek & Cloppenburg, Breuninger and David Jones, and is sold next to premium and high-end denim brands.

  • Indigo People | Natural Indigos For Fall 2016

    Indigo People | Natural Indigos For Fall 2016

    Natural indigo – though costlier and more difficult to dye than the synthetic indigo  – brings out different aesthetics (better for many)  than the synthetic indigo. And when it is applied on hand spun yarn and then handwoven , the products become completely natural and bring out the cultural heritage to the fore. This is what the  Indigo People duo Kiat and Johan do with their enterprise which was established in 2013. Combining contemporary design with authentic techniques, every product is unique. Each product is hand woven and customized with integrity by a master artisan, who hand picks the base materials an dyes them in indigo main

    The main weaving techniques used are ‘ikat’, ‘open weave’, ‘batik’, and ‘4-grill’. These production methods can result in little imperfections, giving each product a unique appearance. The main material is based on unbleached and unprocessed cotton. The raw cotton is manually spun, which results in unevenness in the yarns. These little nubs in the weaving yarns give the product a natural and rugged look.

    The scarves are traditionally hand loomed and manually dyed in natural indigo following the ikat technique. The patterns are manually tied on the weaving yarns to resist dye. The designs are inspired by vintage ikat patterns and given a contemporary twist. New is the composition of 70% cotton and 30% rayon. The blend of cotton and rayon results in a very soft hand feel and increase the wear comfort of the scarves.

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    Next to the well known handcrafted indigo scarves and ties, Indigo People is bringing 3 new product groups in this new collection: T-shirts, Bandanas , Ties and Bags. All ties are made from fabrics that are natural indigo dyed and hand woven following the traditional ikat technique. The inspirations for the sophisticated ikat designs come from the old Japanese Shibori Textiles.The t-shirts and bandanas are produced following the authentic batik technique. The artworks are stamped or printed with hot wax to resist dye during the indigo dyeing process. The artworks are then cracked and the garments are manually dyed, piece by piece, in natural indigo. To reach the dark indigo color, the dye master has to dip the garments up to 16 times in indigo. After dyeing, the garments are boiled in hot water to remove the wax. The printed artworks and the cracked lines remain their raw color and appear on the garments.

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    The bags are offered in 2 different fabrics:

    • 17-ounce hand woven selvedge denim in natural indigo .
    • 17-ounce hand woven batik denim.

    The 17-ounce selvedge denim is hand woven and hand dyed in natural indigo. Because of the manual dye process, a color difference occurs in the finished fabric, there is no way to avoid this. This is considered as the uniqueness and charm of hand woven and hand dyed denim. The base twill fabric of the 17-ounce batik denim is hand woven like the selvedge denim. The pattern is printed following the traditional batik printing technique by stamping with hot wax. Removing the wax in hot water causes big color shading in the fabric because of its heavy weight and thickness; this color shading gives the fabric a vintage look.

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  • Scotch & Soda Joins Hands With Reliance Brands In India

    Scotch & Soda Joins Hands With Reliance Brands In India

    Reliance Brands, a part of Reliance Industries Group, which runs stores of 19 international brands in India – including the likes of Muji, Kenneth Cole, Steve Madden, Diesel and Brooks Brothers has entered into a master franchise pact with the premium Dutch youth fashion company, Scotch and Soda, to set up its stores in all major Indian cities by next year.

    Dutch apparel brand Scotch & Soda, which was being sold exclusively on Myntra.com, has cracked a long-term partnership with Reliance Brands to open its stores in India. The e-commerce rights for the brand will also move to Reliance at a time when fashion retailers are looking to deploy a multi-channel strategy of having physical stores as well as a notable online presence.Myntra had struck an exclusive partnership with the Amsterdam-based brand in 2014. Over the past two years, a bunch of international fashion brands like Topshop , Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge inked exclusive partnerships with the likes of Jabong.com and Myntra.com  to test the India market.  Recently Flipkart – the e commerce giant – has purchased Jabong through its subsidiary Myntra to become the largest retailer of fashion clothing in India. Reliance seeks to challenge the domination of Flipkart in this realm.

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    Scotch and Soda has over 160 stores of their own globally, and can be found in over 8,000 other outlets, including the best global department stores, as also on their Web store. The merchandise is designed at their church-turned-studio in the heart of Amsterdam. Darshan Mehta, President and Chief Executive of Reliance Brands said

    “It is ironic that in an increasingly crowded premium fashion space, getting a good tee or a nicely washed and well-fitting denim is rare Scotch & Soda is one of the few companies that is dedicated to crafting quality garments rather than emphasising on the brand logo. I have long been their admirer and consumer. The brand’s stores echo the theatre of their craft. Refreshingly differentiated. We now have the privilege and joy of partnering with them for India“

    Over the past year, business houses like Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Industries ,and the Tata have all spruced up their online commerce offerings, particularly in the fashion and lifestyle category . Snagging online rights has become significant for retail groups which bring in foreign retailers to India. Recently, fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 snapped ties with Myntra and bagged a new deal with Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, which gave the group online and offline rights for the American brand. Scotch and Soda going to Reliance is another setback for Myntra.

    The newly-formed partnership will drive Reliance Brands to go more deeper in the roots of the premium retail market in India coupled with Scotch & Soda’s global expansion drive. 

    Scotch & Soda | Denimsandjeans.com

  • Indigo Tops From Naked And Famous – F/W 2016 Collection

    Indigo Tops From Naked And Famous – F/W 2016 Collection

    Breaking the stereotype and going out of the box every time is what Canadian Brand – Naked And Famous tries to do everytime. No washes, no embroidery, no gimmick, just the best fabric in the world combined with modern fits in their collections.The Canadian Brand  has recently launched its Fall/Winter 2016 Collection. The brand is known for using only the most unique and rare denim fabrics mainly from prestigious mills in Japan.

    From checks to selvedges to  flannels and  terries , the shirts are mainly unwashed or just rinsed and bring out the special character of these indigo variant fabrics.

    Real Indigo/Red Plaid – Boyfriend Shirt

    Composition 100% Cotton
    Color Indigo/Red
    Fabric Origin Japan

    Naked And Famous - F/W 2016 | Denimsandjeans.com

    Indigo Dobby Denim- Bomber Jacket

    Composition 100% Cotton
    Color Indigo
    Fabric Origin Japan

    Naked And Famous - F/W 2016 | Denimsandjeans.com

     

    Real Indigo French Terry – Hoodie

    Composition 100% Cotton
    Color Indigo
    Fabric Origin Canada
    Weight 12Oz
    Fit Description Slim fit through body and arms

    Real Indigo French Terry – Hoodie

     

    Indigo Selvedge Ripstop- Selvedge Shirt

    Composition 100 % Cotton
    Color Indigo
    Fabric Origin Japan
    Fit Description The Selvedge Shirt is a slim long straight fit with an extended back with selvedge detail on the hem.

    Indigo Selvedge Ripstop- Selvedge Shirt

    Indigo Selvedge Chambray With Plaid – Selvedge Shirt

    Composition 100 % Cotton
    Color Indigo
    Fabric Origin Japan
      The Selvedge Shirt is a slim long straight fit with an extended back with selvedge detail on the hem.

    Indigo Selvedge Chambray With Plaid - Selvedge Shirt

    Real Indigo Flannel Indigo Black -Regular Shirt

    Composition 100 % Cotton
    Color Indigo/Black
    Fabric Origin Japan
      More room in the body and arms with no back darting.

    Real Indigo Flannel Indigo Black -Regular Shirt

    Indigo Selvedge Birdseye -Selvedge Shirt

    Composition 100 % Cotton
    Color Indigo/Black
    Fabric Origin Japan
      The Selvedge Shirt is a slim long straight fit with an extended back with selvedge detail on the hem.

    Indigo Selvedge Birdseye -Selvedge Shirt

    Don’t miss the Vintage Recall !

    Vintage Recall | Denimsandjeans.com

  • Street Style | Denimsandjeans Vietnam 2nd Edition | March 8-9, 2017

    Street Style | Denimsandjeans Vietnam 2nd Edition | March 8-9, 2017

    After the successful launch of the 1st Edition of the Denimsandjeans Vietnam show, the second edition will be held at Ho Chi Minh City again on March 8 and 9, 2017.

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    The Denimsandjeans Shows bring a platform for the global denim community to come together at different sourcing locations making it easy for the sourcing community to plan their buying of denim and related apparel from that particular location. With the site Denimsandjeans.com serving the global denim community since 2007 , the Denim supply chain shows were the next offering from the Denimsandjeans Stable.  The first denim show in Bangladesh was launched by Denimsandjeans in 2014 and again the first denim show in Vietnam was launched in 2016 June.  The sixth edition of our Denimsandjeans Bangladesh show is also being held in Dhaka on October 5 and 6 .
    Taking the idea of creating platforms for the global community,  we created the first Global Online Denim show which was launched recently  . It is again an innovative approach to increase the “Speed to market” and reduce the “Information Gaps and Delays”between the denim mills and buyers.

    We will continue to serve the global community by creating value added services and platforms  in the coming times.