Denim Talks
Welcome to Denim Talks, the podcast from Kingpins - the authority on the international jeans and denim market. Here we will explore all things denim, including looking into its mysterious beginning, its dirty laundry and speak to some of the people pioneering its sustainable future. Along the way, you’ll meet some of the jeans business’ key influencers in design and business as we investigate how denim has shaped fashion and business over the last 200 years...Or 500 years, depending on which version of jeans’ history you believe.
Denim Talks
Andrew Olah and Salli Deighton
Salli Deighton got her start at Wrangler and Lee and went on to build a career working in denim design and product development for some of the largest retailers and brands.
The latest project for the U.K. native is close to home — quite literally. In early 2025, she plans to open LaundRE, a denim laundry in the heart of London. The project is many years in the making but now is poised to officially open. Once fully operational, Deighton said the facility will be able to process 1,000 units/day.
Kingpins founder Andrew Olah recently caught up with Deighton to discuss the impetus behind the project and her plans for its future.