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Archroma partners up with the House of Denim Foundation

Archroma, the global colour and specialty chemicals company, has entered into a partnership with the House of Denim Foundation. Archroma is set to support the denim foundation through an annual financial contribution to its Denim City and is set to share its expertise and network with the House of Denim. "We are very excited to become an active...

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In Pictures: Graduation exposition of Jean School 2017

Graduate students from Jean School are hosting an exposition of their graduate work in Denim City, in Amsterdam. Under the guidance of Jean School coordinator Mira Copini, the graduates developed a two-piece outfit from their graduation showcase, which focused on serving the mid-segment of denim wear. The graduating students completed a...

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Overview: 5 Must-Read Denim articles

London - Denim holds a special place within the fashion industry. Originally created as work wear, this solid fabric has been transformed into essential daily wear over the years and become a wardrobe staple. Industry denim trade fairs Kingpins and Denim Première Vision took place last month as FashionUnited turned its focus to the leading...

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A virtual look inside House of Denim | Denim City

House of Denim is the first platform of its kind, dedicated craftsmanship and innovation in the denim industry. The headquarters of this Dutch knowledge institute, Denim City, is located in De Hallen: a hotspot in the Western part of Amsterdam. Denim City houses its own jean workshop, a laundry 'Blue Lab', an archive and even a store....

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A virtual look inside House of Denim | Denim City

House of Denim is the first platform of its kind, dedicated craftsmanship and innovation in the denim industry. The headquarters of this Dutch knowledge institute, Denim City, is located in De Hallen: a hotspot in the Western part of Amsterdam. Denim City houses its own jean workshop, a laundry 'Blue Lab', an archive and even a store....

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Denim for Dummies

For those who secretly have no idea what selvedge denim is but have heard that the best denim fabric comes from Japan (although they still don't know why.) Or for those who bluff their way through specialist stores talking to the staff, whilst they frantically try to hide that they have no idea what jeans made from raw denim are, comes...

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Kingpins: 'Amsterdam is THE denim capital'

“[Kingpins] was something we really missed in Europe,” said Barbara Gnutti, exports manager for Italian denim supplier ITV Denim, during the opening of the first European edition of Kingpins, the boutique denim sourcing trade fair. First launched in New York City in 2004 by Andrew Olah, the invitation-only denim event has grown over the years...

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First official Jean School opens in Amsterdam

The world's first official specialized course in denim has begun the school year in Amsterdam. The Jean School is a collaboration between the jeans platform House of Denim and Amsterdam's regional centre for education, the ROCvA. Over a period of three years, students will be taught all the ins and outs of the business and will eventually be...

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