Denim is the truest American fabric—the uniform of laborers. Its indigo roots trace to African and Indigenous dyeing traditions carried across oceans and borders.

The most complicated cloth in American history. Cultivated by Indigenous peoples, exploited through slavery, and still central to global industry...

From the hides tanned by Indigenous artisans to the frontier trades of the Southwest, leather tells a story of resourcefulness and adaptation.

Spun from flax, a resilient plant that thrives where little else will, linen–for its longevity, durability and breathability–is a fabric that refuses to disappear, for people who refuse to disappear.

In regions like Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation, weaving transformed necessity into art. Our wool pieces honor that heritage — the pattern of endurance woven into every thread.

Once a luxury of Asia, silk’s story in America is one of exchange and migration. Its history affirms Americana as a work of recurring intersection—many origins moving together.