/tags/textiles Textiles en-US Copyright Wed, 17 May 2023 16:13:54 GMT /business-economy/2023-05-17/nc-congressional-delegation-supports-keeping-textile-trade-rule The rule is part of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, which Congress approved almost 20 years ago. Wed, 17 May 2023 16:13:54 GMT /business-economy/2023-05-17/nc-congressional-delegation-supports-keeping-textile-trade-rule Bradley George /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-20/meet-ncs-mayors-charles-townsend-of-fairmont Summers were spent at his father’s gas station. Charles Townsend met all sorts of folks while manning the ice house. In the muggy lowlands of Robeson… Wed, 20 May 2020 15:52:20 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-20/meet-ncs-mayors-charles-townsend-of-fairmont Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /politics/2020-05-20/meet-ncs-mayors-charles-townsend-of-fairmont Summers were spent at his father’s gas station. Charles Townsend met all sorts of folks while manning the ice house. In the muggy lowlands of Robeson… Wed, 20 May 2020 15:52:20 GMT /politics/2020-05-20/meet-ncs-mayors-charles-townsend-of-fairmont Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2017-01-23/made-in-north-carolina-the-american-giant-hoodie Part of President Donald Trump’s appeal is his pledge to bring jobs back to America. There’s a San Francisco apparel manufacturer who has tried his luck… Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:51:30 GMT /business-economy/2017-01-23/made-in-north-carolina-the-american-giant-hoodie Leoneda Inge /arts-culture/2016-06-07/the-birth-of-king-denim In the early 1900s, Greensboro quickly became a global hub for denim and flannel. Textile manufacturing company Cone Mills Inc. built several factories… Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:58:15 GMT /arts-culture/2016-06-07/the-birth-of-king-denim Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-07/the-birth-of-king-denim In the early 1900s, Greensboro quickly became a global hub for denim and flannel. Textile manufacturing company Cone Mills Inc. built several factories… Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:58:15 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-07/the-birth-of-king-denim Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-22/bringing-out-the-jeansboro-in-greensboro Jeans are one of the most ubiquitous clothing items—found in both high-end designer boutiques and on the shelves at Wal-Mart. Although they originated as… Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:00:03 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-22/bringing-out-the-jeansboro-in-greensboro Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2015-09-22/bringing-out-the-jeansboro-in-greensboro Jeans are one of the most ubiquitous clothing items—found in both high-end designer boutiques and on the shelves at Wal-Mart. Although they originated as… Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:00:03 GMT /arts-culture/2015-09-22/bringing-out-the-jeansboro-in-greensboro Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-08-20/kannapolis-collapse-of-a-mill-and-rise-of-biotech When the textile mill closed in Kannapolis, NC in 2003, more than 4,000 workers lost their jobs. The effects on the small community outside of Charlotte… Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:14:09 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-08-20/kannapolis-collapse-of-a-mill-and-rise-of-biotech Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /science-technology/2014-08-20/kannapolis-collapse-of-a-mill-and-rise-of-biotech When the textile mill closed in Kannapolis, NC in 2003, more than 4,000 workers lost their jobs. The effects on the small community outside of Charlotte… Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:14:09 GMT /science-technology/2014-08-20/kannapolis-collapse-of-a-mill-and-rise-of-biotech Laura Lee, Frank Stasio