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American Denim: The Supposed Final Days and Resurgence of a Manufacturing Icon

American Denim: The Supposed Final Days and Resurgence of a Manufacturing Icon - Hardcover

by Matt Sharkey
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Availability:In StockContributor:Matt Sharkey, Evan Morrison (Foreword by), Ralph B. Tharpe (Foreword by)Publish date:6/28/2025Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Schiffer PublishingISBN-13:9780764369049ISBN-10:764369040UPC:9780764369049Book Category:PhotographyBook Subcategory:Photoessays & Documentaries, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:Architectural & Industrial, FashionSize:9.21 x 11.91 x 1.05 inchesWeight:3.5737Product ID:SC4FHQXD4G
American Denim aims to preserve a unique property and a unique time in the history of American textiles. At one time the world's largest denim mill, occupying more than a million square feet, you almost couldn't see where the looms ended at the White Oak mill in Greensboro, North Carolina. Between 1915 and 1970, the lion's share of denim produced for Levi Strauss & Co. was made there.

Photographer Matt Sharkey was the only person granted access to all three recent stages of the White Oak mill's life:

- the last week of commercial production in December 2017
- empty and vacated in February 2018
- brought back to life in a small but mighty way in September 2022

Here is a layered history told through beautifully honest "portraits" that were captured with film, an analog process to honor analog manufacturing and those who worked, and work, at the mill.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Schiffer PublishingISBN-13:9780764369049ISBN-10:764369040UPC:9780764369049Book Category:PhotographyBook Subcategory:Photoessays & Documentaries, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:Architectural & Industrial, FashionSize:9.21 x 11.91 x 1.05 inchesWeight:3.5737Product ID:SC4FHQXD4G
Sharkey, Matt: - Matt Sharkey is a photographer located in Northern California's Sonoma County. His primary subjects are people and places with a particular interest in holding on to moments in time. Preferring to work slowly and intentionally, he captures images almost exclusively with film.Morrison, Evan: -

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Contributor(s)

Matt Sharkey, Evan Morrison (Foreword by), Ralph B. Tharpe (Foreword by)

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Matt Sharkey

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