Sophie Bramel

Paris-based textile & innovation reporter

[Sophie Bramel @sbramel]

Excited to host RAW TALK, the first Inside Denim Webinar! 🟦

📅 Wed, 19 Nov | 11:00 AM CET

🎤 With Sharabati Denim: Taha Sharabati, Stefano Dotto & Constantin Vratsidas

👉Register: https://t.co/Fiqw0nXP0G
#InsideDenim #RawTalk #SharabatiDenim #DenimIndustry #Sustainability

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https://t.co/AwWVMyKawG #ulule #crowdfunding
Un beau projet et une bonne cause!

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@BIRworld #textiles conference: trying to understand the definition of waste itself in used textiles, many different views in discussion

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Every 2 years, ⁦Techtextil and Texprocess feature many next generation #textiles and clothing technologies. Natural fibres are a big focus this year along with #AI powered solutions. #innovation ⁦@ttx_tp⁩

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The scaling of mechanical #recycling in #cotton #circulareconomy

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Thanks to experience gained through the #DutchDenimDeal, the integration of reclaimed cotton fibres into new fabrics is becoming something of a standard. Read the full story... https://t.co/kUROT090by
#mills #textile #textiles #DenimStyle #denimrecycling #circulardenim

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It’s a slow process bringing any type of new fibre to market but you’ve got to start somewhere!

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Driven by demand for fabrics that have a cotton-like hand feel and by the #plasticfree movement, pineapple, banana and even straw-derived materials are weaving their way into textiles as long and strong fibres 🍌🍍

Sign up & read for free at https://t.co/2X5wy1rd8z

#agrowaste

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Driven by demand for fabrics that have a cotton-like hand feel and by the #plasticfree movement, pineapple, banana and even straw-derived materials are weaving their way into textiles as long and strong fibres 🍌🍍

Sign up & read for free at https://t.co/2X5wy1rd8z

#agrowaste

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Cool expo at @19m #couture #sportswear by @StephaneAshpool of #Pigalle working with @CHANEL houses

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Very positive vibes and a very diverse array of change-makers in #Paris at ⁦@ChangeNOW_world⁩ seeking green solutions for a better future. Had interesting conversations with #Werewool #SAOtextile #Eeden #PEFTrust and #Ravel. People to keep an eye on.

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Curious to see how far this will go. US Lawmaker Demands LVMH’s Loro Piana Answer for ‘Exploitation’ in Peru | BoF https://t.co/kfMw8sqWck

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The denim industry is often cited as making fashion more sustainable, through materials and innovation. It is not, however, considered a model of best practices in social compliance. Will new due diligence legislation change the rules of the game?
https://t.co/Mvlf1zmuxj

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Tired of recycled polyester made from beverage bottles? Ocean-bound plastics are coming on board offering a new, and possibly more compelling, option 🪡

Read our latest #WSA editorial here: https://t.co/2aLqMdz2un

#oceanboundplastics #plasticpollution #plasticwaste #zeroplastic

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Believed to build the resilience of both farmers and our planet, #regenerative #cotton #farming is slowly gaining ground.

#denim #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativecotton #naturalfiber #fabrics #mills

https://t.co/O9PpiCMq1U

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🍻 Twenty years on, @spiberfiber’s #BrewedProtein is the first purely #biotech fibre to be developed on a commercial scale.

Learn how @Goldwin_jp has played a role in ‘Biotech breakthrough’ over at https://t.co/KcAWtbqyO4

#biomaterials
#fermentedmaterials

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https://t.co/rg3aKPjI1F

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The new issue of Inside Denim is out now! Featuring Alice Tonello, regenerative cotton, purchasing practices, Pepe Jeans, Towonda Vaughns and more…
https://t.co/NG1swiqrGJ

#denim #jeans #regenerativeagriculture #cotton

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Do #oceanplastics represent a (regrettably abundant) raw material for a new category of recycled synthetics?

We analyse this, recent advancements towards #circularpolyester, #regeneratedpolyester (@ambercycle) and more in the first #WSA for 2024 here: https://t.co/juA0Wgjj95

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No sign of biodegradation after 166 years! What can a pair of men’s work pants shipwrecked between Panama and New York City in 1857 tell us about #fibrefragmentation? 🌊

https://t.co/ef7drODyD7

@MicrofibreC #microfibres #microplastics #Microfibre2030 #SSCentralAmerica

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Inside Denim spent days trawling the vast @itma2023 machinery fair in Italy to uncover the most exciting developments for the denim industry. If you couldn’t make the fair (or if you could), find out more in our latest free feature: https://t.co/IUPEsXJ83n

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Interesting developments and fun aesthetics in this space.

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Upcycling is levelling up! ♻️

Transforming unused or unsold goods into new ones is not only motivated by sustainability concerns but also by ethics, economics, and legislation...

More here: https://t.co/6S5nmKYC97

#overproduction #remanufacturing