Baykan Moda’s creative director Aylin Erel shares with Carved in Blue how to create a more sustainable denim supply chain.
The Turkey-based denim garment maker, which produces apparel for giants like Arcadia Group and Inditex, is working to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint with eco-responsible materials and manufacturing equipment. Baykan Moda uses sustainable fibers, including TENCEL™ and TENCEL™ x Refibra™ branded lyocell fibers, in its jeans, while ozone technology machines enable it to use up to 90 percent less water in its denim production process.
One of their latest collections uses the Candiani REGEN fabric using recycled cotton and s23 – baykan_10879TENCEL™ x Refibra™ Lyocell in unisex workwear styles including jumpsuit, jeans and trucker jacket.
Read more at Carved in Blue to find out how Erel says the company is taking on responsible denim production, the latest eco-conscious jean washing technologies and how Turkey plays a crucial role in shaping up denim’s circular future.
This article is one of a series on Rivet from Lenzing’s Carved in Blue denim blog. From conversations with the experts behind the mills that make some of the world’s most-wanted denim to the global brands bringing novel denim made with TENCEL® and Lenzing Modal® to the market, Carved in Blue shares the stories of those whose roots run deep with denim. Visit www.carvedinblue.lenzing-fibers.com.
