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Ralph Tharpe | Founding Board Member | White Oak Legacy Foundation

Tell us about the Proximity Manufacturing Company set up last year. Are all raw materials needed available within the US?

What is the history of denim fabric? Dyed Carded Cotton Yarn

Ralph Tharpe | Founding Board Member | White Oak Legacy Foundation

How has the denim manufacturing process evolved in the US over a century beginning from 1905?

What are the products of Proximity Manufacturing Company?

Who are the fabric customers? Did you have a collaboration with Raleigh Denim?

Why is it important to preserve the denim heritage?

Why was the White Oak Legacy Foundation (WOLF) established?

WOLF organises 2-day programme to impart knowledge on denim manufacturing and textile fundamentals. What is the frequency? Who are the participants?

How does WOLF plan to promote the use of sustainably grown cotton in denim?

Why is denim so important for people of Greensboro and North Carolina?

Is WOLF collaborating with history museums and universities? How does the collaboration work?

What does WOLF plan to do to promote the preservation of sewn products or textile jobs in North Carolina?

What is The Denim Exchange? How is WOLF associated with it?

Is any new research being carried out in US universities when it comes to denim and jean manufacturing?

Ralph Tharpe | Founding Board Member | White Oak Legacy Foundation

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