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A Tombstone In Tokyo

Could this pair of duck canvas pants be the oldest Levi's pant?

SM Denim Mills Secures Patents for Two Technologies

SM Denim Mills scored two wins for sustainability and innovation.

Puma Loses Sneaker Patent Dispute Due to Rihanna Social Media Post

The German sportswear brand has lost its right to a patent on one of its sneaker styles due to Rihanna's 2014…

US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Nike vs. Adidas Patent Case

For years now, the two have been arguing over patents that Nike has filed regarding the design of knit uppers…

Ye Files Patent for Curious New Product

Is there a market for leather-soled socks? The company that controls Kanye West's Yeezy brand seems to think…

Walmart’s Last-Mile Patent Filing Has Self-Driving Bots Tag Teaming With Drones

The retailer's latest patent application details how the two technologies would work together to make…

Thom Browne Explains Why it Wants to Cancel an Adidas Trademark

The luxury fashion brand is currently fighting a trademark infringement lawsuit over its use of stripes.

LUMIA: The Point of No Return to Old Techniques

Soko has announced LUMIA, a brand-new, more sustainable process and future chapter of the jeans washing…

Nike Sued Adidas. Here’s What’s at Stake.

Nike has also requested the U.S. International Trade Commission issue a limited-exclusion order against shoes…

Adidas, Nike, Under Armour Heavyweights Behind Lululemon’s Footwear Patent

A planned footwear launch at the rising activewear brand, set to lap Nike in women's next year, is on track…

Why a Quadruple Amputee’s Endorsing Nike’s Patent-Pending Sneaker Tech

Sixty-one million Americans live with a disability, and Nike isn't trying to leave money on the table.

Carhartt’s New Patent Enhances Mobility in Workwear

Carhartt received a patent for tech that incorporates a stretchy layer of fabric into familiar products for…