Kingpins Amsterdam Expands Focus on Innovation and Craftsmanship With New Initiatives, New Exhibitors
Made in Espaňa joins an expanded Made in Japan and expanded Jeanius Hub at the Oct. 15-16 show at SugarFactory.
OCTOBER 28, 2025 — Kingpins Amsterdam, held Oct. 15-16 at SugarFactory, drew more than 1,000 visitors from more than 500 companies, hailing from more than 40 countries — including representatives from Givenchy, Balenciaga, Max Mara, Veronica Beard, Hugo Boss, Karl Lagerfeld, Levi’s, G-Star, Armedangels, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Kuyichi and Kings of Indigo.
“When I walked through the show floor, I didn’t just see exhibitors and visitors — I saw a community,” said Kingpins Chief Executive Officer Vivian Wang. “People from different cultures, generations and perspectives came together with one shared purpose, to move our industry forward with honesty, creativity and heart. The world is changing fast, but this show reminded me that when we stand together, we don’t just adapt to the future — we shape it.”
Visitors to the show explored Made in Espaňa, the newest iteration of Kingpins’ “Made In…” initiative highlighting innovations from a particular country to region.
Set up as an interactive museum installation, the focus was on Spanish innovation in textiles, design, technology and chemistry from Tejidos Royo; Pinter Group; Jeanologia; Asutex; Textil Santanderina; Recover™; and Tintes Egara. Several exhibitors collaborated on capsule collections, including Jeanologia x Textil Santanderina x Pinter and Asutex x Royo x Tintes Egara x Pinter Group.
“Our Made in España project demonstrated exactly that community spirit,” Wang said. “It was more than a showcase, it was a celebration of passion, craftsmanship and collaboration — proof that when we believe in something together, we can create something meaningful for everyone.”
“The Made In…” series debuted earlier this year with Made in Japan. This season brought an expanded Made in Japan area, which featured more mills and manufacturers; Story of the Blue, a timeline of important events in Japanese denim history; and a look at rare archival denim pieces from several Japanese denim makers. Companies participating in Made in Japan included Doctor Denim; ICE; Ideablue; Japan Delivery Service; Kurabo; One-Any; Rainbow Textiles; Shinohara Textiles; Showa; Kaihara Denim; Kunosen; Kuwamura; and Nihon-Menpu.
Another returning — and expanded — area of the show was the Jeanius Hub, Kingpins’ destination for innovation and discovery. Since launching last April, the Jeanius Hub continues to grow, demonstrating that the denim industry continues to propel forward, continually reinventing the raw materials and processes that go into making jeans. Exhibitors included Tejidos Royo; Pinter Group; FibreTrace®; Chloris Biochem; CIRCULOSE®; LaundRe UK; Care Applications; LAB Denim; and Material Exchange.
Also new this season, The Gallery, Kingpins’ space highlighting the latest, directional fabrics and trims expanded to include new developments from denim factories, chemical suppliers and fiber producers.
Kingpins heads next to China for the Nov. 14-16 run of Kingpins Chengdu Pop-Up. Inspired by Chengdu’s thriving streetwear and music scene, the unique event will blend B2B and B2C activities, including workshops, retail and live podcasts.
“Now we take this energy to Chengdu,” Wang said. “I hope Kingpins can bring the spirit and love of denim to China in a way that connects people, inspires new ideas and builds the future together — as one community.”
ABOUT KINGPINS
Kingpins is an invitation-only, denim sourcing show featuring a highly curated selection of companies representing the global denim supply chain from fiber makers, mills and manufacturers, to chemical and machinery suppliers and other companies that serve the denim and jeans business.
Launched in 2004, the company currently produces shows and events in New York, Amsterdam and China.
Since 2025, Kingpins has been part of Texpertise—the umbrella brand uniting all textile trade shows of Messe Frankfurt. Since 2025, Kingpins has been part of Texpertise — the umbrella brand uniting all textile trade shows of Messe Frankfurt.
Under the agreement with Messe Frankfurt, one of the world’s leading trade fair organizers, Kingpins continues to operate independently as a platform for the industry to meet, network and share information and insights.
