Posted January 26, 2015

 

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Westex by Milliken and Cone Denim announced an exclusive partnership to provide innovative, flame-resistant denim apparel fabrics. Both leaders within their respective industries, Cone Denim and Westex by Milliken will merge fashion with protective, reliable industrial workwear fabrics.

 

“Cone Denim has a strong reputation of quality and innovation as a long-standing denim brand,” said Mike Enright, vice president, Westex by Milliken. “Similarly, Milliken and Westex by Milliken have a strong heritage of innovation providing industry-leading, customer-centric solutions. Our partnership with Cone Denim allows us to create a superior line of flame resistant denim fabric.”

 

For workers in outside elements, denim is often the fabric of choice. Consumer insights revealed the unmet need for guaranteed flame resistant (FR) denim to provide the same comfort and style of everyday denim clothing, including reduced shrinkage and a very soft hand. Partnering with Cone Denim, the expanded fabric offering from Westex by Milliken will provide end users a selection of stylish denim apparel with a broad array of options for color and performance qualities, without sacrificing safety.

 

“Cone Denim has over 100 years of experience in denim innovation and manufacturing and we are excited to be partnering with Westex by Milliken with their expertise and long standing excellence in flame resistant fabrics,” said Steve Maggard, vice president product development at Cone 3D. “Cone Denim fabrics are known for both style and performance and a move into technical denims is the next logical step in our product evolution.”

 

Sources: Westex by Milliken and Cone Denim