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The US was once the biggest denim manufacturer in the world. But after decades of competition from cheaper foreign factories, the country that popularized jeans has lost almost every denim mill. We went inside Mount Vernon Mills, one of the oldest factories left in the US, to find out how it has made it this far. We also toured Crescent Bahuman, a high-tech facility in Pakistan, to see what it takes for American companies to compete with mass producers abroad. 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - History of Denim 02:31 - Foreign Competition in Pakistan 04:15 - The Last US Denim Mill 07:16 - Manufacturing Jobs 08:33 - Innovating to Survive 09:02 - Flame- Resistant Denim 09:50 - Vintage Selvedge Denim 12:21 - Does 'Made in USA' Matter? 14:02 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #denim #jeans #madeinamerica WATCH MORE: Inside The Chip Factory 1,000 Times Cleaner Than An Operating Room How America Made The World Cup Unaffordable The Real Reason Beef Prices Are So Expensive The Asian Mega factories Making American Jeans | Made In America | Business Insider