Jeanologia to Showcase Next-Generation EIM and COMMON GROUND at Kingpins Amsterdam

The company will present an expanded environmental measurement system covering yarn, fabric and garment finishing, alongside a creative collection developed with Sue Barrett.

Jeanologia is presenting two initiatives at Kingpins Amsterdam on October 14–15, 2026, focusing on environmental impact measurement and creative possibilities in denim and textile production. The company will introduce the new generation of its Environmental Impact Measurement (EIM) system and showcase COMMON GROUND, a collaboration with Sue Barrett exploring the relationship between nature, camouflage, craft and technology.

Kingpins brings together yarn and fabric manufacturers, garment makers, finishers, brands and designers from the international denim industry. Jeanologia’s participation focuses on connecting environmental information across production stages while exploring new approaches to garment design.

EIM Expands Environmental Measurement Across Textile Production

After more than 15 years of measuring the environmental impact of garment finishing, EIM is expanding its scope to connect information from yarn, fabric and garment finishing under a common methodology.

The new system addresses the challenge of understanding a garment’s environmental impact across the multiple processes and stakeholders involved in its production. At Kingpins, Jeanologia will demonstrate the system’s different modules and hold sessions with brands and manufacturers to show how environmental information can be generated, connected and used throughout the production chain.

The new EIM includes independent Yarn, Fabric and Garment Finishing modules, enabling each stage to be measured separately. EIM+ brings the results together to provide a broader view of the product.

Using primary production data, EIM measures water and energy consumption and chemical use, as well as worker impact at the garment-finishing stage. It classifies environmental performance as low, medium or high impact.

The information remains traceable and is structured for use in tools such as the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). While EIM originated in denim and garment-finishing impact measurement, the new generation extends its application to textile products ranging from yarn to finished garments.

“Kingpins gives us the opportunity to introduce the new EIM to a community that brings together many of the players involved in creating a garment. The challenge is no longer to measure processes in isolation, but to connect that information, understand the product as a whole and turn data into a tool to compare, decide and improve,” says Begoña García, EIM Director.

COMMON GROUND Explores Nature, Camouflage and Technology

Jeanologia’s second presentation at Kingpins, COMMON GROUND, moves into creative exploration. Developed in collaboration with Sue Barrett, the collection examines the relationship between nature and clothing through pattern, camouflage and transformation.

Drawing inspiration from shapes, textures, shadows and patterns in the natural environment, the collection reinterprets camouflage through craft, creativity and technology. Camouflage serves as a visual connection between the pieces while exploring adaptation, identity and belonging.

Jeanologia’s laser and G2 Ozone technologies form part of the creative process. Laser is used to create patterns, contrast and depth directly on garments, while ozone treatments contribute to colour and ageing effects.

The project’s manifesto expresses its central concept:

Observe.
Transform.
Belong.

Nature creates the pattern.
The maker transforms it.
The wearer gives it meaning.

“There are a handful of projects we remember as ‘the ones’, built on true collaboration and creativity. COMMON GROUND is one of those. It has been a chance to bring together my passion for camouflage and utility clothing with nature, craft and technology, and reinterpret these references in a new way,” says Sue Barrett.

“For some of us, the creative process is as meaningful as the final collection. COMMON GROUND made us think about the balance between becoming part of our surroundings while still preserving our own identity, what makes us unique while sharing a common ground,” says Carme Santacruz, Creative Director at Jeanologia.