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Pepe Jeans London Unveils Responsible Innovation Program
Pepe Jeans London is working to reduce the denim industry’s carbon footprint with Tru-Blu, its new program to…
Why This PVH Exec Told SXSW Innovation Is Like Free Ice Cream
Innovation in apparel should look at the megatrends shaping the future, much like science fiction imagined…
These Six Apparel Retailers Made Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies List
Though tech generally dominates when it comes to being called “most innovative,” apparel retailers are…
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While denim is certainly a staple wardrobe choice that crosses generations, fiber and fabric firms aren’t…
In-Store Service Is Improving by Bits & Bytes
Footwear retailers are giving customer service a digital upgrade with apps, tablets and a robot named Tory.
Innovation Gets The Axe as Target Sales Slide
While other companies are embracing robots as a way to stave off shopper attrition, it seems Target is giving…
Levi’s and Google ATAP Provide First Look at Project Jacquard
Touch-sensitive fabric just took one big step into reality. Providing an update to the technology Levi’s and…
Penn State Researchers Create Denim That Repairs Itself
In the future ripped jeans will repair themselves. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have…
Price Still Impedes Innovation in Apparel
Price continues to be one of the biggest bumps in the road to innovation.
How VF Went Outside, Added Billions to its Business
Change is hard, but doing nothing is harder.
Wearable Tech Needs <em>Fashion Fix</em> to Survive and Thrive
It’s time to make wearable technology that’s worth wearing. That was the main message out of Wednesday…
Here’s Why Levi’s and Google Geared Their First Product Toward Urban Bikers
When Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group announced iconic American brand Levi’s as the…
US Denim Experiments with Spider Webs at Denim Première Vision
Does the secret to soft denim lie in spider webs? Under the theme, “Mad Science”, US Denim presented a series…
Invista Brings Thermolite Technology to Denim
So long long johns? Invista is bringing two new Thermolite brand technologies to the jeanswear category that…
Nike and MIT Call for Textile Innovation to Combat Climate Change
The latest step in the athletic giant's strategy to shrink its supply-chain footprint involves teaming up…