What to Expect from Denim 101
Watch the video below to get a taste of what to expect at the upcoming Denim 101,
scheduled to take place this November 12-13, 2024 here in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Denim 101
White Oak Legacy Foundation holds two of its Denim 101 classes a year. One in the Spring and one in the Fall.
Our next class will take place November 12-13, 2024.
For more information, or if you are interested in enrolling in our 2-day program, please email class coordinator, Suzette McHugh, suzette.mchugh@gmail.com.
For corporate inquiry for specialty courses, please email Suzette with your request for consideration.
Registration Is Now Open
Registration Is Now Open
Many of the skills associated with making denim fabrics in a commercial setting were invented at the White Oak Cotton Mill in NE Greensboro, North Carolina during its years of operation (1905-2018).
The spinning of cotton into yarn; the dyeing of yarn with indigo, the weaving of yarn into the final cloth product, the wash and distressing of the cloth, and the garment cut and sew, respectively. All of these steps occurred at White Oak during its years of operation from 1905 until its closure in early 2018. Techniques created at White Oak set the industry standard, and are still presently employed at premier denim manufacturing facilities around the world.
White Oak Legacy Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that those skills are still taught in the United States — and at their origin source. White Oak Legacy Foundation is organizing world-class instruction, led by its own team of denim experts.
Fiber and yarn instruction will occur on-site at the facilities of the Hill Spinning, of Thomasville, NC, which has equipment devoted to cotton fiber and yarn fabrication processes from bale to package, producing premium ringspun cotton yarns. Dyeing and weaving instruction will occur in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the restored Revolution Mill and at White Oak Cotton Mill, where shuttle looms are still being operated by W.O.L.F. to make selvage denim fabrics.
OK, so you find yourself interested, but still not sure if this is the right course for you? Check out this article independently written by a Denim 101 attendee:
Denim 101 by White Oak Legacy Foundation by: Daren Abney, Lenzing
