BLUE CAST Ep 510 - WeftSideThis BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talk with new brand WeftSide. WeftSide, Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2024 by three friends with extensive experience in the global fashion and denim industry, Weft Side is a premium brand committed to crafting denim: no more, no less. Our core belief is that genuine quality lasts beyond the temporary, bridging the gap between what was, what is, and what will be. That is why foundation is 3 models ...

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks Nick and Max from Brand Lil Denim JeanNick Baur (25 Polish/German) bachelors degree in architecture and current Master Student for Fashion at Politecnico di Milano 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 spanni...

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...

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Daniel Rufenacht CEO of bluesign® Daniel Rufenacht has over 25 years of experience in corporate sustainability, institutional marketing, and public relations, working both for the public and private sectors. With a background in business management and communications, he began his career with the Swiss government, identifying new market opportunities for sustainable trade from developing countries, and overseeing the development of the fi...

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks Arshiya Lal, Director of Corporate Development at CircCirc is on a mission to power the clean closet with patented technology that recycles global fashion waste back into textiles, over and over again. Circ is protecting our planet by reducing the need and demand for petroleum, trees, and other materials harvested from nature to manufacture clothes. Circ is building a truly circular economy for the fashion industry. Headquartered in Danville, Virg...

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Marwa Zamaray - European Climate Pact AmbassadorMarwa 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 s...

BLUE CAST Ep 504 - CANDIANI - Eat your Denim / Glacier ProjectThis BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Simon Giuliani Global Marketing Director at Candiani SpaInformation 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 ...

BLUE CAST Ep 503 - Rematters with Romain Narcy This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Romain Narcy Founder at Rematters - Textile Recycling Solutions // Partner at Ereks Garment | Innovation & Circularity in Textile Romain Narcy is a distinguished individual, renowned for his exceptional background in International Business Management. With extensive experience and knowledge of denim production at all stages gained during his tenure as Marketing Manager at EREKS - Blue...

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Beyza Baykan, Managing Director of HMS - HAND MADE STONE 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...

This BLUE CAST Episode, Mohsin Sajid  talks with Viktor Fredbäck, Emilio Di Stefano from DENIM HUNTER Film.  This was recorded Live straight after the UK Premiere.  Its a edited recording, with No spoilers of the film.  After 19th Minutes - Theres a segment where  Viktor and Mohsin talk about the vintage garments Viktor has brought to the UK Premiere.   - - -  The earliest examples of denim pants are sought-after by historians and hobbyists, leading them on expeditions into abandoned...

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Marco Stefanelli, director of marketing and business development at Stella Blu, about its work with WATERLESS Cooltrans printing technology in Denim . 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...

This Special BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with 13 Denim fabric mills about their thoughts on  Matte TENCEL™ Denim  as each of them make a Special Capsule Collection.  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...

This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Denis Druon CEO - The Flax Company / Marmara Hemp®,  based in France.  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...

BLUE CAST Ep 409 - SÄNTIS TEXTILES - RCO100 This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Annabelle Hutter Managing Director, Säntis Textiles. SÄNTIS TEXTILES Built on generations of Swiss textile expertise. SÄNTIS TEXTILES a Swiss, family-owned and run textile sourcing and supply company headquartered in Singapore. Since 2005, they have specialise in material, fiber, yarn, fabric and technology development and sourcing for the global market in garment and technical...

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...

BLUE CAST Ep 408 - ZERO COTTON with Advance Denim & Officina +39  This BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Advance Denims Michael Lam  & Officina +39s Andrea Venier  about the TENCEL™ ZERO COTTON collection.  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...