Beyond Indigo: The Color Denim Series
Beyond Indigo: The Color Denim Series
Indigo may be denim’s most familiar color, but it is only one part of the story. Caitac Denim’s Color Denim Series brings together a broad range of colored denim qualities from Japan, Thailand, and Turkey. From mustard and orange to... Read more...
Soft-Hand PFD Twills: Drape, Texture, and Stretch
Soft-Hand PFD Twills: Drape, Texture, and Stretch
PFD fabrics give designers room to develop a collection’s color and finish from the ground up. For this group, Caitac Denim brings together five soft-hand twills that pair PFD versatility with the smoothness, drape, and comfort associated with lyocell and... Read more...
Snow Denim: A Different Approach to Color and Construction
Snow Denim: A Different Approach to Color and Construction
Snow Denim offers a distinctive take on traditional denim construction. Classic denim typically uses an indigo or colored warp with a natural weft. Snow Denim reverses that approach, pairing a white or natural warp with a colored weft. The result... Read more...
Brushed, Moleskin and Buck Sateen Fabrics from Japan
Brushed, Moleskin and Buck Sateen Fabrics from Japan
For FW27, Caitac Japan is highlighting a focused group of non-denim fabrics developed by Cosmo Textile in Japan. The collection moves across brushed cottons, moleskin, pigment-dyed chino, buck sateen, and specialty blended bases, giving designers more ways to build texture... Read more...
Cotton Mole Fabric: What It Is and Why It Matters
Cotton Mole Fabric: What It Is and Why It Matters
If you have ever picked up a pair of winter pants and thought, “This feels nice, but it could have more character,” you were probably holding standard brushed twill or traditional moleskin. Cotton mole is what happens when you take... Read more...