Denim jeans have become a mainstay of wardrobes the world over, but with some estimates suggesting that over 2,500 gallons (9,463 l) of water, almost a pound of chemicals and significant amounts of ...

Since its inception in 1987, China’s Advance Denim has sought out new and innovative ways to increase its sustainable initiatives—from conserving water usage to incorporating the latest sustainable ...

This story was originally published on Fashion Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Fashion Dive newsletter. Shein increased the amount of denim it produced with its ...

Hi, my name is Mara. I am Italian, live in the UK, and am a writer for Eco-Stylist. When I moved to the UK in 2014, I worked in some of London’s most iconic retail stores. I was constantly surrounded ...

November 8, 2011 — The demand for a type of distressed denim created by sandblasting the material with silica sand has led to silicosis and death in Turkish textile workers, researchers report in an ...

The Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute of Texas Tech University has developed a new foam-dyeing process it says is poised to transform denim manufacturing. Unveiled yesterday (14 November), the ...

Sandblasted jeans are a look that denim makers are literally dying for, according to an international textile union. Levi’s and H&M have agreed to stop using the sandblasting process on their denim ...

An emerging green chemistry process can produce a pair of denim jeans using up to 92 percent less water and up to 30 percent less energy than conventional denim manufacturing methods, scientists have ...

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012 — Like sausage, making denim jeans isn't pretty. Some estimates suggest that producing one pair of jeans requires more than 2,500 gallons of water, nearly a pound of ...