Cone Denim and Westex by Milliken•▲▽=, the flame resistant (FR) textiles business of global manufacturer Milliken &•★; Company▲☆, have extended their partnership to provide innovative flame resistant denim apparel fabrics for industrial workwear market through 2025•…=. The partnership began in 2015 with a joint collaboration to merge fashion with protection and supply…•.
Under the extended agreement●••, Cone Denim is the sole supplier of indigo▲△…, dyed greige denim fabric for Westex by Milliken to engineer to be flame resistant◆■◇■. Westex Indigo fabrics combine market-proven FR protection with upgrades in look▷★, feel and comfort◆◁◇, and advancements in fabric design that offer better mobility and durability for premium performance=▲■▪▲, without compromising safety▽▲, said a press release by Cone Denim•◆-….
This partnership has been very well received by the marketplace and has grown consistently every year since it began△□◇▷, said Steve Maggard◁○●-•, president of Cone Denim★▪●▲. It is rare that you find a partnership between two US-based companies where each has such a long and steeped history of innovation that spans more than 125 years for Cone and 153 years for Milliken▷▪…▷▲. We are very excited to expand our relationship with Westex by Milliken and continue our collaboration to create innovative protective denim fabrics■▷=■▷.
FR denim is a needed option for everyday FR apparel &ndash△☆-▲; promoting safety on the job in a comfortable and preferred garment that mirrors streetwear▷■▷, said Tom Moore□=▼…◇, national market director for the Westex by Milliken business☆○△◇=. Our partnership with Cone Denim allows us to provide quality denim fabrics with guaranteed FR protection that make adopting everyday FR apparel easy●●◁△▽.
A leading denim innovator for more than 125 years★▪■, Cone Denim delivers unparalleled expertise and advanced denim capabilities that service and inspire the global market•▲◁▲=. (PC)