W.O.L.F. In The Press!

We’re happy to share with you the mentions we received in in the media:

2024

Carved In Blue —- HOW PROXIMITY DENIMS IS CARRYING ON A MADE IN AMERICA LEGACY (2/27/24)

Greensboro History Museum —- A Conversation with Levi’s Historian Tracey Panek (3/2/24)

2023

SEAMS —- Denim 101 2-Day Class by WOLF (9/1/23)

O’Henry Magazine —- Greensboro’s Jeanaissance (7/1/23)

Carved In Blue —- W.O.L.F.’S DENIM 101 COURSE DIVES INTO PRODUCTION PROCESS (4/6/23)

2022

Long John Denim Blog —- White Oak Legacy Foundation Organizes Denim 101 Class (2/1/22)

WOUB —- Discover the Fascinating Story of an Iconic American Garment: Riveted: The History of Jeans (2/1/22)

KPBS —- American Experience: Riveted: The History of Jeans (2/3/22)

Sourcing Journal (Rivet) —- NEW PROGRAMS BRING DENIM PRODUCTION TO THE CLASSROOM (2/7/22)

NY Post —- ‘Riveted’: A controversial history of denim jeans from slavery to big biz (2/7/22)

Long John Denim Blog —- Video: The White Oak Legacy Foundation Innovations In Blue Expo (3/3/22)

Fibre 2 Fashion —- Interview with Ralph Tharpe (3/21/22)

Carved In Blue —- Makers: DENIM 101 BY WHITE OAK LEGACY FOUNDATION (4/1/22)

Simply Suzette — Denim 101 x 2 at White Oak Legacy Foundation (4/4/22)

eTextile Communications — White Oak Legacy Foundation sponsors Denim 101 class (4/14/22)

Textile Insight — A Passion For The Blues (12/22)

AAPN — WOLF admission to Americas Apparel Producers Network (12/22)


2021

Long John Denim Blog — The White Oak Legacy Foundation (W.O.L.F.) Honors White Oak’s Legacy (7/30/21)

Carved In Blue — WHITE OAK LEGACY FOUNDATION WEAVES TOGETHER AMERICAN DENIM’S PAST AND FUTURE (7/4/21)

Bryan School of Business and Economics, UNCG — RENOWNED AUTHOR VIRGINIA POSTREL TO DISCUSS NEW BOOK, GLOBAL HISTORY OF TEXTILES (9/1/21)

ACQUIRE Magazine — Raleigh Denim is slowly bringing the legendary Cone Mills White Oak plant back to life (9/8/21)

MILLED — Raleigh Denim Workshop’s O.G.M.P. NC Selvage Shrink-to-Fit (9/18/21)

Spectrum News — A tradition renewed: Nonprofit reopens White Oak denim plant (9/29/21)

Mod Society Magazine — JEANSBORO, USA (September/October, 2021) (Pgs. 64-66)

Long John Denim Blog — Innovations In Blue: An Exhibit By White Oak Legacy Foundation (9/24/21)

Heddels — Raleigh Renders Its Jones Jean In White Oak Legacy’s Proximity Mfg Co. Selvedge Denim (11/2/21)

Department of History, UNCG — What Makes Your Jeans Blue? (11/15/21)

Heddels — Runabout Goods Supports The American Denim Legacy With Its Brander Jacket (11/19/21)

Long John Denim Blog — Pre-Order: American Made Runabout Brander Type 1 Denim Jacket (11/23/21)

Simply Suzette Blog — Denim 101 with W.O.L.F. (11/29/21)

TELLASON Journal — Guest Post by Evan Morrison | Director of Operations | Proximity Manufacturing Company (12/8/21)

Heddels — Tellason Releases Jeans Made With Inaugaral Run Of Proximity Mills Raw Selvedge Denim (12/16/21)

Long John Denim Blog — The 100% American Made Tellason x Proximity Manufacturing Company Jeans (12/17/21)



Are you interested in writing an article about the White Oak Legacy Foundation or Proximity Manufacturing Company?

If so, please email us at ralph@wolfdenim.org for W.O.L.F.-related inquiries,

denim101@wolfdenim.org for education-related inquiries,

or proximitymfgco@gmail.com for production-related inquiries.