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White Oak Denim, Greensboro

post #1 of 10
1/31/12 at 3:21pm
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The Cone Mills White Oak denim factory sits out past the college football stadium and baseball diamonds on the nether edge of downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. 

 

This is a really interesting article about the past and present of this fabled denim from the literary magazine n+1.

 

http://nplusonemag.com/white-oak-denim-greensboro

 

Any SF members have an opinion on this denim or the socio-economic factors that brought about it's situation?

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post #2 of 10
1/31/12 at 5:38pm

I recently came across this.. Thought it was interesting.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CANTERBURY-NEW-ZEALAND-RAW-RINSE-WHITE-OAK-SELVEDGE-JEANS-RRL-APC-LEVIS-NUDIE-/220928525149?pt=US_CSA_MC_Jeans&var=&hash=item79164e2d5e

 

 

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post #3 of 10
1/31/12 at 5:43pm
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Can't say I'm really into the design of those Canterbury's and weird fit/design can make the gorgeous fabric feel wasted. 

 

I'm hoping to get some black Baldwins soon.

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post #4 of 10
1/31/12 at 5:49pm

Lord knows I've dealt with my share of crappy fits just to get my hands on some really exclusive/rare quality denims  cool.gif

 

As far as those Newman's go I think they're based off the 501s, only slimmer in the seat and thigh.

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post #5 of 10
1/31/12 at 5:56pm
Nothing exclusive or rare about the denim of those jeans linked, but it's rare to come across jeans that look that exclusively horrible.
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post #6 of 10
1/31/12 at 5:57pm

I dunno, those mauro jeans you endorsed a few years back take the cake for what is a horrible fit and finish..

 

I believe those were also made of ''rare'' White Oak denim which was quite frankly their ONLY selling point.

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post #7 of 10
1/31/12 at 6:32pm
And you feel burned because you bought three pairs? Lulz.

Wonder how a dude who comes up with a user name after a brand could ever buy into hype.
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post #8 of 10
1/31/12 at 6:53pm

I paid $65 or $75 for them New condition. I basically put them away in my huge stack of "exclusive/rare" jeans I will never wear. Maybe they'll be worth something one day. Even with the holes and piss poor construction.

 

I never gave into the hype, mostly because you were the only one hyping them and I don't think anyone here/sufu really listens to what you say.

 

 

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post #9 of 10
1/31/12 at 9:16pm
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post #10 of 10
2/1/12 at 2:05am
Here's an interview with the guy who oversees the shuttle looms at Cone, plus factory photos etc.
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