SOKO Puts Finishing Front and Centre at Kingpins Amsterdam

Denim finishing specialist SOKO used Kingpins Amsterdam to present four development projects instead of a conventional product launch, at a moment when mills and finishing houses are under pressure to cut chemical and water use without flattening the look of a garment.

The most commercial of the four is SOKO Shadow, a colour technique that exploits dye resistance and colour migration to build high-contrast, vintage-inspired tones on seams and pocket edges without the harsh discharge chemicals normally used to reach that effect. In Amsterdam the house paired Shadow with laser and ozone processes, which it said added depth and a sense of movement to the fabric.

A second project, Resoko Underglass, applies a transparent, glass-like shine that leaves denim smooth and soft, closer to a leather hand than a raw twill. A third, NATURALLS, is a collaboration between Avalo, The LYCRA Company, Neela and SOKO, with creative direction from Gordon Muir of Labor Made Inc. It is built on low-impact cotton, renewable fibres and SOKO's HYDROGEL and RARE finishing platforms, and takes its references from authentic workwear and the people who grow textile fibres.

No commercial availability or pricing was disclosed for the finishes.

For buyers, the practical signal is that finishing is now a specification decision, not only an aesthetic one. Laser and ozone have become standard water-saving tools; differentiation is moving into dye chemistry and coating. When sourcing, ask which low-impact finish a supplier can repeat at bulk, how it behaves on recycled or stretch content, and what the wash recipe adds to the FOB.

Source: Fashion Business Journal, "SOKO Unveils 4 Bold New Denim Finishing Projects at Kingpins Amsterdam," 5 November 2026.