About Tony Tonnaer
John Higginson is CEO of Eco Age and CEO and co-founder of Higginson Strategy, working across sustainability, media, reputation and purpose-led communications.
 
A former journalist and political editor at Metro, John brings the editorial judgement to understand what makes a story land, and the strategic perspective to help organisations build lasting credibility. His work sits between media, public affairs and commercial strategy, helping brands, innovators and institutions communicate with authority in complex and fast-moving environments.
 
At Eco Age, John leads a platform focused on proof-based sustainability in fashion, championing traceability, material innovation and greater accountability across global supply chains. At Higginson Strategy, he advises organisations navigating political, public and reputational challenges, shaping campaigns that build coalitions, influence debate and support long-term change.
 
His approach is grounded in a clear belief: credible communications must do more than capture attention. They must withstand scrutiny, build trust and turn purpose into measurable impact.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®   
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Linkedin, X, and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

About Tony Tonnaer
Tony Tonnaer (57) is a Conscious Consult with extensive experience in building sustainable denim brands (20 years+). Tony is an advisor, boardmember and sparring partner in the denim & lifestyle industry, guiding brands and their team towards an efficient transition from a conventional to a circular business model.

Tonnaer has always had a love for denim, he started his first job in the denim industry in 1997 at Pepe Jeans as product manager. Over the course of six years, he grew into the position as Director of Sourcing, working together with a number of the current denim experts like James Veenhoff (House of Denim), Jason Denham (Denham), Karl-Heinz Müller (founder Bread&Butter) and Fred Gehring & Ludo Onnink (Tommy Hilfiger). 

After Pepe jeans followed an adventure developing a premium denim brand based in LA with Ulrich Simpson (UBI) before returning home to help revive the Dutch denim brand Kuyichi. He did this for a period of seven years as a dedicated Managing Director, building up the brand from 500k in sales to 10 mln. He put Kuyichi on the map as the first sustainable denim brand in the European market. 
In 2010 Tonnaer felt it was to make his own mark on the industry. He launched his brand ‘Kings of Indigo’ that became one of the key pioneering denim brands at the forefront of sustainable innovations. The brand contributed to a shift in the denim industry towards producing with minimal impact without compromising on quality and price. King Of Indigo became a brand selling its collection to over 250 carefully selected retailers in 12 countries but as a result of the effects of Covid and economic developments, in 2022 Tony Tonnaer had to let Kings Of Indigo go and the brand went into the hands of a new owner.

Tonnaer now focusses on sharing his expertise as a sustainability & circularity consultant. Putting his passion to good use accelerating change in the denim & lifestyle industry. 

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®   
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Linkedin, X, and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

About Mark Edridge
Mark’s work at Bluesign, is informed by a career working for some of the world’s most prestigious and valuable consumer brands; he offers a unique perspective on the challenges businesses face in meeting new environmental regulations around textiles.
 
Since 2022 he has brought to Bluesign technologies this understanding of the dilemma clients face when attempting to balance their commercial and brand needs with customer demands and ethical choices in the midst of a changing regulatory environment.

Now in its 25th year, Bluesign is dedicated to assisting its partners in reducing the harmful impacts of textile production on people and the planet

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®   
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Linkedin, X, and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

About Neil Bell
Neil Bell is a passionate and collaborative leader in Material Innovation, at the intersection of design material innovation strategy for advanced product creation. Neil has over 3 decades of experience in directing fabric and fiber innovation for leading retail brands and supply chain vendors, such as Levi Strauss, Gap Inc., and Artistic Milliners, his main focus is to deliver sustainable and performance solutions for tomorrow's consumers and generations to come.

With a textile science and design background, Neil has a strong product management and technical design expertise in textile and apparel manufacturing. He has managed the scale-up and pricing of new materials, working with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver high-quality and innovative products. Neil is passionate about creating a leading-edge R&D culture around material science innovation and contributing to the environmental and social impact of the textile industry.

Neil is now involved in supporting new start innovators on go-to-market strategy and enabling roadmaps for brand adoption and educating tomorrows material scientists.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®   
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Linkedin, X, and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

About Alex Angelchik
Alex Angelchik brings over three decades of leadership experience in the apparel and retail industries. He has been with Newtimes Group for more than 19 years, most recently serving as Group Managing Director, where he has played a pivotal role in steering strategic growth and operational excellence across the organization.

Before joining Newtimes, Alex spent 12 successful years at Russell Athletic, where he held the position of Vice President, contributing significantly to the brand’s expansion and market presence.

In addition to his executive roles, Alex is a partner in several prominent consumer and lifestyle brands, including Coldwater Creek, Soft Surroundings, Ashworth Golf, Robert Talbott, and Bike Athletic.

His expertise spans brand development, supply chain management, and global sourcing.Alex also serves on numerous boards, offering strategic guidance and industry insight to help shape the future of retail and consumer brands.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®   
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Linkedin, X, and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

About Christine Lindebak
Christine Lindebak is a fashion industry veteran, having worked for Emilio Pucci, Mulberry, and Alexis Bittar. She is the founder of Lindy Lindy, creating bespoke homewear from vintage Spanish linens for brides seeking one-of-a-kind getting-ready attire. Christine is also the force behind Sewing and the City, selling fashion sewing patterns online and in shops around the globe and inspiring people of all ages to sew their own clothes.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®   
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

About Madeleine Bernhard
Madeleine Bernhard works as the Business Development Manager at OnceMore® from Södra. She supports brands in navigating the textile value chain, helping them implement material strategies that aligns with their sustainability goals. Madeleine has an extensive experience within retail and product development. Her previous roles have included Head of Assortment and Sourcing, Product Development, Product Manager, and Retail Manager.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®   
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

About Dr. Sedef Uncu Aki
GOZEN CEO, Dr. Sedef Uncu Aki, brings 25 years of leadership experience in operations, commercial strategy and business growth, alongside her PhD in Textile Technology & Management. With a proven track record in managing over $100 million in P&L for global textile companies, she now oversees the delivery of LUNAFORM to product industries across mass, premium, and luxury segments - driven by a bold vision to create a new material reality.

About GOZEN
GOZEN (www.gozen.world) is a design-led biotechnology scale-up based in San Francisco, California & Istanbul, Turkey, that creates exceptional biomaterials for visionary creatives. Established in 2022 by fashion designer, Ece Gözen, GOZEN acts as a bridge between the worlds of next-generation technology, progressive design and the established traditions of artisan craft – united by a core purpose to protect the Earth.

About LUNAFORM™
LUNAFORM is an advanced nanocellulose biomaterial crafted in collaboration with nature. Through GOZEN’s BioCraft™ technology, the ingenuity of microorganisms are harnessed in a process of controlled fermentation, creating a fibrous biological lattice. The result is a material whose cascading drape, tensile strength and unmatched versatility position it as the natural successor to traditional materials - one source offering infinite possibilities.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®   
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Andrew Olah.

Andrew is the owner and CEO of Olah Inc. where he has worked since 1976 spending his early years involved in Denim Development and marketing . In 2004 he founded the Kingpins Show which is today the largest jean supply chain show in the world. 

Being a big believer in education Andrew spent 15 years helping FIT with their capstone jeans course.  In 2015 he started Kingpins Transformers, an event meant to educate the denim industry and in 2019 Transformer’s ED, a program to educate students about the jeans industry was launched.  He also started Ethical Denim Council in 2022 fighting for contract sanctity.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy   

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®    
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Diana Verde Nieto.

Diana Verde Nieto is a globally recognised business leader and sustainability expert with over two decades of experience in driving sustainable economic growth and fostering innovation. In 2002, she founded one of the world’s first sustainability communication consultancies, which she successfully exited in 2010. In 2011 Diana co-founded Positive Luxury, leading the enterprise until 2022, and remains an active board member. Her latest venture, Edify Collective, is a cutting-edge micro-learning platform focused on sustainability and critical skills. Through Edify Collective, Diana aims to help embed sustainability into every job role across organisations, breaking down silos and enabling sustainability literacy.

Diana serves as an advisor to several noteworthy organisations, including, The British Beauty Council, The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affair. Her education in Global Leadership & Public Policy was attained from the esteemed Harvard Kennedy School. She was trained by former US Vice President Al Gore at the Alliance of Climate Protection and received title of Young Global Leader from the World Economic Forum.

Diana has recently released a book- Reimagining Luxury: How to Build a Sustainable Future for Your Brand in January 2024, which further solidifies her as a highly respected authority in the realm of sustainability and business.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy   

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®    
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Sina Steidinger.

Sina Steidinger is a denim designer, sustainability lecturer, and consultant dedicated to shaping the future of circular fashion. Originally from Germany, she relocated in Amsterdam—widely regarded as Europe’s denim capital—where she continues to push the boundaries of sustainable design.

For Sina, denim is more than just a fabric, and jeans are more than just blue pants. A great pair of jeans should fit perfectly, be comfortable and flattering, and feel effortlessly special— never complicated. And today, denim should also be as circular as possible, but that’s only possible when circularity is embedded from the very first sketch of the design process.

With a background as Head of Design in Germany and expertise in designing for MUD Jeans, a pioneer in circular denim, Sina seamlessly merges her passion for denim with innovative sustainability practices. She is an active member of Clean & Unique and serves on the advisory board of Circular Textile Days, embedding her work deeply within the Dutch textile community.

Beyond design, Sina shares her expertise as a lecturer at multiple fashion universities, equipping the next generation of industry professionals with the knowledge and tools to make responsible choices. Through dynamic workshops, engaging lectures, and thought leadership, she is committed to driving change—because, as she says, she has a blue heart and a green mindset. 

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy   

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®    
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue.
And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talk with Salli Deighton from LaundRe.

Salli Deighton is the Founder of LaundRe, the UK’s first circular denim finishing hub. LaundRe transforms unsold denim stocks, enables nearshore finishing in flexible quantities, development workshops and supports fast, responsible denim drops to meet the demands of a rapidly changing retail landscape.  
 
With over 25 years of experience consulting for brands like Wrangler, Fat Face, Marks & Spencer, and ASOS, Salli has been a leader in driving sustainability within the global denim industry. LaundRe’s expert team is united by a shared passion for creating positive change the UK, helping brands reduce their waste, carbon footprint and achieve circularity on shore.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy   

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®    
A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.   

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

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Max Kaupp (22 German) Bachelor Student for Fashion Design at Hochschule Pforzheim (Germany) 

Both long time friends and founders of Denim Platform and Brand Lil Denim Jean

 
Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 19 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 
 @carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy
   
BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®
   
 A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.
   
Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.
   
  Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Beth Esponnette founder of unspun. 

Beth Esponnette founded unspun, a company building the future of fashion manufacturing, automated and on-demand. The brand started producing custom-fit jeans from body scans nearly five years ago and has progressed to production for the industry from their proprietary 3D weaving. She's previously worked at Mountain Hardwear, Pearl Izumi, TechShop, Ekso Bionics, and the University of Oregon as an Assistant Professor of Product Design. Vogue Business named Beth a 100 Innovators Sustainability Thought Leader and MIT Tech Review named Beth a 35 Innovator under 35. She has a BS in Fiber Science & Apparel Design from Cornell and an MFA in Design from Stanford University.

unspun: Our mission is to reduce global human carbon emissions by 1%. To get there, we've created the tools needed to realize zero-waste production and circular reuse — a future where nothing becomes trash. The world's first 3D weaving tech, transforming yarn into clothes in minutes. Deployed in microfactories, Vega™ eliminates the need for large order quantities while reducing transport emissions and lead times. We partner with brands and manufacturers who are committed to streamlining and decarbonizing fashion supply chains using automated, localized, and low-impact production.

 
 
Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 19 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 
@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy
  
 BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®
  
 A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.
  
 Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.
  
 Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

He then worked for 8 years as Operational Director of CSR, Compliance and Integrity, Marketing and Communication for a famous textile company where he transformed a traditional clothing company into what is now a widely recognized sustainable brand that offers product traceability throughout the lifecycle. Before joining bluesign technologies ag he worked as Group Vice President, Corporate Communications and Sustainability at SGS for more than 10 years.

As CEO of bluesign he has developed a new service portfolio and extending the bluesign partnership and services to new market segments and geographies.

 

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 19 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 
@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy
 
 BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®
 
 A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.
 
 Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.
 
 Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Arshiya Lal has spent her career leading product strategy and growth for global emerging technologies in the sustainability and traceability space. She is passionate about addressing non-renewable material inputs and supply chain fragmentation with technology solutions. 

Before joining Circ in December 2022, Arshiya served as Head of Product at biotech company Modern Meadow, where she launched the start-up’s first lab-created leather products with renowned global fashion brands and informed the future roadmap of Modern Meadow’s BioMaterials business. 

Before working in materials, Arshiya led the development of enterprise blockchain technology and executed key partnerships for IBM’s blockchain business – bringing transparency to fragmented supply chains. 

Arshiya has worked on bespoke fashion technology projects including 3D-printed and cognitive clothing for Milan Fashion Week and Berlin Fashion Week, which sparked her interest in materials creation and fashion innovation. She holds expertise in bringing retail technologies to CPG companies - including augmented reality, virtual reality, and gesture recognition. While in university, she founded and hosted the Atlanta Fashion Tech Summit, which brought together over 200 fashion enthusiasts & technologists to talk about fashion and retail innovation. 

Arshiya currently resides in New York City, where she enjoys biking, running, and aerial arts. She brings sustainable fashion to her personal life by committing to shopping secondhand and hosting clothing swaps. 

Arshiya graduated with highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia where she studied Finance and Industrial Design. 

 

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 19 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 
@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy
 
 BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®
 
 A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.
 
 Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.
 
 Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Marwa is a dedicated sustainability consultant and advocate for ethical sourcing, with extensive expertise in legislative policy and compliance within the global fashion industry. She brings a wealth of experience from her advisory role, where she has collaborated with global entities to combat forced labor, animal abuse, and deforestation through innovative strategies. Focused on transforming supply chains to align with EU/US laws and broader global standards, Marwa combines her deep technical understanding with a history of delivering tangible results.

Her approach includes tailored strategies and a commitment to transparency, guiding multinational companies through complex legal landscapes. As a frequent speaker and contributor at significant platforms, Marwa intensifies her efforts through educational programs, social media engagement, and public speaking, aiming to educate, inspire, and engage communities in sustainable and ethical practices. Through her work, she champions innovative compliance strategies that resonate with market needs for environmental and social responsibility, driving tangible change in the fashion industry.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 19 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 
@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Information about Candiani:

Candiani Denim is an Italian family business founded in 1938, located between Milan and the Alps, in the nature reserve of the Ticino Park. Candiani Denim is an internationally renowned denim weaving company that supplies some of the world’s best-known fashion brands, creating the fabrics that gave birth to the premium denim industry. Candiani firmly believes in the importance of Made in Italy, innovation and sustainability, intrinsic values of each of its fabrics, which give it its uniqueness and inimitable quality. Candiani sees the denim of the future as both a regenerated and regenerative product. From the first to the last phase, Candiani’s goal is to make denim 100% compostable, with a positive impact in every moment of his life. Candiani Denim has its headquarters in Robecchetto con Induno and a Development Center in Los Angeles. Candiani Denim, among others, owns the COREVA™ patent, the first and only biodegradable and compostable stretch denim on the market.

Simon Giuliani, CMO, Head of Sustainability, Strategic Brand Leader, and Lecturer with nearly 20 years of international experience in the Fashion Industry with a specific focus on sustainable innovation. Starting from responsible brand strategy Simon aims at designing and executing solutions that align industrial business goals with responsible production practices, circular product innovation as well as internal and external education.

The extensive knowledge about the fashion system from industrial manufacturing to design, distribution and marketing allows him to guide brands in their transition towards a circular model, and to convert their sustainability related efforts into brand equity and sales.

Actively supporting institutions in the creation of new guidelines and regulations for the European Fashion Industry serving as Expert advisor to the United Nations’ UNECE, to the MEPs designing the EU Circular Economy Action Plan, to SDA Bocconi’s Monitor for Circular Fashion, to the City of Milan.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 19 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 
@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Beyza Baykan is an entrepreneur with a background in Applied and Computational Mathematics and International Relations from the University of Southern California. She is the founder of HMS, a sustainable denim washing stone company that prioritizes environmentally friendly solutions for the denim industry.
With prior experience at the World Bank, Beyza has a deep understanding of global development issues and a strong commitment to making a significant impact. Combining her expertise in international relations with a passion for sustainability and women’s empowerment, she advocates for transparency and circularity in the fashion industry, specifically championing women in denim.
Looking ahead, Beyza aims to expand HMS into a global brand, leading the way in sustainable practices for denim production. She is also dedicated to establishing a non-profit organization that promotes an environment-over-profits mentality within the fashion industry, driving her mission to create a positive global impact.
Beyza Baykan family have over 30 Years Of Denim Experience

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 18 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Viktor Fredbäck is one of these denim history aficionados, and he has amassed a collection of hundreds of jeans that span from the 1870s to the 1970s. But one decade eluded him: the 1880s. The documentary “Denim Hunter” follows Viktor’s journey from his home in Sweden to the United States to track down jeans that will complete his century-long denim timeline.

Following the initial premiere during Amsterdam Denim Days and screenings in Sweden and New York, “Denim Hunter” is premiering in the United Kingdom on Jan. 19. The London premiere of the film, organized by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique of denim consultancy Endrime, will be held at the Mills Fabrica during its Denim Futures Exhibition.

“I was gutted to miss the event in Amsterdam during Denim Days,” explained Mohsin, Endrime’s owner and creative director. “I was going to reach out to Viktor Fredbäck to interview about the film, but the very same day Viktor Fredbäck reached out to me and asked me to arrange and organize the U.K. premiere for him and help show the film to 50-60 U.K. denim enthusiasts.”

The premiere is sponsored by Advance Denim, Prosperity Textiles, Stella Blu, Pioneer Denim, Circulose, Marmara Hemp, Hand Made Stone, TENCEL™ Proper, YKK and Carved in Blue. With the support, Endrime was able to fly Viktor and the film’s director Emilio Di Stefano to the U.K. for the event. Viktor is bringing some rare pieces with him to showcase to attendees.

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Mohsin Sajid is a highly accomplished denim specialist, denim historian an educator. With more than 20 year’s experience working with a number world’s leading international denim brands and mills. 

Mohsin has a keen interest in raising the next generation of denim designers reflecting in his role as MA denim lecturer at The Royal College of Art, and BA denim lecturer at Ravensbourne University London. 

Mohsin together with his wife Sadia Rafique they both run consultancy company ENDRIME® and their Denim History educational platform where they teach denim making masterclasses & historical denim lectures each year. Mohsin is at the helm of guiding the next generation of responsible denim designers.

Mohsin is also a organiser of Transformers ED educational series started in 2019. 

Mohsin is currently writing 2 books, 1st book on denim manufacturing processes; a comprehensive textbook from 1870 to modern ergonomic denim of today, which he hopes to complete in 2024.

 Mohsin's second book will be about his ENDRIME archive – and resource book for others designers which he hopes to complete in 2025. 

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 18 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING. 

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 17 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

Matte TENCEL Denim Capsule Collection

Following the 2021 introduction of Matte TENCEL branded lyocell fibers, Lenzing has been working closely with mill partners around the world to refine the development of the denim fabric structure, with an aim of achieving less sheen and more natural/cotton-like denim aesthetics but still with a soft handfeel.
 
As of 2023, close to 15 fabric mills have successfully developed an improved and optimized approach for producing denim fabrics with cotton-like aesthetics using Matte TENCEL Lyocell fibers.

To celebrate this fabric innovation, a specially curated denim apparel collection “Matte TENCEL Denim Capsule Collection” was showcased for the first time during the Kingpins Amsterdam Autumn Show in October 2023, demonstrating unlimited aesthetic possibilities enabled by fabrics with at least 40% composition of Matte TENCEL Lyocell fibers. 

In this Podcast we listen to 13 of the Denim mills

1 Advance Denim
Mark Ix / Marketing Director of North America 

2 Panther Denim 
Tim Huesemann / Director of Panther Denim/ Tat Fung Textile

3 LNJ 
Ashish Bhatnagar / Senior Vice President & Marketing Head

4 Bhaskar 
Matteo Vallarsa 

5 AFM 
Sabur Qureshi / General Manager Marketing and Sales

6 AGI Denim 
Ali Tekin / Research and Development Director at AGI Denim

7 CBL
Imran Tanveer / Assistant Vice President – Research & Development

8 Kassim 
Arsal Kassim / Creative Director-Kassim 

9 NDL 
Faisal Yaqub, AGM Business Development, Naveena Denim (NDL) 

10 Indigo Textiles 
Nauman Ahmad / General Manager Product Development, Indigo Textile

11 US denim 
Intizar Ali / General Manager Research & Business Development

12 SM 
Ali Kazmi / Experienced Marketing & Business Development Specialist

13 Beximco 
Mr. Junaid Safdar / COO

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Marmara Hemp® is the first hemp fibre to be certified as sustainable, Cradle to Cradle (Platinum level) and with a Life Cycle Assessment performed by a certified body.

Marmara Hemp® is an exclusive partnership between three regions in France, guaranteeing traceability, quality and quantities.

Marmara Hemp® cottonized hemp fibre with a sustainable, traceable, secure and innovative supply chain 🌱 #MarmaraHemp

Hemp grown and processed in France. No chemical, no water, only mechanical treatment.
Full LCA approved by Higg, Quantis. Nominated by all major textile and denim brands


You can also watch MARMARA HEMP video on our Blue Lenz video channel:
https://youtu.be/RkXO_hPaX-w?si=zEsnV6QvsQgTUZr-

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 17 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 17 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Michael Lam
Director of Advance Denim Limited

Michael has over 20 years experience in the denim industry. As the Director of AdvanceDenim, He is responsible to connect the denim business and cultures from the East to the West and work together with his team in Amsterdam and New York to exchange the denim innovations and concepts from different countries.Michael has been working on several sustainability and innovation projects, such as theBigBox Dyeing, BioBlue, Botanic Dyes and Cottonized Hemp, in the company. Those projects lead Advance Denim to be one of the most sustainable denim mills in the world and this has been recognized by some well-known brands.Michael also actively helps the young generation to understand more about the denim and jeans cultures by working together with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the HongKong Design Institute to provide denim seminars and sponsorship to the students.Michael is one of the founding members of the Hong Kong Denim Festival, which this is one of the most important denim event in Asia. He also works together with the Kingpins show in United States and the Denim by Premiere Vision in Europe for some events and seminars. By having this connection and experience, Michael always promotes the most innovation and sustainability denim technologies and cultures to the world.


Andrea Venier 
Managing Director  Officina +39

26+ years We are a team with common passion for textile world and fashion. OFFICINA+39 combines experience of real professional people, devoted to anticipate, develop and support market demands related to garment field. OFFICINA+39’s real heritage is made up of thirty-year experience dedicated to research and chemical application in textile sector, and present engagement to transmit it to new technicians generation.

A workshop of new ideas coordinated by qualified technicians,
dedicated to application home lab, creating new “effects” and finishing.
OFFICINA+39 offers a selected range of chemical specialties, dyestuffs and pigments, in particular, for denim and garment fields.
Collaboration with customer to create new prototypes, supporting with selected eco-compatible chemical auxiliaries and innovative processes able to guarantee a possible and prompt industrial execution. This is our mission.

Intuition and approach to innovations – essential ingredients of Italian creativity – together with continuous research of materials and new processing technique, make OFFICINA+39 ideal partner in trend garments production.


Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 17 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 17 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Alice Tonello Marketing and R&D Director about the Excitement of returning to ITMA show in Milan, 

For Tonello, success has been a lot about improving production processes, leaving a smaller environmental footprint and doing all things with passion.

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 17 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

This BLUE CAST Episode, Dennis Hui talks with denim veteran David Tring

Dennis Hui
Global Business Development Manager, Denim Lenzing Fibers (HK) Limited

David Tring
David has built up an extensive knowledge of the Global denim, fashion and retail industry leading Design, Merchandising and Buying teams in Europe and Asia with VF, C&A, H&M and Kontoor where he was VP of Product for Asia Pacific for the Lee and Wrangler brands. Based in Hong Kong he has a deep understanding of the APAC and Chinese market needs. David is a visiting fellow at the Hong Kong Design Institute, a mentor and lecturer at the indenium school of responsible design in India and has his own consultancy called the magic of denim….

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Jonas Clason - Creative director and co-founder of Jeanerica. 

Jonas Clason - Creative director and co-founder of Jeanerica. Co-founder of Scandinavian premium leather shoe and bag brand ATP Atelier and fashion brand Whyred. 

Previous Head of Denim and other project at Acne Studios and Creative manager for Isko. 

Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 17 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.  

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   #tenceldenim #tencel #Circularity  #circulareconomy

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

Resourceful &  Rational Presenting Circularity Solutionist series by Blue Cast X Fashion Impact Fund, featuring Nin Castle, Co-Founder, Lead of Recycling and Chief Project Officer of Reverse Resources.  Reverse Resources, builds networks for textile waste to find the best recycling opportunities and build circularity for fashion.

Listen to Nin’s as she highlights “one person’s trash is someone else’s treasure” 

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   @triciacarey  #tenceldenim #tencel @fashionimpactFund 

#sdg17 #solutionists #Circularity  #circulareconomy

Kerry Bannigan, Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, engaging leading global industry events, initiatives and activations to facilitate collective action towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

President of the Board and Executive Committee Member of the PVBLIC Foundation, an innovative 501c3 organization that harnesses the power of media, data, and technology to drive social change, steering the United Nations convenings including the SDG Media Summit, Blockchain for Impact and the Latino Impact Summit. 


Tricia Carey is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Twenty years ago, Tricia joined Courtalds Fibers NY to develop the marketing plan for a brand new fiber called TENCEL. When Lenzing Fibers acquired Tencel Inc. in 2004, Tricia became the USA Merchandising Manager for Womenswear, Menswear, and Intimates. Today, Tricia directs the Global Denim Segment, as well as the Americas Business Development teams, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use. 

Tricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from The Fashion Institute of Technology and certificates in Digital Marketing and Strategy from Cornell University and MIT. Her experience in fabric sales, global sourcing, and apparel business development make her an invaluable partner for brands and retailers who want to re-evaluate their supply chains and optimize the application and benefits of Lenzing’s botanic fibers. 

Tricia also serves as Secretary of Accelerating Circularity Project, is a member of the FIT Textile Department Advisory Board and was Vice Chair at Textile Exchange from 2014-2018.  In 2020 she was nominated as B2B Content Marketer of the Year by Content Marketing Institute, as well as top 100 Denim Legend by WeAr Magazine.  In 2019 Tricia was awarded the RIVET 50, influential denim industry leaders.  She has been a speaker as various industry events including United Nations, Transformers, Texworld, Premiere Vision, Wear Conference, and more. She is based in New York City and can be reached through LinkedIn.


BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz
https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

Putting People First. The Circularity Solutionist series by Blue Cast X Fashion Impact presents, Estefania Angle Villanueva, Account Manager at BanQu, the first-ever non-crypto blockchain-based Supply Chain and Economic Passport platform, solving the toughest global problems - extreme poverty. Because circularity can only happen if we put people in the center!

Join us in discovering the tenacity of Estefania to connect people and technology. 

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   @triciacarey  #tenceldenim #tencel @fashionimpactFund 

#sdg17 #solutionists

#Circularity  #circulareconomy

Kerry Bannigan, Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, engaging leading global industry events, initiatives and activations to facilitate collective action towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

President of the Board and Executive Committee Member of the PVBLIC Foundation, an innovative 501c3 organization that harnesses the power of media, data, and technology to drive social change, steering the United Nations convenings including the SDG Media Summit, Blockchain for Impact and the Latino Impact Summit. 


Tricia Carey is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Twenty years ago, Tricia joined Courtalds Fibers NY to develop the marketing plan for a brand new fiber called TENCEL. When Lenzing Fibers acquired Tencel Inc. in 2004, Tricia became the USA Merchandising Manager for Womenswear, Menswear, and Intimates. Today, Tricia directs the Global Denim Segment, as well as the Americas Business Development teams, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use. 

Tricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from The Fashion Institute of Technology and certificates in Digital Marketing and Strategy from Cornell University and MIT. Her experience in fabric sales, global sourcing, and apparel business development make her an invaluable partner for brands and retailers who want to re-evaluate their supply chains and optimize the application and benefits of Lenzing’s botanic fibers. 

Tricia also serves as Secretary of Accelerating Circularity Project, is a member of the FIT Textile Department Advisory Board and was Vice Chair at Textile Exchange from 2014-2018.  In 2020 she was nominated as B2B Content Marketer of the Year by Content Marketing Institute, as well as top 100 Denim Legend by WeAr Magazine.  In 2019 Tricia was awarded the RIVET 50, influential denim industry leaders.  She has been a speaker as various industry events including United Nations, Transformers, Texworld, Premiere Vision, Wear Conference, and more. She is based in New York City and can be reached through LinkedIn.


BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz
https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

Sorting through Circularity This week in the Circularity Solutionist series by Blue Cast X Fashion Impact Fund, is the Co-Founder and CEO of @Sortile, Constanza Gomez.  Coming from the financial industry, Constanza now leads this company which has developed a technological solution for the sorting of textile waste that is able to accurately identify fiber composition in order to  enable textile-to-textile recycling and fostering circular fashion is Sortile. 

Join us in learning more about Constanza’s technology and the opportunity for textile to textile circularity to scale

@carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   @triciacarey  #tenceldenim #tencel @fashionimpactFund 

@sortile

#sdg17 #solutionists #circleeconomy #circularity

Kerry Bannigan, Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, engaging leading global industry events, initiatives and activations to facilitate collective action towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

President of the Board and Executive Committee Member of the PVBLIC Foundation, an innovative 501c3 organization that harnesses the power of media, data, and technology to drive social change, steering the United Nations convenings including the SDG Media Summit, Blockchain for Impact and the Latino Impact Summit. 


Tricia Carey is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Twenty years ago, Tricia joined Courtalds Fibers NY to develop the marketing plan for a brand new fiber called TENCEL. When Lenzing Fibers acquired Tencel Inc. in 2004, Tricia became the USA Merchandising Manager for Womenswear, Menswear, and Intimates. Today, Tricia directs the Global Denim Segment, as well as the Americas Business Development teams, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use. 

Tricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from The Fashion Institute of Technology and certificates in Digital Marketing and Strategy from Cornell University and MIT. Her experience in fabric sales, global sourcing, and apparel business development make her an invaluable partner for brands and retailers who want to re-evaluate their supply chains and optimize the application and benefits of Lenzing’s botanic fibers. 

Tricia also serves as Secretary of Accelerating Circularity Project, is a member of the FIT Textile Department Advisory Board and was Vice Chair at Textile Exchange from 2014-2018.  In 2020 she was nominated as B2B Content Marketer of the Year by Content Marketing Institute, as well as top 100 Denim Legend by WeAr Magazine.  In 2019 Tricia was awarded the RIVET 50, influential denim industry leaders.  She has been a speaker as various industry events including United Nations, Transformers, Texworld, Premiere Vision, Wear Conference, and more. She is based in New York City and can be reached through LinkedIn.


BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz
https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

Doing Good Kicking off the Circularity Solutionist podcast series by Blue Cast X Fashion Impact Fund, we are featuring Brittany Dickinson, Manager of Sustainability, Goodwill.  As a sustainability strategist, designer, writer, and educator whose career spans nearly 15 years in the fashion industry, Brittany is currently the Manager of Sustainability at Goodwill Industries International, 

Join us in learning more about the hierarchy of waste and how Brittany brings her all to goodwill everyday.

@goodwill @carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   @triciacarey  #tenceldenim #tencel @fashionimpactFund 

#Circularity  #circulareconomy

#sdg17 #solutionists


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Kerry Bannigan, Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, engaging leading global industry events, initiatives and activations to facilitate collective action towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

President of the Board and Executive Committee Member of the PVBLIC Foundation, an innovative 501c3 organization that harnesses the power of media, data, and technology to drive social change, steering the United Nations convenings including the SDG Media Summit, Blockchain for Impact and the Latino Impact Summit. 


Tricia Carey is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Twenty years ago, Tricia joined Courtalds Fibers NY to develop the marketing plan for a brand new fiber called TENCEL. When Lenzing Fibers acquired Tencel Inc. in 2004, Tricia became the USA Merchandising Manager for Womenswear, Menswear, and Intimates. Today, Tricia directs the Global Denim Segment, as well as the Americas Business Development teams, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use. 

Tricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from The Fashion Institute of Technology and certificates in Digital Marketing and Strategy from Cornell University and MIT. Her experience in fabric sales, global sourcing, and apparel business development make her an invaluable partner for brands and retailers who want to re-evaluate their supply chains and optimize the application and benefits of Lenzing’s botanic fibers. 

Tricia also serves as Secretary of Accelerating Circularity Project, is a member of the FIT Textile Department Advisory Board and was Vice Chair at Textile Exchange from 2014-2018.  In 2020 she was nominated as B2B Content Marketer of the Year by Content Marketing Institute, as well as top 100 Denim Legend by WeAr Magazine.  In 2019 Tricia was awarded the RIVET 50, influential denim industry leaders.  She has been a speaker as various industry events including United Nations, Transformers, Texworld, Premiere Vision, Wear Conference, and more. She is based in New York City and can be reached through LinkedIn.


BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz
https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

 Mohsin's second book will be about his ENDRIME archive – and resource book for others designers which he hopes to complete in 2022. 

Tricia Carey is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Twenty years ago, Tricia joined Courtalds Fibers NY to develop the marketing plan for a brand new fiber called TENCEL. When Lenzing Fibers acquired Tencel Inc. in 2004, Tricia became the USA Merchandising Manager for Womenswear, Menswear, and Intimates. Today, Tricia directs the Global Denim Segment, as well as the Americas Business Development teams, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use. 

Tricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from The Fashion Institute of Technology and certificates in Digital Marketing and Strategy from Cornell University and MIT. Her experience in fabric sales, global sourcing, and apparel business development make her an invaluable partner for brands and retailers who want to re-evaluate their supply chains and optimize the application and benefits of Lenzing’s botanic fibers. 

Tricia also serves as Secretary of Accelerating Circularity Project, is a member of the FIT Textile Department Advisory Board and was Vice Chair at Textile Exchange from 2014-2018.  In 2020 she was nominated as B2B Content Marketer of the Year by Content Marketing Institute, as well as top 100 Denim Legend by WeAr Magazine.  In 2019 Tricia was awarded the RIVET 50, influential denim industry leaders.  She has been a speaker as various industry events including United Nations, Transformers, Texworld, Premiere Vision, Wear Conference, and more. She is based in New York City and can be reached through LinkedIn.


BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz
https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

The mission of PoliticallyInFashion is:   EDUCATE.  EMPOWER.  ENGAGE.  

PoliticallyInFashion seeks to EDUCATE individuals on public policy issues and the legislative process; and EMPOWER them with this knowledge; to then ENGAGE with elected representatives on how these issues impact companies and consumers. 

Hilary is also the President of Jochmans Consulting LLC, a boutique government affairs practice based in Washington DC.  Hilary worked in government and politics in both DC and New York.  She served as the Director of the New York State Governor’s Office in Washington and was the Governor’s chief liaison with Congressional leadership and the Administration.  Previously, Hilary spent a dozen years on Capitol Hill as senior legislative staff in both the House and Senate. 

Hilary holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School. She is admitted to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York and the US Supreme Court.  Additionally, she is co-chair the New York City Bar Fashion Law Committee; a Member Advisor of the American Influencer Council; an Advisory Board Member of the Model Alliance; and a frequent speaker on panels concerning fashion and politics. 

Hilary treasures time with her family and eagerly looks forward to a return to travel domestically and abroad.

https://politicallyinfashion.com

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This Women’s History Month, the focus is on “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” This theme intends to explore the healing and caring contributions of women in years past, as well as the frontline medical workers in the present.

Outside the realm of human health, women are also caring for the world’s well-being today by protecting the environment. In honor of Women’s History Month, Carved in Blue and the Fashion Impact Fund are joining forces to focus on the women making an impact now. Together, we are launching a podcast series on Blue Cast, dubbed “Solutionist,” centered on women driving sustainable innovation and developments in fashion.


“The Solutionist podcast series amplifies the leadership and representation of women entrepreneurs driving social, environmental and economic change in the fashion sector,” said Kerry Bannigan, executive director of Fashion Impact Fund. “Each advancing progress with a variety of solutions that the industry, and wider, can learn from, implement towards effective participation in system change and join for collaborative sector engagement.”

Each of the five Solutionist episodes will focus on one notable woman making a difference, in conversation with Lenzing’s Tricia Carey.  


“The five women in this series come from various aspects of the apparel industry with powerful determination and insight,” said Tricia. “Hearing their incredible stories brings a depth of passion to their work and the communities they support.”


BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team and Kerry Bannigan from Fashion Impact Fund.


Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz
https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

Ahmed has leveraged her family background in denim manufacturing to create two denim brands that are dedicated to functional high-tech sustainable fashion.   

@dl1961denim 

@warpweftworld

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This Women’s History Month, the focus is on “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” This theme intends to explore the healing and caring contributions of women in years past, as well as the frontline medical workers in the present.

Outside the realm of human health, women are also caring for the world’s well-being today by protecting the environment. In honor of Women’s History Month, Carved in Blue and the Fashion Impact Fund are joining forces to focus on the women making an impact now. Together, we are launching a podcast series on Blue Cast, dubbed “Solutionist,” centered on women driving sustainable innovation and developments in fashion.


“The Solutionist podcast series amplifies the leadership and representation of women entrepreneurs driving social, environmental and economic change in the fashion sector,” said Kerry Bannigan, executive director of Fashion Impact Fund. “Each advancing progress with a variety of solutions that the industry, and wider, can learn from, implement towards effective participation in system change and join for collaborative sector engagement.”

Each of the five Solutionist episodes will focus on one notable woman making a difference, in conversation with Lenzing’s Tricia Carey.  


“The five women in this series come from various aspects of the apparel industry with powerful determination and insight,” said Tricia. “Hearing their incredible stories brings a depth of passion to their work and the communities they support.”


BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team and Kerry Bannigan from Fashion Impact Fund.


Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz
https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

FB: @stonycreekcolors

Linkedin: @stony-creek-colors

Twitter: stonycreekinc

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This Women’s History Month, the focus is on “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” This theme intends to explore the healing and caring contributions of women in years past, as well as the frontline medical workers in the present.

Outside the realm of human health, women are also caring for the world’s well-being today by protecting the environment. In honor of Women’s History Month, Carved in Blue and the Fashion Impact Fund are joining forces to focus on the women making an impact now. Together, we are launching a podcast series on Blue Cast, dubbed “Solutionist,” centered on women driving sustainable innovation and developments in fashion.


“The Solutionist podcast series amplifies the leadership and representation of women entrepreneurs driving social, environmental and economic change in the fashion sector,” said Kerry Bannigan, executive director of Fashion Impact Fund. “Each advancing progress with a variety of solutions that the industry, and wider, can learn from, implement towards effective participation in system change and join for collaborative sector engagement.”

Each of the five Solutionist episodes will focus on one notable woman making a difference, in conversation with Lenzing’s Tricia Carey.  


“The five women in this series come from various aspects of the apparel industry with powerful determination and insight,” said Tricia. “Hearing their incredible stories brings a depth of passion to their work and the communities they support.”


BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team and Kerry Bannigan from Fashion Impact Fund.


Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz
https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

 This BLUE CAST Episode, Michael Kininmonth talks with Sally Deighton - Denim and Production Specialist based in the UK 

Salli Deighton, Industry veteran started her career with Wrangler jeans back in the early 90s. Her induction was in the plant in Falkirk run by a legend called Raymond Brown who was adamant no one should be designing jeans until they knew how to make them! 

Salli time at Wrangler, based in Calverton, a pit village in Nottingham. She worked on denim jackets, shirts and the tops line at Wrangler until the mid 90s developing products mainly in Turkey and Portugal. Shes worked for Lee and Easy jeans before having twin girls in 2000 and 9 months into motherhood she realised she needed a work / baby balance. 

 “When you love what you do for a living it has to be part of your life. Fortunately I had a call asking for a couple of tech packs and my freelance life began.”

Over the last 20 years, Salli has worked with some great companies and teams constantly learning and evolving her work.  She was hired by Arvind Mills in 2003 as they started Wrangler in India though a joint venture with VF where for the next 8 years she directed and supported the Indian teams. Shes developed the denim offer for many companies including Fat Face, F&F, Gas, Debenhams, ASOS and broke all sales records at M&S with the new women’s line .

Since 2006, Salli has spent a lot of time in Bangladesh, China, Turkey and key denim producing countries. Salli is currently consulting with Naveena Denim LTD NDL ensuring their collections are laundry friendly in every aspect and biodegradability and reuse is considered. It’s the first time Salli’s worked with a mill at this level. 

Her aim now is to close the loop by bringing denim finishing back to the UK. with an open, transparent hub processing smaller quantities of jeans close to home, re processing unsold stock and enabling us to clean and breathe new life into jeans which are heading for landfill. Providing such a resource for UK retail and enabling the next generation of talented denim developers to find new and better ways make jeans is the next, natural step as we transition to a better industry. 

https://www.instagram.com/SalliDenim/
https://www.instagram.com/Laundre_UK


Michael Kininmonth has spent the whole of his 45 years working life in textiles. He trained at University of Bolton in the UK. He has had a wide and varied career spanning fiber spinning through to garment production, woven and knits through to non-woven composites, apparel fabrics through to medical textiles. He joined the then only UK-based denim mill, Smith & Nephew, back in 1974. He is widely travelled and is the holder of several textile patents. He joined Courtaulds just after the launch of TENCEL, and still has the scars to prove it. He is now employed by Lenzing Fibers as Business Development Manager. His currently responsibilities are split between sustainability and denim projects. Michael lives in Nottingham in the UK along with his wife Julia, 2 children Alex and Olivia and the dog Eddy. 

BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

A podcast series created by Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey from Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.

Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.

Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.com

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenz

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.comh