BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®

BLUE CAST - Ep 407 - HumAIn, Soorty’s AI-generated Collection


This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Eda Dikmen Marketing and Communications Manager from Soorty Enterprises.  

Eda Dikmen is a dedicated & multilingual communications expert passionate about environmental and social sustainability. Business oriented team leader with extensive knowledge of consumer behavior and an ability of designing and bringing together business strategies with purpose and creativity. Specialized in denim and textiles with nearly 10 years of experience - recognized for achievement & performance; working closely with PD, R&D, Sales and Sustainability departments to design & develop stories, experiences, concepts (including branding and collections).

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 [email protected]

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

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

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

BLUE CAST - Ep 406 - The Laundry Revolution - Tonello at ITMA 2023

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 [email protected]

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

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

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

BLUE CAST Ep405 - The Magical Mr Tring

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 [email protected]

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

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

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

BLUE CAST - Ep 404 - Insightful chat with Jonas about denim and beyond

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 [email protected]

https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/

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

https://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Halit Gumuser Managing Director – Member of The Board at Kipas Denims as they discuss Turkey–Syria Earthquake 

 
Halit Gumuser Managing Director – Member of The Board at Kipas Denim for over 20 years. Denim Industry leader. 
 


Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 17 years. Tuncay most recent role was ISKO’s Product Development and R&D Head. 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 #





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 [email protected]

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

BLUE CAST - Ep 402 - Zero Cotton with Jason Denham



This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Jason Denham.  

British born Jason Denham relocated to Amsterdam in his 1st denim role while at Pepe jeans around 1996 and then 1998 established his own denim agency, Clinic+, which he consulted for brands including LVMH, Kenzo, Levi's and Ben Sherman. 

Four years later he founded the Blue Blood brand, and by 2008 he followed it up with his namesake Denim brand and Premium Denim brand Denham the Jeanmaker. 

Post Covid he travels the world less, and loves the Japanese for Japanese.  

Listen to Tuncay and Jason - Talk his career, 15 year Anniversary at DENHAM, and    recent collaboration London's only craft jeans maker Blackhorse Lane Ateliers and of course his love with all things TENCEL™ 




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 [email protected]

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

BLUE CAST - Ep 401 - BLUE CAST - Ep 401 - Mechanically Recycled TENCEL™ with Artistic Milliners



This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Baber Sultan from Artistic Milliners as they discuss Mechanically Recycled TENCEL™ 

 
 
Baber Sultan - Director of Product and Research at Artistic Milliners. Hands-on and thorough knowledge of fibers, yarns, dyeing, weaving & finishing. Garments all the way to final wash. He's been behind some of the many innovations at Artistic Milliners these many years and with sustainability at the heart of the development.



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 [email protected]

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

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Industry Pioneer Nicolas Prophte

They catch up on highlights from Nicolas Prophte career - and talk about where the denim Industry is heading in 2023 and beyond - 
 

Nicolas Prophte, As head of PVH’s denim center, drives innovation across the fashion house’s brands, including Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. In March 2022, under Prophte’s oversight, Tommy Jeans debuted its first collection that follows Ellen MacArthur’s Jeans Redesign guidelines, made with 100 percent organic cotton fabric. To date, Tommy Hilfiger has trained more than 80 percent of its designers on circular design principles and launched Tommy for Life, its first circular business model. Under the Tommy for Life program, the company takes back items from customers and partners, and cleans, repairs and resells them, keeping products in use longer.

In the face of false information, Prophte said PVH needed to “be cautious and very careful that everything we claim has to be bulletproof.” He has taken stands against both greenwashing, which encompasses false claims about sustainability made to the public, as well as bluewashing, where mills entice brands with sustainability claims that it can’t back up.

Prophte is hoping to extend the sustainability conversation across brands. In July, PVH’s European division signed the Dutch Denim Deal, an industry collaboration initiative for sustainable denim launched by the Dutch government. Within the deal, the signatories will work collectively to foster supply and use of high-grade recycled cotton fibers in denim. The main targets are to produce collectively a total of 3 million pieces containing a minimum of 20 percent post-consumer recycled cotton by the end of 2023.
 


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 [email protected]

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

BLUE CAST - Ep 305 - Continued Journey -


Nov 5th 2022 


This BLUE CAST Episode, MOHSIN SAJID Consultant for LENZING talks with Tuncay Kilickan, who has recently joined the LENZING Denim team. 


They catch up on highlights from both Kingpins Show and Denim PV show and talk about the future of all things TENCEL™ and future of CARVED IN BLUE®
 

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, Central st martins, Kingston University 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 2023 in time with the 150 anniversary of the birth of the jean. 

Mohsin's second book will be about his ENDRIME archive – and resource book for others designers which he hopes to complete in 2024. 

 


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 [email protected]

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

Oct 26 - Episode 4 Nin Castle from Reverse Resources (UK)

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 [email protected]

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