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    The Secret to Vintage Jeans

    Written by Brian Howe
    Narrated by Göran Norquist

    This podcast is a supplement to The Secret to Vintage Jeans

    a bunch of indigo-dyed yard, tied into a loose knot

    On December 31, 2017, the doors closed on North Carolina’s White Oak plant—the first, and now last, big textile mill in the U.S. to make true, vintage-style denim. Our correspondent tracked down the secret to classic blue jeans, and their unexpected future.

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    Written by Brian Howe

    Introduction by Summer Brown

    Narrated by Goran Norquist

    Produced by Larry Rosen

    Music by Mike Snowden of  “The Cigar Box Guitar Maker”

    Brian Howe is a critic, reporter, and editor who covers culture in all its forms, from visual art and dance to music and video games.

    Göran Norquist is a frequent contributor to Craftsmanship Quarterly. He holds a BFA in Acting from California State University, Fullerton, and an MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater (ACT).

    © 2021 Brian Howe. All rights reserved. Under exclusive license to Craftsmanship, LLC. Unauthorized copying or republication of any part of this article is prohibited by law.

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