Industry powerhouses – Cone Denim® and Westex by Milliken, the flame resistant (FR) textiles business of global manufacturer Milliken & Company – have extended their exclusive partnership to provide innovative flame-resistant denim apparel fabrics for the industrial workwear market through 2025. The partnership began in 2015 with a joint collaboration to merge fashion with protection and supply an unmet need for guaranteed FR denim to provide the same comfort and style of everyday denim clothing for industrial workers.

Under the extended agreement, Cone Denim is the sole supplier of indigo, dyed greige denim fabric for Westex by Milliken to engineer to be flame resistant. Westex Indigo® fabrics combine market-proven FR protection with upgrades in look, feel and comfort, and advancements in fabric design that offer better mobility and durability for premium performance, without compromising safety.

This partnership has been well received by the marketplace and has grown consistently every year since it began. It allows Westex to provide quality denim fabrics with guaranteed FR protection that make adopting everyday FR apparel easy.”