History
Black America’s Hard Fought Integration of Southern Textile Mills
The mills and the stories we hold so dear in our visions of Americana belie a history of unjust exclusion that took generations to correct.
Textiles
101 Primers
The Fundamental Ways to Measure Textiles – Deniers, Thread Counts, and More
The only way to appreciate your clothes is by understanding them, learn all about the ways to measure and quantify textiles here.
101 Primers
What is Fleece? Comfort and Warmth Through Plastics
We all probably have at least one fleece garment in our closets, but what is this fluffy stuff actually made of and where did it come from?
Weekly Rundown
We Used to Mend Our Clothes. What Happened?: The Weekly Rundown
Sparking joy in clothing — Put This On We used to mend our clothes. What happened? — Die, Workwear! Exploitation…
Latest News
Huston Textiles Looks to Revive American Textiles Via Kickstarter
Huston Textiles is looking to keep American-made textiles alive with the help of Kickstarter.
Weekly Rundown
Amazon Leans Into Private Label Apparel: The Weekly Rundown
The vintage hunt, illustrated, Amazon leans into private label apparel, a tour of the Dehen 1920 factory, and more in this edition of The Weekly Rundown.
Brand Profiles
Huston Textile Co. – American-made Selvedge Fabrics
Small-time jeans-makers out there take note. Cone Mills is not the only selvedge fabric producer in America anymore. Meet Huston Textile Co..
Op-Ed
In Defense of Cone Mills – Hems and Haws
Selvedge denim from the Cone Mills factory is often dismissed as boring and overpriced, we look to why Cone really deserves more credit.
Weekly Rundown
The Weekly Rundown: Soviet Textile Patterns
This week's edition of the Weekly Rundown features stories about Soviet textiles, Japanese fabric types, The Simpsons, and Horst Friedrichs' Denim Style.
Events
Denim by PV Part III: Raw Denim’s Place in the Big World
Our final post from the Denim by PV tradeshow in Barcelona, Spain. We break down the role raw denim plays in the textile world at large.
