JOHN ROSSELL

HEAD OF CREATIVE & MARKETING, AG JEANS

Sustainability in denim won’t necessarily come from a silver bullet in innovation, but instead will come with an economy of scale. As production increases and becomes more widespread, costs will become less prohibitive for the general denim industry to adopt. That will only happen when leaders commit to sustainability early on, shouldering the heavy costs of developing resources and processes, and setting a course for others to follow. Brands like AG continue to invest more into sustainability, such as our water recycling technology we launched in 2019, or our exploration into sustainable fabrics like hemp and Tencel, or creating a garment recycling program to encourage responsible disposal or even circularity; it’s these early efforts at the forefront that will be the deciding factor in creating a sustainable denim industry.