 |
BLUE CAST by TENCEL / CARVED IN BLUE®Author: Tencel Denim Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Fashion & Beauty Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
BLUE CAST Ep 519 - Neil Bell
Episode 19
Tuesday, 11 November, 2025
BLUE CAST Ep 519 - Neil BellThis BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks with Neil Bell.About Neil BellNeil Bell is a passionate and collaborative leader in Material Innovation, at the intersection of design material innovation strategy for advanced product creation. Neil has over 3 decades of experience in directing fabric and fiber innovation for leading retail brands and supply chain vendors, such as Levi Strauss, Gap Inc., and Artistic Milliners, his main focus is to deliver sustainable and performance solutions for tomorrow's consumers and generations to come.With a textile science and design background, Neil has a strong product management and technical design expertise in textile and apparel manufacturing. He has managed the scale-up and pricing of new materials, working with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver high-quality and innovative products. Neil is passionate about creating a leading-edge R&D culture around material science innovation and contributing to the environmental and social impact of the textile industry.Neil is now involved in supporting new start innovators on go-to-market strategy and enabling roadmaps for brand adoption and educating tomorrows material scientists.Tuncay Kilickan - Highly respected Industry figure, having cut his teeth at Turkish giant ISKO spanning 20 years. Most recently Tuncay was part of R&D team of ISKO. Tuncay has a number of patents under his name. No doubt most of us have worn fabrics developed by him and his team. Tuncay takes on the Head of Global Business Development - Denim at LENZING.BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE® A podcast series created Lenzing’s TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.Find us on Instagram, Linkedin, X, and Facebook @carvedinblue.And get in touch: denim@lenzing.com
