{"id":3748,"date":"2018-04-26T14:21:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T14:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/?p=3748"},"modified":"2022-09-29T12:31:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T12:31:26","slug":"denim-washes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/jeans\/denim-washes","title":{"rendered":"Denim Washes: Controlling Our Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3750\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 700px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3750 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_0426_washing.jpg\" alt=\"Denim Washes Todd Shelton \" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_0426_washing.jpg 690w, https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_0426_washing-675x450.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of our new machines reserved for denim washes.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>In-house Denim Washing<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, the New Jersey vendor we use for fabric dyeing and denim washing\u00a0closed its doors, succumbing to shrinking demand. This forced us to pull all lighter denim washes from our <a href=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/jeans\">jean collection<\/a> at\u00a0a time when light wash jeans are more on-trend than dark wash jeans.<\/p>\n<p>We were faced with a difficult decision: outsource all denim washing to a new vendor or bring washing capabilities in-house. After months of research, in November, we made the major commitment to purchase denim washing equipment.<\/p>\n<p>We are now washing all denim in-house in our New Jersey headquarters.<\/p>\n<h2>America Needs Manufacturing<\/h2>\n<p>These are the decisions\u2014and distractions\u2014American clothing manufacturer\u2019s face in today\u2019s economy. Shrinking manufacturing infrastructure limits capacity, which ultimately limits opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, at Todd Shelton, we have leadership committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/about\">American manufacturing<\/a>\u00a0and willing to overcome such barriers. However, for most existing and future clothing businesses manufacturing in the US, our country\u2019s lack of infrastructure will limit growth and innovation. America needs manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>See our updated <a href=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/jeans\">men&#8217;s Jean collection<\/a>\u00a0featuring new denim washes and fabrics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-house Denim Washing Recently, the New Jersey vendor we use for fabric dyeing and denim washing\u00a0closed its doors, succumbing to shrinking demand. This forced us to pull all lighter denim washes from our jean collection at\u00a0a time when light wash jeans are more on-trend than dark wash jeans. 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