Cone White Oak Selvedge Denim

The white oak shop lives on as a tribute to the talent legacy and innovation that will forever be the heart and soul of cone denim.

Cone white oak selvedge denim.

White oak authentic quill bobbin in denim holder. Discover the stories of brands and designers that know the work and quality behind cone denim. Denim market lost an iconic symbol when cone denim said it was ceasing operations and closing down the white oak mill at the end of 2017 after 110 years of continuous production. After 112 years in operation cone mills white oak closed its doors in 2017 bringing an end to a long standing partnership between levi s and the north carolina mill.

In december the cone mills white oak plant stopped production and when it did the world of american made denim was forever altered. All products 32 items. Cone denim s white oak plant was built in 1905. Cone s denim heritage dates back to 1891 and fuels the natural passion and inspiration for denim designers and their connections to our historic white oak mill which produced denim from 1905 to 2017.

This followed on the heels of dna textile group in columbus ga announcing it was exiting the denim business leaving a dearth of mills left in the u s. At one point it had 3 000 shuttle looms producing 28 selvage denim. Cone mills white oak was the very last industrial scale selvedge denim operation in the united states and a good number of brands relied on them for fabric. The fabric was the ideal width for making jeans where the selvage is used in all four major garment panels and forms the side seams of the jean.

The white oak shop is our exclusive online storefront. Roy tellason raleigh railcar and left field to name a few. Cone mills was one of the last producers of american selvedge denim and had been supplying levi s with its xx 501 selvedge denim since back when woodrow wilson was in office 1913 give or a take a few years. Here the denim is made on american draper shuttle looms the last remaining in operation anywhere and as far as cone is aware of a variety that never made it to japanese shores denim myth making aside.

The cone denim face mask. Cone deeptone denim indigo selvage with red selvage id. Accessories 12 items. Cone s famed selvedge denim has been made in the white oak plant since it was purchased in 1905 and so called because the plant once stood in the shadow of a giant oak tree.