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Maurice Malone Launches Denim Workshop in Brooklyn
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Maurice Malone Launches Denim Workshop in Brooklyn

WWD·Angela Velasquez·26 days ago
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Maurice Malone is diving into the craft and legacy of “ Made in USA ” denim. The streetwear pioneer and founder of Williamsburg Garment Company is launching Denim Workshop on May 13, a nine-week hands-on program designed to teach students the process of making jeans. Spanning digital patternmaking to final construction, the coursework provides participants access to a real working denim manufacturing environment using industrial sewing equipment and professional production methods. The course is for participants serious about design, manufacturing and supporting domestic denim production. “This is not arts-and-crafts sewing,” Malone said. “This is about learning how jeans are really made in a production environment and helping create the next generation of people capable of rebuilding American denim manufacturing.” The program will take place at Malone’s Brooklyn factory in Greenpoint, where he produces Williamsburg Garment Company’s jeans.…

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