Capsule_Collection

Return of the 100% cotton puristic jeans.
No stretch, no synthetic fibres.

Inspired by loose, tapered, Japanese heritage 5 pocket jeans. 

Presenting modern denim design in 4 sustainable denim qualities and finishes with a less harmful, more nature positive way. 

The sustainable collaboration with Zaitexfashion, Dueville, Veneto, Italy is based on ZetaTerra pigment spraying technique (SPJ) and use of ZetaTerra paste. In combination with Laser and Ozone technologies and special Enzyme, Biostone and Biorubber treatments.

The responsibly developed biodegradable and nature positive raw denim qualities are from:

• Re-Gen from Candiani Denim Mills, Italy
• Rebirth and Rebirth Gold from Bossa Denim Mills, Turkey
• DryIndigo from Tejidos Royo Mills, Spain

Collection Design and Creative Direction by Maarten Wentholt and Jani Kaila
Pattern creation by Enzo Faber / Florian Regtien
Production of first 12 samples by International Jeanschool Interns at DenimCity Amsterdam
Further garment stitching and production by Florian Regtien
Treatments: Sustainable Ozone, Enzyme, Bio-rubber and Bio-stone treatments at Zaitexfashion
Colour Development and Appliance: Zaitexfashion.  Eco-friendly ZetaTerra mineral pigments.
Laser fixation of the colour pigments by Jeanologia at Acqua Design / Blue&Dye in Veneto, Italy
Artworks by Mickey Gibbons for Veerkracht
Screen Printing by Sjoerd at Krijger Vormgave, Amsterdam
Mesh patch application by Florian Regtien
Distressing and 3D Seaweed effects in organic wool: Vince Reece Hale

Some of the Veerkracht Capsule Collection jeans had a natural Saharan Biospheric treatment created by regenerative forces of sand, sun and wind. This natural desizing process softened the fabric removing the sizing agents from warp yarn. 

A Special Collaboration with Josien Verwoerd.
Josien gave a 3 week rust treatment for the DryIndigo denim fabric in Amsterdam. The fabric had been previously treated naturally at the Saharan FashionLab.

A Special Repairing and Reconnecting Process by Katja Kiviranta.
Katja gave new life to the deteriorated jeans from Veerkracht Soil FashionLab, Turku Archipelago. Katja used traditional handcraft methods of sashiko stitching, crochet and macrame. With love and care.