Denim – Sourcing Journal

Mills are shedding Y2K brights for rich and versatile shades of black and indigo.

Mills

Denim Gets Darker for Fall/Winter 25-26

Unisex styling, soccer jerseys (vintage and new) and suburbia are behind the trend.

BY Angela Velasquez

Latest News

Mills are shifting away from Y2K trends.

Mills

Denim Mills Prepare F/W 25-26 Fabrics for Workwear, Quiet Luxury and Comfort

A new partnership will help AGI Denim quantify and communicate its environmental performance to clients.

Mills

AGI Denim Teams With Green Story for Digital Product Passports

Vicunha is the first denim mill in Brazil to use regenerative cotton in partnership with Scheffer, a leader in regenerative cotton production in Brazil.

Mills

New Partnerships Help Denim Mills Scale Sustainability

Levi’s is expanding its retail footprint in Asia.

Brands

Levi’s Targets Asia Markets with New Stores in Dhaka and Bangkok

Guests at Revolve Festival

Trends

50+ Looks From Coachella Weekend One

It was 2014 all over again.

BY Angela Velasquez

Featured Stories

Sustainability

Why YKK Is Changing Its Zipper Material

The eco-friendly zippers now use low-carbon aluminum.

BY Angela Velasquez

Brands

4/20 Anyone? Lucky Brand Drops Cannabis Denim Collection

Lucky Brand touts “high quality” in its new collection.

BY Angela Velasquez

Levi's Targets Asia Markets with New Stores in Dhaka and Bangkok

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Trends

Wide-leg jeans remained the go-to fit for designers.

Dark Washes, Coated Denim Trend in Europe

NYFW: Bombshell Denim and Cozy Country Vibes

NYFW: Bombshell Denim and Cozy Country Vibes

The Best Fall/Winter 2024-2025 Denim Copenhagen Fashion Week

The Best Fall/Winter 2024-2025 Denim at Copenhagen Fashion Week

Minimalism and Maximalism Duel Men's Fashion Weeks

Minimalism and Maximalism Duel at Men’s Fashion Weeks

For Spring/Summer 2024, couturiers treated denim with their house codes.

Bejeweled, Patchwork Denim Pop Up in Haute Couture Collections

Fashion Snoops VP of men’s wear Michael Fisher shares the trend firm's forecast.

Feelings of Chaos and Fragility Drive Men’s Trends for Fall/Winter 2024

Sustainability

A research team in Denmark has developed a new dyeing method that, instead of using a reducing agent, uses an enzyme for dyeing by leveraging a natural precursor to indigo—called indican—that turns indigo plant leaves blue when mushed together.

Scientists Discover Greener Way to Get Blue Jeans

BY Alexandra Harrell

Unspun's Vega 3D weaving machines enable local-for-local manufacturing.

Unspun Releases Phase 2 LCA

Swiss speciality chemicals company Archroma is revamping its former HQ in Reinach as a "true tech hub."

Archroma Debuts End-to-End Solutions for Cleaner Chemistry

Cone Denim continues to close the loop.

Cone Adopts Circulose

Rivet Magazine

Levi's Targets Asia Markets with New Stores in Dhaka and Bangkok

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SPRING 2024 ISSUE

Levi's Targets Asia Markets with New Stores in Dhaka and Bangkok

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WINTER 2023 ISSUE

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FALL 2023 ISSUE

Rivet, the global media authority serving the international denim industry, released its Summer 2023 Issue today, focusing on nostalgia and novelty.

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SUMMER 2023 ISSUE

Rivet released its spring issue today, with today’s denim reinventing the past.

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SPRING 2023 ISSUE

Levi's Targets Asia Markets with New Stores in Dhaka and Bangkok

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WINTER 2022 ISSUE

Rivet's Fall 2022 issue is live.

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FALL 2022 ISSUE

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SUMMER 2022 ISSUE

What's Next in Denim

Spring/Summer 2025 trends and innovations

Wide-leg jeans remained the go-to fit for designers.

Trends

Dark Washes, Coated Denim Trend in Europe

Wide-leg jeans remained the go-to fit for designers.

BY Angela Velasquez

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