The new Fall/Winter 2026 line features five garments across three colourways and marks the first commercial use of a dye system that digitally bonds pigment directly into organic cotton fibres in a single step.
According to Triarchy, adopting WTRLSS’s system replaces the historical practice of rope-dyeing and multi-stage finishing, which typically consumes about 75 litres of water per pair of jeans.
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WTRLSS estimates its dyeing and finishing process uses only about 20 millilitres of water per garment and can also yield energy savings of up to 90% compared to conventional methods.
The collection, designed and produced in Los Angeles, includes detailed vintage washes and a “Cowhide” photographic pattern that showcases effects unattainable with legacy dyeing.
Triarchy co-founder and creative director Adam Taubenfligel said: “Our inaugural collection with WTRLSS was made to prove that detailed vintage washes don’t have to rely on harsh chemicals and huge amounts of water. Washes like these are traditionally the most resource-hungry thing you can do to a pair of jeans, and I wanted to make exactly those without any of that environmental cost. We also scanned a cowhide and dyed it onto the same fabric as the indigo and the black. If you can do all three from one roll, you can make a whole collection from one fabric, and that is a game changer not only at the design level, but at a systems level.”
With WTRLSS, colours and patterns are designed digitally and permanently dyed into the flat pattern pieces before they are cut and sewn.
Unlike common digital textile printing, which applies colour to the fabric surface, this process bonds colour into the fibre structure, enabling high-resolution, all-over effects and consistent photographic patterns on multiple garment types.
As part of the finishing process, Triarchy gives each piece a single rinse before shipment, replacing the series of repeated washes and treatments typical in legacy denim.
The company plans to shift all production to WTRLSS technology in future collections, viewing its adoption as a step toward reducing water use, energy consumption, and industrial chemical reliance industry-wide.
Taubenfligel added: “WTRLSS has fundamentally reimagined how denim can be made, and Triarchy saw an opportunity to bring that technology out of development and into production. Being the first brand to launch a collection with WTRLSS is about demonstrating what happens when innovation moves from possibility to reality. Together we are opening the door for an entirely new way of making denim.”
Triarchy previously paused production in 2016 to rebuild its operations for improved sustainability and re-entered the market in 2018 with a focus on low-impact materials, releasing what it described as the world’s first plastic-free stretch denim in 2022.
By enabling brands to commit to colours and washes later and reducing the need for large minimum orders of pre-dyed fabrics, WTRLSS says its technology can help apparel makers align supply more closely with demand and reduce overproduction.
Each piece in Triarchy’s Fall/Winter 2026 range bears a WTRLSS brandmark and custom details to communicate the use of this specific ingredient technology to consumers.
The five-item line, all 100% organic cotton, is now available for pre-order, with shipping scheduled for November.
WTRLSS co-founder and CEO Dustin White said: “From the start, we set out to create a fundamentally cleaner and more efficient way to make denim. This collection with Triarchy brings that ambition to life, turning our technology into finished products that consumers can buy, wear and experience for themselves.
“We’re incredibly proud to be working with Triarchy as our first brand partner. Today is not only an important milestone for WTRLSS, but an exciting first step forward for what the future of denim could look like.”
