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Denim company Cone Denim acquired by Artistic Milliners

A major deal in the denim industry has been announced. Artistic Milliners has acquired a majority stake in the US-based Cone Denim. The company acquired the stake from Elevate Textiles, according to a press release. The acquisition price was not disclosed. Cone Denim will retain its own identity under Artistic Milliners. The press release...

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Cone Denim expands partnership with hemp tech company, BastCore

Cone Denim has announced that it will be expanding its partnership with hemp processing innovator Bast Core, following the launch of the duo’s US Hemp Collection. The partnership looks to build on the company's efforts of bringing new opportunities for collaboration between like minded businesses while providing sustainable denim offerings to...

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Lenzing unveils “pioneering” Tencel modal fibres with indigo technology

The Lenzing Group is expanding its sustainable offering for the denim industry with a Tencel branded modal fibre with indigo technology using a one-step spun-dyeing process to deliver indigo colour whilst using fewer resources. The new fibre has been described as “pioneering” as the technology used delivers superior colour fastness relative to...

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Cone Denim brings White Oak selvage looms back into production

Cone Denim has made a deal to bring selvage looms from its now-closed White Oak mill back into production. Its American Draper X3 selvage looms will be sold to investor Will Dellinger to produce denim fabric in North Carolina. White Oak had been the last U.S. selvage mill when it closed in 2017 after 110 years of continuous operation. Dellinger...

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Cone Denim partners with Unifi for stretch fabric in denim

Cone Denim and Unifi, Inc. just announced a new fabric for the line. Including an advanced stretch technology, Cone Denim includes a performance and recycled polyester fiber entitled S Gene with Repreve. "It is very exciting to continue our celebration of 10 years of S GENE technology with the addition of S GENE with REPREVE," Kara Nicholas,...

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Invista acquires Cone Denim's dual core patent portfolio

Invista, owners of the Lycra brand, along with Cone Denim and its parent company, International Textile Group, has announced that it is to acquire all of Cone Denim’s and ITG’s dual core patent portfolio. The patent portfolio estate covers a broad variety of dual core yarns, fabrics, and garments made from those fabrics, which are sold in the...

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Cone Denim joins Better Cotton Initiative

Cone Denim, the North Carolina based denim fabric manufacturer, is now a member of the Better Cotton Initiative. Better Cotton Initiative, or BCI, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible global standards, bringing together the cotton supply chain from farmers to retailers. Cone Denim joins the ranks of Nike, Adidas, Levi...