The Pepperell Dragon ("Victor E") was a trademark used by our Lindale Manufacturing Mill to differentiate our cloth from that of other mills. The largest purchaser of our denim was China so Pepperell Mill executives had to find a mascot that would be seen as powerful but not offend the Chinese buyers. IT'S NOT A GRIFFIN! The Dragon was a most precious symbol in China and ours was created in a way that it would be seen as distinctly American but "Chinese" enough to attract Asian buyers. The quality of the fabric Lindale Mill produced was so fine that the Red Dragon became synonymous with impeccable American quality.