White Oak Cone Denim Levis

In december the cone mills white oak plant stopped production and when it did the world of american made denim was forever altered.

White oak cone denim levis.

Discover the stories of brands and designers that know the work and quality behind cone denim. 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. 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. Levi s 501 white oak cone mill denim jeans button fly toffee 42 x 32 41x30 37 99.

Nwt levis 501 white oak cone denim jeans 40x34 red shrink to fit button fly. 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. In the late 1800s the plant s owners cone denim sold levi strauss his first wholesale supplies. The white oak shop is our exclusive online storefront.

Soon afterward the company filed the patents for the hardy form of denim that set styles and identities for generations of americans. 8 50 shipping. Levis 501xx men s white oak cone denim blue jeans size 34x32 measures 34x31. Late last year we received probably the worst news possible in the american denim scene.

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. 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. International textile group cone s parent company cited the reason as changes in market demand have significantly reduced order volume at the facility as customers have. Shop selvedge denim jeans that feature attention to every detail.

Cone denim s white oak plant in greensboro north carolina. Visit white oak shop heritage founded in 1891 in greensboro nc out of the entrepreneurial spirit of brothers moses and ceasar cone and grounded in american heritage and tradition. 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. If you ve recently found yourself on the hunt for a pair of jeans utilizing cone mills white oak denim before there are none left to be had you may be in luck by way of none other than levi s themselves.

Levi s premium quality selvedge denim for men come with a clean tailored look. The white oak plant was the last remaining selvedge denim factory left in the united states producing at scale.