The Rite Record-Journal — denim

Denim Mythbusting: Why Is It Called 'Wabash' Fabric?

• calico • denim • heritage • indigo • rite stuff • stifel • the rite stuff • wabash • workwear

Denim Mythbusting: Why Is It Called 'Wabash' Fabric?

How did the term "wabash" really originate and is that what people called it in the past?

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The Changing Face of the Denim Industry, or Why White Oak Closing Moves the Needle

• cone mills • denim • industry • news • white oak

The Changing Face of the Denim Industry, or Why White Oak Closing Moves the Needle

Cone Mills is shutting down its White Oak plant; no more major mill making selvedge denim in the US anymore. Why did this happen? What does it mean for the scene? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

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