I think this is fascinating to read for those who are interested ( I obviously am) so here’s more on the Mill:
A Continuous Lean Article on the Mill in 2015 way before it closed.
A Heddels Article on the closing of the mill
Some notes on this shirt from Barrett:
A few years ago, I became the beneficiary of a magnificent fabric windfall when I purchased much of the remaining inventory of Cone Mills, a historic denim mill that was closing forever.
Pondering what to do with it all, I started taking note of classic denim shirts from the 80’s. They resided everywhere: on the backs of old NE coastal Yankees, in skate parks, on vintage racks; everywhere really. I’ve spent the last few years trying many vintage denim shirts on, eying up others in great examples and having a variety of samples sewn up for me. During that time, I came to appreciate the versatility and simplicity of this style of shirt.
What you see here is a fit/design I’ve been wearing and washing frequently for a year now. There is a fit shot and detail shot showing how the shirt has faded. The denim itself has a great story behind it and I encourage you to read on below..
A Continuous Lean Article on the Mill in 2015 way before it closed.
A Heddels Article on the closing of the mill