North Carolina
North America’s Fourth-Most-Productive Port Hungry for Cargo Share
"Our brand is speed, and with that hopefully a reduction in pain and cost you're experiencing in other…
North Carolina Draws Big-Time Textile Investments
In the last two years, new and expanding textile operations created 1,400 new jobs and $285 million of…
Bast Fibre Technologies Acquires N.C.-Based Lumberton Cellulose
Ideally located to serve its North American customers, BFT plans to invest and make the operation its…
Kid’s Clothing Manufacturer Invests $57 Million in North Carolina Expansion
LT Apparel's project will add a minimum of 116 new jobs and help increase industrial capacity at the Reedy…
How This North Carolina Mill ‘Flexed’ and ‘Focused’ in Pandemic Bounce Back
"I think as a country, we now know how fragile the supply chain can be," Valdese Weavers CEO Blake Millinor…
N.C. Textile Mills Rail Against Proposed Energy Rate Hike
A group of more than 30 companies wrote that the legislation "will prove extremely harmful to North…
MMI Textiles Expanding with New Production Facility in North Carolina
MMI will open a 30,000-square-foot production facility in Lenoir, N.C., to produce select narrow fabrics…
Researchers Investigate New Life for Post-Consumer Cotton
A research project aims to determine whether post-consumer cotton can be transformed into cellulosic building…
Why This Carolina Farmer Is Getting 2X the Price for His Cotton
TS Designs wants to put the power of cotton pricing back in the hands of America's farmers and create a "dirt…
Outdoor Brands Expand Product and Production Capabilities
The heightened interest in outdoor activity has led two brands to expand–one through a product extension and…
Hansae Picks North Carolina Town for First US Production Facility
Apparel producer Hansae will locate its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Greenfield North Business Park…
Gildan Steps Up US Production With $5 Million North Carolina Yarn Mill
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the yarn-spinning facility will create 85 jobs in Rockingham County.
Hansae Co., Wilson College of Textiles to Foster US Textile Talent
The MOU calls for Hansae and Wilson to offer opportunities to students and graduates, including trips to…
Coats Spins Out First Innovation Hub in North Carolina
Thread maker Coats has opened the first of three Innovation Hubs dedicated to collaboration with a range of…
Wrangler Supports Soil Conservation With Training Initiative, Student Grants
Wrangler is strengthening commitments to sustainable soil health practices through a training program and…