August 11, 2022
US Hemp Innovator BastCore Partners With Cone Denim
Cone Denim is excited to expand its partnership with expert hemp processing innovator, BastCore, following Cone’s recently launched U.S. Hemp Collection.
Greensboro, NC – Cone Denim®, a global leader in denim authenticity and sustainable innovation, is excited to expand its partnership with expert hemp processing innovator, BastCore, following Cone’s recently launched U.S. Hemp Collection. This evolving partnership continues to open new opportunities for collaboration between likeminded companies providing increased sustainable denim offerings to customers while increasing Cone’s support of American agriculture.
The innovators at BastCore have created patent-pending technology and a proprietary process that produces clean, mechanically processed, OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified and USDA bio-preferred hemp fiber out of its operation in Montgomery, Alabama. BastCore was recently selected as a Top 50 Startup Finalist at the WorldFestival 2022 Startup Awards, receiving votes at both the community level and the industry expert committee level. This global virtual conference supports worldwide technology innovation, bringing participants from more than 130 nations to meet the Top 50 Startups of the year and learn from leaders in a variety of industries.
“Cone is extremely proud to work closely with an industry-recognized company like BastCore as we advance our commitment to provide more sustainable, alternative fiber options to our denim community,” said Cone Denim President Steve Maggard. “With a shared goal of pushing new sustainability levels, our partnership with BastCore is creating exciting opportunities that support U.S. agriculture and its use of world-class practices and responsibly sourced products. Cone does not take its leadership in sustainable innovation lightly and is always searching for new ways to collaborate across the industry to drive innovation, increase traceability and lessen environmental impact.”
“When BastCore began working with Cone, it was clear to us that they had the expertise to develop an industry leading hemp denim product,” said BastCore CEO Coleman Beale. “Just as important to us, was Cone’s commitment to sustainability, traceability, and support of local farmers here in the United States.”
Cone recently launched its U.S. Hemp Collection with BastCore at the KingPins Amsterdam Show in April and July. This collection includes a range of fabrics featuring classic 3×1 and comfort stretch to modern workwear constructions. Using BastCore U.S. grown hemp, along with other locally sourced materials including natural indigo and U.S. cotton, Cone maintains close proximity to its manufacturing operations in Mexico and continues to reduce its environmental footprint.
Cone is proud to work with BastCore to incorporate U.S. grown hemp and utilize it for its many advantages such as more than 50% water savings compared to cotton, no chemicals, wet processing, pesticides, or herbicides used, and high rates of carbon sequestration which benefits soil health and the environment overall.
Visit conedenim.com and bastcore.com or contact your Cone Denim representative to learn more about this latest partnership and the U.S. Hemp Collection.
Cone is extremely proud to work closely with an industry-recognized company like BastCore as we advance our commitment to provide more sustainable, alternative fiber options to our denim community.
- Cone Denim President Steve Maggard
About Cone Denim
A leading denim innovator for more than 130 years, Cone Denim delivers unparalleled expertise and advanced denim capabilities that service and inspire the global market. Cone promotes sustainable practices through its SustainblueTM denim fabrics representing the highest standards in responsible manufacturing and Cone’s commitment to making a positive impact in its communities. From performance denims and superior S GENE® technology to vintage re-creations of Cone Deeptone DenimTM reaching back to the early 1900s, Cone offers unique collections of Performance, Stretch, Selvage, and Distilled IndigoTM denims crafted out of the Cone®3D R&D incubator. Cone Denim operates as part of Elevate Textiles, Inc. with manufacturing capabilities in Mexico and China and a global network of sales, product and merchandising professionals based out of Greensboro, NC, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. To learn more, visit us at conedenim.com, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, or elevatetextiles.com.
About BastCore
Founded in 2014, BastCore is a leader in the natural fiber supply chain and the creator of the patented hemp technology that is helping to spur more efficient and broader use capabilities for the original fabric of America: HEMP. BastCore innovates using hemp, a low input, high-yielding crop, by transforming it into numerous sustainable biobased products from the bast and hurd (wood) and expands the use cases for the full hemp plant that benefit producers and manufacturers in construction, as well as textile (woven and non-woven) industries to bridge the gap between farmers growing hemp and industries demanding cost-competitive, sustainably produced raw materials. To learn more about BastCore, visit bastcore.com/contact.