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DENIM BEYOND SURFACE

• By  Textile Excellence
• October 15, 2026

A new denim story by ISKO LUXURY BY PG, where colour, light, movement and tactile experimentation push fabric beyond what is immediately visible.

The Spring/Summer 2028 collection unfolds in seven chapters, each offering a different expression connected by one idea: preserving the authentic soul of denim while expanding its possibilities.

Denim has never been just a fabric. It carries memory, culture, workwear, rebellion and constant evolution. With DENIM BEYOND SURFACE, ISKO LUXURY BY PG takes this identity forward, exploring what can happen above, beneath and within the surface.

From collection to story

Following last season’s H.A. Human Art - a reflection on the value of human creativity in an increasingly AI-driven world - Paolo Gnutti adopts a new narrative language for Spring/Summer 2028. If every collection is a story, this season the idea becomes literal: DENIM BEYOND SURFACE is conceived as a film or a book, with each capsule forming a chapter.

The concept extends beyond the fabrics themselves. The people behind the collection become part of the narrative, too. Sales, R&D, the Creative Room, production and every member of the ISKO team who contributed to its development are imagined as part of the cast. The result is not seven isolated capsules, but one shared story shaped by many hands and different skills.

Past / Present / Future

The creative direction follows Paolo Gnutti’s recurring vision: looking to the past to understand denim’s authentic codes, working in the present through material experimentation and craftsmanship, and projecting those codes into the future. Innovation becomes meaningful when it adds a new dimension without erasing the original soul.

The Vision of Paolo Gnutti

“I always say that my collections are stories. This season I wanted to make that idea visible, imagining the collection as a film or a book. Each capsule is a chapter, but the story belongs to everyone who helped create it. With DENIM BEYOND SURFACE, the surface becomes the beginning of the story, not the end. We look to the past, work in the present and create fabrics for the future,” says Paolo Gnutti, Creative Director – ISKO LUXURY BY PG.

THE 7 CHAPTERS

The narrative of DENIM BEYOND SURFACE unfolds through seven distinct textile families:

COLOR DUST – A story of colour, contrast and imperfection. Coloured flock meets ecru bases, while abrasion and controlled garment effects allow flashes of the lighter ground to emerge. Each trace becomes part of the fabric’s identity.

SAINTS & SINNERS – A dialogue between the sacred and the profane. Gold or silver metallic layers lie concealed beneath coloured flock. Laser treatments and selective surface removal reveal unexpected flashes of metal, creating a tension between refinement, excess and imperfection.

STAR DUST – Light hidden beneath the surface. Glitter is incorporated into the adhesive layer beneath the flock, so abrasion or selective removal reveals points of sparkle. A compact textile gradually unveils a luminous second dimension.

LIQUID METAL – Denim meets the visual power of molten metal. Gold, silver and other metallic foils move across black and indigo bases, creating surfaces suspended between textile and reflection, raw character and precious finish.

PIXEL – From a digital file to a tactile textile. Customer artwork can be digitally printed onto flock across different fabric bases, turning images, graphics and colour into a physical surface. The result is a flexible platform for individual expression and customisation.

FOLLOW ME – Made to move with you. Lightweight ecru and indigo stretch bases combine softness, flexibility and comfort with all-over flock. Ready-to-dye white flock or coloured flock opens up multiple creative possibilities while retaining a light, dynamic character.

COMBED YARN – A finer origin for authentic denim. Heritage constructions are elevated through combed cotton yarns, creating cleaner surfaces, a richer hand and natural luminosity. The soul remains unmistakably denim; the standard becomes more refined.

BEYOND THE SURFACE

DENIM BEYOND SURFACE is an invitation to look closer: beyond the first impression, beyond convention, beyond the surface itself. Seven chapters, seven distinct expressions, one shared story.

“I always say that my collections are stories. This season I wanted to make that idea visible, imagining the collection as a film or a book. Each capsule is a chapter, but the story belongs to everyone who helped create it. With DENIM BEYOND SURFACE, the surface becomes the beginning of the story, not the end. We look to the past, work in the present and create fabrics for the future,” says Paolo Gnutti, Creative Director – ISKO LUXURY BY PG.