Textile Mill and Textile Product Mill Closings and Major Layoffs

2007

Culp, Inc. North Carolina185Upholstery
Elastic Corporation of America Alabama200Narrow elastic
Victor Forstmann, Inc. Georgia124Wool weaving
Greenwood Mills South Carolina160 (layoff)Facility details unknown
Joan Fabric North Carolina86Upholstery fabric
The Moore Company North Carolina70Knitted fabric
Quaker Fabrics Corp. Massachusetts930Upholstery fabric
Springs Global South Carolina750 (following earlier layoff of 465)Bedding
Stantex, Inc. Georgia45Chenille yarn
WestPoint Home Alabama, Florida, and Georgia1,000Bedding

2006

U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported (preliminary data) net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 23.4 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • loss of 7.4 thousand textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Alice Manufacturing South Carolina260Weaving
    Avondale Mills Alabama, Geogia, and South Carolina4,000Facility details unknown
    BBA Fiberweb South Carolina100 (layoff)Nonwovens
    Burlington Worldwide Virginia500Dyeing and finishing
    Carolina Mills North Carolina311Yarn-making
    Dan River Virginia280Bedding
    Delta Woodside South Carolina300Textiles
    Duro Textiles LLC Massachusetts62Finishing
    Fruit of the Loom Geogia930Yarn and textile
    Ge-Ray North Carolina350Knitted textiles
    Joan Fabric North CarolinaNumber of jobs unknownFinishing
    Mount Vernon Mills Georgia300 (layoff)Facility details unknown
    Paxar North Carolina1,120 (layoff)Labels
    Quaker Fabrics Corp. Massachusetts305Upholstery fabric
    Shaw Industries Georgia228Synthetic carpet yarns
    Springs Global Georgia and South Carolina1,100Home textiles
    Swift Galey Georgia500Denim
    Tex-Tenn Tennessee70Polyester and acrylic fabrics
    Wellman, Inc. South Carolina350Polyester fiber
    WestPoint Home Alabama700Greige weaving

    2005

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 20.5 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • gain of 900 textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Arca Knitting Mills Florida115Knit fabric
    Avondale Mills South Carolina350 (layoff)Facility details unknown
    Carolina Mills North Carolina114 (layoff)Yarn-making
    Celanese AcetateSouth Carolina Number of jobs unknownAcetate fiber
    Cleyn & Tinker New York and QuebecNumber of jobs unknownWorsted fabrics
    Cone Denim North Carolina225Denim
    Culp Inc. North Carolina325Upholstery
    Delta Woodside South Carolina714Synthetic fabric
    Fabrictex, Inc. North Carolina350Knitted textiles
    Galey & Lord Swift Denim Georgia250 (layoff)Denim
    Glenoit Fabrics (HG) Corp. North Carolina126 (layoff)Faux fur
    Guilford Mills North Carolina101 (plus layoff of 130)Polyester yarn and other textiles
    Hanes Dye and Finishing Co. North Carolina144 (layoff)Finishing
    Intermark Fabric CorporationConnecticut35Flocked fabric
    InvistaVirginia100Polymer fibers
    Johnston TextilesAlabama170Spin, weave, dye, and finish fabric
    Meritas YarnsGeorgia45 (following earlier layoff of 20)Yarn spinning
    The Moore Company North Carolina125 (layoff)Knitted fabric
    Mount Vernon Mills Alabama311Facility details unknown
    National Textiles South Carolina390Fleece and jersey fabric and cut parts
    Native Textiles New York160Fabric dyeing
    Quaker Fabrics Corp. Massachusetts305Upholstery fabric
    Santee Print Works South Carolina55 (layoff)Finishing
    Springs Industries Georgia and South Carolina1,820Home textiles
    Velcorex Inc. South Carolina32Dyeing and finishing
    Victor Forstmann Georgia150 (layoff)Wool yarn spinning and weaving
    WestPoint Stevens Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia2,465 (plus layoff of 200)Bedding

    2004

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 14.1 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • loss of 700 textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Advanced Glassfiber Yarns LLC VirginiaNumber of jobs unknownGlass fiber yarns used in printed cicuit boards
    American Bag Corp. Kentucky86Bags
    Avondale Mills Geogia and North Carolina321Yarn-making and weaving
    Brintons Usaxminster Mississippi240Carpet
    Burlington Industries North Carolina70 (layoff)Facility details unknown
    Cavalier Specialty Yarn Co. North Carolina100Specialty yarns
    Central Textiles South Carolina75 (layoff)Undyed fabric and yarn
    Claridge Knits, Inc. North Carolina125Knit fabric
    Dan River Virginia375 (plus layoff of 300)Bedding
    Delta Woodside South Carolina361Facility details unknown
    Easthampton Dye Works MassachusettsNumber of jobs unknownWool yarn dyer
    Flint River Textile Georgia230Facility details unknown
    Hamrick Industries South Carolina50Dyeing
    Intex North Carolina111Printing
    Invista Tennessee175Nylon and spandex
    Mount Vernon Mills Georgia100Weaving
    Quaker Fabrics Corp. Massachusetts100Upholstery fabric
    Ramseur Interlock North Carolina86Knitting
    Regal Manufacturing Co. North Carolina115Facility details unknown
    Robinson Manufacturing Co. Maine200Woolen fabrics
    Santee Print Works South Carolina25 (layoff)Finishing
    Sure Fit Pennsylvania180 (layoff)Slipcovers
    Unifi North Carolina655Synthetic yarn
    Union Wadding Rhode Island160Nonwovens
    WestPoint Stevens Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana975Towels

    2003

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 36.7 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • loss of 17.1 thousand textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Alice Manufacturing Carolina147Weaving
    Bloomsburg Mills Pennsylvania35 (layoff)Facility details unknown
    BP Fabrics and Fibers South Carolina50 (layoff)Carpet backing fibers
    Central Textiles South Carolina160 (layoff)Undyed fabric and yarn
    Champagne Dye Works North Carolina70Dyeing and finishing
    Charles W. House & Sons Connecticut20Wool felt
    Coats North America North Carolina228Sewing thread
    Cone Denim North Carolina250 (plus layoff of 375)Denim
    Dan River Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee1,071Bedding and apparel fabric
    Delta Woodside North Carolina120cotton yarn spinning
    Dorr Woolen Company New Hampshire80Woolen and worsted fabrics
    Dyecraftsmen MassachusettsNumber of jobs unknownWool yarn dyer
    Ethan Allen Massachusetts121Upholstery
    Fayette Cotton Mill Alabama151Yarn spinning
    Fernbrook & Co. Pennsylvania96Facility details unknown
    Fruit of the Loom Alabama185 (layoff)Cotton mill
    Greif Co. PennsylvaniaNumber of jobs unknownFacility details unknown
    Harriet & Henderson Yarns Inc. North Carolina375Yarn spinning
    Guilford of Maine Maine20 (layoff)Weaving
    Joan Fabric Massachusetts400Upholstery fabric
    Kosa North Carolina150 (layoff)Polyester filament yarn
    Lion Ribbon Maryland90 (layoff)Ribbon manufacturing
    Marglen Industries Georgia160Carpet
    Milliken and Company South Carolina260Weaving and yarn texturizing
    Mount Vernon Mills California170Facility details unknown
    National Spinning Co., Inc. Georgia and North Carolina322Yarn spinning and dyeing
    Parkdale Mills North Carolina79Facility details unknown
    Pillowtex Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virgina6,450Home textiles
    Pittsfield Woolen Yarns Maine55Woolen yarn spinning
    RST&B Quilting & Bedding Co. Inc. South Carolina98Quilted comforters
    Ramtex North Carolina210 (layoff)Yarn spinning and weaving
    Solutia Alabama200 (layoff)Man-made fiber
    Springs Industries North Carolina and South Carolina950Home textiles
    Stillwater Inc Virginia175Woolen and worsted fabrics
    Swift Denim Georgia300 (layoff)Denim
    U.S. Cotton Misouri110Facility details unknown
    Unifi North Carolina400 (layoff)Texturized nylon yarn
    Weavexx North Carolina133Specialty weaver
    WestPoint Stevens North Carolina320Towels

    2002

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 26 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • loss of 8 thousand textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Forstmann Company Georgia150 (layoff)Woolen and worsted fabric
    Toltec (Guilford of Maine) Massachusetts75Weaving
    L. W. Packard Company New HampshireNumber of jobs unknownWoolen fabrics
    Lee Dyeing Co. New YorkNumber of jobs unknownKnit fabric dyeing and finishing
    Liberty Fabrics Virginia350Wide knit elastic fabric
    LINQ Industrial Fabric South Carolina110 (layoff)Industrial fabrics
    Mount Vernon Mills South Carolina90 (layoff)Facility details unknown
    Narrowflex Inc. North Carolina60Narrow fabric
    Ocean State Finishing Rhode Island80Finishing
    Parkdale Mills North Carolina130Facility details unknown
    Pillowtex Ohio1,000Home textiles
    Unifi North Carolina65 (layoff)Texturized nylon yarn

    2001

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 61.2 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • loss of 16.2 thousand textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Bates of Maine Maine100Weaver of blankets
    Beaulieu of America Georgia500Carpet
    Bloomsburg Mills Pennsylvania35 (layoff)Facility details unknown
    Burlington Industries Virginia140 (layoff)Weaving
    Carolina Mills North Carolina270Yarn-making
    CMI Industries, Inc. Alabama and South Carolinamore than 150Weaving
    Continental Fabrics North CarolinaNumber of jobs unknownFacility details unknown
    Delta Woodside South CarolinaNumber of jobs unknownFacility details unknown
    Eastern Felt Company Connecticut32Felt
    Gates Formed Fibre Products Inc. Maine80Facility details unknown
    Guilford Mills North Carolina550Knitting, dyeing, and finishing
    Guilford of Maine Massachusetts and Maine70 (layoff)Weaving
    Mt. Jefferson Woolens OregonNumber of jobs unknownWoolen fabrics
    Radici Spandex North Carolina75 (layoff)Spandex
    Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. Vermont90Coated fabrics
    Star Specialty Knitting New Hampshire50Knitting
    Tennford Weaving Maine60Labels
    Troy Mills New Hampshire40Wool fabrics
    Unifi North Carolina260 (layoff)Texturized nylon yarn
    Zenith Dyeing & Finishing Corp. New Jersey50Finisher

    2000

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 19.6 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • loss of 3.3 thousand textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Carleton Woolen Mills Maine300Woolen and worsted fabrics
    Claremont Flock Corporation New HampshireNumber of jobs unknownFlock cutting
    Coats North America Rhode Island90Sewing thread
    Guilford Mills North Carolina400Facility details unknown
    Striar Mill Maine200Wool textiles
    WestPoint Stevens Maine100 (layoff)Flocked blankets

    1999

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 24.9 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • gain of 1,000 textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Biddeford Textile Corp. Maine20Electric blanket shells
    Bradford Dyeing Association Rhode Island40Dyeing, printing, and finishing
    Burlington Industries North Carolina2,900Wool and other textiles
    Forstmann Company Georgia417Top dye worsted wool
    Homestead Industries New Hampshire125Woolen fabrics
    Pendleton Woolen Mills Oregon50Wool scouring and weaving
    Rochambeau Rhode Island60Wool apparel fabric
    Wellman, Inc. South Carolina120Wool top
    The Worcester Company Rhode Island390Worsted fabrics

    1998

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 23.6 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • gain of 800 textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Anglo Fabric Massachusetts244Woolen and worsted fabrics
    Bill Mill Georgia200Facility details unknown
    Crown Yarn Dye Massachusetts12Wool yarn dyer
    Desmon Mills Rhode Island15Wool yarn
    Forstmann Company Georgia725Top dye worsted wool
    International Woolen Maine50Woolen fabrics
    Malden Mills Industries Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire200 plus layoffs of 400knitting and flocking
    Pendleton Woolen Mills Oregon100Wool apparel fabric
    Rochambeau Rhode Island60Wool apparel fabric
    Woodhall Weaving Mills, Inc. Rhode Island45Suit lining fabric
    Woolrich Pennsylvania30 (layoff)Wool fabrics

    1997

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 2.3 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • loss of 400 textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • American Fiber and Finish Massachusetts160Cotton made-up items
    Cascade Woolen Mill Maine120Woolen fabrics
    Guilford of Maine Maine90Yarn spinning
    Jagger Brothers Maine30Wool yarn spinning
    Pendleton Woolen Mills Oregon75Wool apparel fabric
    Rochambeau Rhode Island60Wool apparel fabric

    1996

    U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reported net employment change for the year as:

  • loss of 15.3 thousand textile mill (NAICS 313) and
  • gain of 900 textile product mill (NAICS 314).
    • Cameo Curtains Massachusetts225Curtains
    Cranston Print Works Rhode Island100Printing
    Eastland Woolen Mill Maine300Woolen fabrics
    Engineered Nonwovens Massachusetts55Industrial fabrics
    The Felters Company Massachusetts54Wool felt
    Rennie Curtains Massachusetts170 (layoff)Curtains

    1995

    Milliken and Company South Carolina231Knitting