December 9, 2020 GREENSBORO, NC — December 9, 2020 — Cone Denim®, a global provider of denim authenticity and sustainable innovation, is proud to announce its membership with the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. Cone Denim joins as one of the first denim partners and a global provider of denim fabrics made from an ethically sourced and verifiable cotton supply. Cone Denim’s participation in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol furthers its commitment to sustainability and transparency with continued investment in a verifiable supply chain, including Cone’s recently announced partnership with Oritain whose global technology combines forensic science and statistics to detect naturally occurring elements in the cotton itself to verify growth origin.