{"id":7084,"date":"2026-04-29T19:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/7084\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:09:07","slug":"kingpins-amsterdam-gathered-industry-to-share-inspiration-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/7084\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingpins Amsterdam Gathered Industry to Share Inspiration, Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\tpartnership<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TencelKingpinsAmsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"Lenzing team at Kingpins Amsterdam\"   height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Lenzing<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKingpins Show Amsterdam was a respite from all the current concerns the industry is facing\u2014from wars, to rising raw material costs and uncertainty. When we gathered with the denim community at Sugar Factory, the perfect weather and event excitement put participants in a good mood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe TENCEL\u2122 Denim team kicked off our time in Amsterdam ahead of the show with multiple events on Tuesday. Rimaks debuted their collection with Bossa, SM Denim, Lenzing and The Lycra Company with a happy hour at the House of Denim. Brands could come and see the manufacturer\u2019s collection, which included fabrics from Bossa that incorporated our <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/sourcing-journal\/sj-denim\/denim-mills-on-experiences-tencel-hv100-1238926025\/\" id=\"related_article_link_tencel\" data-tag=\"tencel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TENCEL<\/a>\u2122 Lyocell \u2013 HV100 fibers to give the garments an authentic look with a soft hand feel. That same day, we attended Advance Denim\u2019s happy hour and Pioneer Denim\u2019s Storm of Love event in partnership with Tonello that included a tribute to Adriano Goldschmied and a runway show featuring the collection he created in partnership with the mill and Soko Chimica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRead more on <a href=\"https:\/\/carvedinblue.tencel.com\/kingpins-amsterdam-gathered-the-industry-to-share-inspiration-and-innovation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carved in Blue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThis article is one of a series on\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rivetandjeans.com\/\">SJ Denim<\/a>\u00a0from Lenzing\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/carved-in-blue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carved in Blue<\/a>\u00a0denim blog. 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