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Table 1 - North Carolina's Top 50 Textile & Apparel Employers, 2007
| Company | NAICS Code1 | No. of Plants | NC Employment | Total Sales (US$ mil.) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanesbrands Inc. (National Textiles LLC) | 313-315 | 15 | 4,530 | 1,049 |
| 2 | International Textile Group (Burlington Worldwide Apparel, Burlington Industries, Burlington Menswear, Cone Mills Corp., Cone Denim LLC, Cone Jacquards) |
313-315 | 10 | 4,046 | 1,311 |
| 3 | Unifi Inc. | 313-314 | 8 | 3,588 | 781 |
| 4 | Collins & Aikman Corp. | 313-315 | 5 | 2,798 | 635 |
| 5 | VF Corporation (VF Jeanswear LP, Lee Apparel Co.) |
315 | 4 | 2,619 | 335 |
| 6 | American Real Estate Partners (West Point Home Inc.) |
313 | 1 | 2,500 | 750 |
| 7 | Cerberus Capital Management LP (Guilford Mills) |
313 | 5 | 2,221 | 611 |
| 8 | National Spinning Co., Inc. (Caron International) |
313 | 4 | 2,010 | 410 |
| 9 | Renfro Corp. | 315 | 1 | 1,500 | NA |
| 10 | Coats North America (Coats & Clark, Inc.) |
313 | 6 | 1,389 | 726 |
| 11 | Parkdale Mills (Magnolia Manufacturing) | 313-314 | 17 | 1,378 | 264 |
| 12 | Kayser-Roth Corp. | 315 | 6 | 1,270 | 187 |
| 13 | Carolina Mills Inc. | 313-315 | 7 | 1,096 | 203 |
| 14 | International Legware Group (Ellis Hosiery Mills Inc., Neuville Industries Inc.) |
315 | 2 | 1,075 | 70 |
| 15 | Royal Home Fashions (Croscill Inc., Richmond Yarns Inc.) |
313-314, 423 | 4 | 1,070 | 440 |
| 16 | Cluett American Corp. (Gold Toe Brands Inc., Moretz Inc.) |
315 | 3 | 1,012 | 37 |
| 17 | Stonecutter Mills Corp. | 332 | 1 | 1,000 | NA |
| 18 | Delta Apparel Inc. (Fun-Tees Inc., MJ Soffe Co.) |
313, 315, 4539 | 5 | 857 | 145 |
| 19 | Patriarch Partners LLC (Galey & Lord Industries Inc., Swift Galey) |
313 | 4 | 813 | 383 |
| 20 | Ramtex Inc. | 313 | 1 | 800 | 75 |
| 21 | R.L. Stowe Mills Inc. | 313-314 | 4 | 769 | 140 |
| 22 | Glen Raven Inc. | 313, 81149 | 5 | 753 | 127 |
| 23 | Dak Americas LLC | 313 | 1 | 700 | 300 |
| 24 | Springs Industries Inc. (Charles D Owen Mfg. Co.) |
313 | 1 | 700 | 300 |
| 25 | Highland Mills Inc. | 315 | 1 | 600 | 35 |
| 26 | Valdese Weavers Inc. | 313 | 2 | 586 | 301 |
| 27 | Ruddick Corp. (American & Efird Inc.) | 313, 551 | 6 | 562 | 383 |
| 28 | Ethan Allen/Maiden Site | 313 | 1 | 550 | 300 |
| 29 | Clayson Knitting Co. | 315 | 2 | 550 | 150 |
| 30 | Frontier Spinning Mills | 313 | 2 | 550 | 150 |
| 31 | Fab Industries Inc. (Mohican Mills Inc., Salisbury Manufacturing Corp.) |
313-314 | 2 | 549 | NA |
| 32 | Joan Fabrics Corp. | 313-314, 4239 | 6 | 536 | 353 |
| 33 | Interface Fabrics Corp. | 314 | 2 | 501 | 81 |
| 34 | Mc Creary Modern Inc. | 337 | 1 | 500 | 300 |
| 35 | Ronile, Inc. (Gulistan Carpet) | 314 | 1 | 500 | 300 |
| 36 | Dan River Inc. | 314 | 1 | 500 | 75 |
| 37 | Huffman Hosiery Mills Inc. | 315 | 1 | 500 | 75 |
| 38 | Klaussner Furniture Industries (Prestige Fabricators Inc.) |
313, 326 | 2 | 490 | 75 |
| 39 | Leggett & Platt Inc. (Cumulus Fibres Inc., Hanes Dye & Finishing, Hanes Narrow Fabrics, Iredell Fiber Inc. |
313-314, 4232 | 5 | 462 | 65 |
| 40 | Jockey International Inc. | 315, 4539 | 2 | 454 | 105 |
| 41 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Fruit of the Loom Inc., Shaw Industries Inc.) |
315, 4422 | 2 | 450 | 335 |
| 42 | Kentucky Derby Hosiery Co. | 315 | 2 | 450 | 105 |
| 43 | Schneider Mills Inc. | 81149 | 1 | 450 | 75 |
| 44 | Mortex Apparel | 315 | 3 | 450 | 65 |
| 45 | Copland Fabrics Inc. | 313 | 1 | 440 | 35 |
| 46 | Polymer Group Inc. (PGI Nonwovens Division) |
313 | 3 | 425 | 335 |
| 47 | Perry Manufacturing Co. | 315 | 1 | 400 | 300 |
| 48 | Outer Banks | 314 | 1 | 400 | 75 |
| 49 | Phantom USA Inc. | 315 | 1 | 400 | 75 |
| 50 | Mo Caro Indtries | 313 | 1 | 400 | 8 |
1. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Primary NAICS Codes: 313 (Textile Mills), 314 (Textile Product Mills), 315 (Apparel Mfg.)Other NAICS Codes: 326 (Plastics and Rubber Products Mfg.), 332 (Fabricated Metal Product Mfg.), 337 (Furniture Mfg.), 423 (Durable Goods Wholesalers), 4232 (Furniture and Furnishing Wholesalers), 4239 (Misc. Durable Goods Wholesalers), 4422 (Home Furnishings Stores), 4539 (Misc. Store Retailers), 551 (Company Management), 81149 (Misc. Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance) Source: Reference InfoUSA, 2/07 |
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Table 2a - Plants and Employment in North Carolina's Textile and Apparel Industries, 1996-2006
| NAICS | Number of Plants | Annual Average Employment | |||||||||||
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| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | change 96-01 | change 01-06 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | change 96-01 | change 01-06 | ||||
| Textile Mills: Apparel | 313 | 951 | 870 | 598 | -9% | -31% | 140,703 | 92,710 | 49,112 | -34% | -47% | ||
| Fiber Yarn and Thread Mills | 31311 | 217 | 206 | 137 | -5% | -33% | 37,465 | 26,952 | 14,706 | -28% | -45% | ||
| Broadwoven Fabric Mills | 31321 | 113 | 116 | 80 | 3% | -31% | 37,640 | 23,849 | 10,955 | -37% | -54% | ||
| Narrow Fabric Mills/Schiffli Embroidery | 31322 | 54 | 59 | 46 | 9% | -25% | 4,672 | 3,295 | 1,577 | -29% | -52% | ||
| Nonwoven Fabric Mills | 31323 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 12% | 7% | 2,467 | 2,784 | 2,395 | 13% | -14% | ||
| Knit Fabric Mills | 31324 | 139 | 115 | 77 | -17% | -33% | 19,187 | 12,425 | 6,106 | -35% | -51% | ||
| Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills | 31331 | 384 | 322 | 209 | -16% | -35% | 37,969 | 21,958 | 12,377 | -42% | -44% | ||
| Fabric Coating Mills | 31332 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 21% | -26% | 1,305 | 1,448 | 997 | 11% | -31% | ||
| Textile Mills: Non-apparel | 314 | 393 | 362 | 320 | -8% | -12% | 23,104 | 17,051 | 10,125 | -26% | -41% | ||
| Carpet and Rug Mills | 31411 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 0% | -19% | 2,966 | 3,326 | 2,903 | 12% | -13% | ||
| Curtain and Linen Mills | 31412 | 174 | 140 | 114 | -20% | -19% | 11,809 | 7,278 | 2,748 | -38% | -62% | ||
| Textile Bag and Canvas Mills | 31491 | 51 | 47 | 62 | -8% | 32% | 1,421 | 1,592 | 1,360 | 12% | -15% | ||
| All Other Textile Product Mills | 31499 | 137 | 144 | 119 | 5% | -17% | 6,908 | 4,855 | 3,115 | -30% | -36% | ||
| Apparel Manufacturing | 315 | 809 | 593 | 364 | -27% | -39% | 69,020 | 40,073 | 20,993 | -42% | -48% | ||
| Hosiery and Sock Mills | 31511 | 271 | 218 | 153 | -20% | -30% | 27,000 | 20,361 | 12,982 | -25% | -36% | ||
| Other Apparel Knitting Mills | 31519 | 45 | 33 | 14 | -27% | -58% | 4,545 | 1,977 | 482 | -57% | -76% | ||
| Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors | 31521 | 202 | 130 | 74 | -36% | -43% | 13,335 | 5,865 | 1,686 | -56% | -71% | ||
| Mens Cut and Sew Apparel Mfg | 31522 | 99 | 70 | 39 | -29% | -44% | 11,286 | 6,397 | 2,999 | -43% | -53% | ||
| Womens Cut and Sew Apparel Mfg | 31523 | 85 | 53 | 26 | -38% | -51% | 5,545 | 2,842 | 1,057 | -49% | -63% | ||
| Other Cut and Sew Apparel Mfg | 31529 | 52 | 29 | 22 | -44% | -24% | 4,251 | 715 | 593 | -83% | -17% | ||
| Accessories and Other Apparel Mfg | 31599 | 57 | 60 | 38 | 5% | -37% | 3,059 | 1,917 | 1,195 | -37% | -38% | ||
| Home Furnishing Wholesalers | 42322 | 140 | 157 | 184 | 12% | 17% | 1,399 | 1,836 | 2,057 | 31% | 12% | ||
| Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Wholesalers | 42431 | 172 | 181 | 190 | 5% | 5% | 1,249 | 1,315 | 1,204 | 5% | -8% | ||
| Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Wholesalers | 42432 | 44 | 40 | 46 | -9% | 15% | 522 | 726 | 360 | 39% | -50% | ||
| Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Wholesalers | 42433 | 130 | 109 | 85 | -16% | -22% | 2,804 | 2,960 | 1,869 | 6% | -37% | ||
| NAICS = North American
Industry Classification System. Source: Employment Security Commission of North Carolina |
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Table 2b - Average Annual Wages in North Carolina's Textile and Apparel Industries, 1996-2006
| NAICS | Average Annual Wage per Employee | % change | % change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 1996-2001 | 2001-2006 | |||
| Textile Mills -- Apparel | 313 | 23,364 | 27,294 | 31,941 | 17% | 17% | |
| Fiber Yarn and Thread Mills | 31311 | 22,649 | 25,812 | 29,493 | 14% | 14% | |
| Broadwoven Fabric Mills | 31321 | 24,854 | 28,240 | 32,272 | 14% | 14% | |
| Narrow Fabric Mills/Schiffli Embroidery | 31322 | 20,783 | 25,725 | 30,926 | 24% | 20% | |
| Nonwoven Fabric Mills | 31323 | 35,862 | 43,606 | 49,604 | 22% | 14% | |
| Knit Fabric Mills | 31324 | 23,822 | 28,465 | 31,685 | 19% | 11% | |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills | 31331 | 21,755 | 25,467 | 31,037 | 17% | 22% | |
| Fabric Coating Mills | 31332 | 26,559 | 29,167 | 36,362 | 10% | 25% | |
| Textile Mills -- Non-apparel | 314 | 20,030 | 25,309 | 29,967 | 26% | 18% | |
| Carpet and Rug Mills | 31411 | 22,607 | 27,041 | 31,265 | 20% | 16% | |
| Curtain and Linen Mills | 31412 | 18,527 | 23,350 | 27,891 | 26% | 19% | |
| Textile Bag and Canvas Mills | 31491 | 20,679 | 23,638 | 25,682 | 14% | 9% | |
| All Other Textile Product Mills | 31499 | 21,357 | 27,606 | 32,449 | 29% | 18% | |
| Apparel Manufacturing | 315 | 18,743 | 24,493 | 35,183 | 31% | 44% | |
| Hosiery and Sock Mills | 31511 | 22,693 | 27,197 | 41,732 | 20% | 53% | |
| Other Apparel Knitting Mills | 31519 | 17,673 | 23,546 | 25,898 | 33% | 10% | |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors | 31521 | 15,536 | 21,607 | 25,141 | 39% | 16% | |
| Mens Cut and Sew Apparel Mfg | 31522 | 16,592 | 19,526 | 23,439 | 18% | 20% | |
| Womens Cut and Sew Apparel Mfg | 31523 | 16,122 | 27,195 | 25,134 | 69% | -8% | |
| Other Cut and Sew Apparel Mfg | 31529 | 14,982 | 20,478 | 33,512 | 37% | 64% | |
| Accessories and Other Apparel Mfg | 31599 | 17,364 | 19,641 | 21,116 | 13% | 8% | |
| Home Furnishing Wholesalers | 42322 | 26,961 | 31,658 | 41,811 | 17% | 32% | |
| Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Wholesalers | 42431 | 35,384 | 41,984 | 50,475 | 19% | 20% | |
| Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Wholesalers | 42432 | 29,775 | 37,213 | 38,311 | 25% | 3% | |
| Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Wholesalers | 42433 | 19,807 | 22,832 | 32,080 | 15% | 41% | |
NAICS = North American Industry Classification System. Note: The average annual wage found in the annual data is computed by dividing total wage payments by the average insured employment. These figures are not true average wage scales because (1) the wages, but not employment, of all the different persons on the payroll are reflected, and (2) the assumption is made that workers worked the full quarter or year although a number of workers are not employed the whole year or quarter, and certain plants may stand idle a portion of the quarter or year. These average wages should be considered merely as indicators of wage trends rather than actual wage rates. |
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Table 3a - Establishments in North Carolina, 1990-2006
Table 3b - Employment in North Carolina, 1990-2006
Table 4a - Top 15 Textiles (For Apparel) Export Destinations from North Carolina, 2001-2006
| Value (in millions US$) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export Market | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | % change 2001-2006 |
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| Honduras | 125.4 | 254.6 | 356.1 | 387.2 | 417.6 | 500.7 | 299.2% | ||
| Mexico | 248.7 | 262.4 | 249.4 | 399.6 | 401.4 | 351.6 | 41.4% | ||
| Canada | 306.6 | 287.8 | 236.3 | 229.8 | 278.2 | 242.5 | -20.9% | ||
| Dominican Republic | 58.5 | 50.2 | 53.4 | 71.5 | 89.0 | 166.0 | 183.7% | ||
| El Salvador | 60.4 | 78.6 | 115.7 | 110.3 | 101.9 | 104.7 | 73.3% | ||
| Costa Rica | 34.4 | 53.2 | 58.9 | 51.1 | 40.8 | 70.1 | 103.6% | ||
| Guatemala | 24.2 | 37.9 | 35.0 | 72.0 | 68.8 | 55.9 | 131.0% | ||
| China | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 22.1 | 51.6 | 574.8% | ||
| Colombia | 14.9 | 11.4 | 30.0 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 28.8 | 93.7% | ||
| Hong Kong | 18.4 | 17.8 | 20.0 | 23.3 | 29.3 | 22.9 | 24.4% | ||
| United Kingdom | 50.3 | 35.1 | 30.9 | 23.9 | 22.5 | 17.5 | -65.2% | ||
| Dominica | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 15.7 | 7,180.8% | ||
| Belgium | 80.6 | 56.6 | 26.3 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 15.1 | -81.3% | ||
| Netherlands | 8.9 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 14.3 | 60.4% | ||
| Haiti | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 14.1 | 40.6 | 13.8 | 311.8% | ||
| Total Value | 1,204.7 | 1,297.0 | 1,375.9 | 1,590.6 | 1,719.6 | 1,841.2 | 52.8% | ||
| % of Total Exports, Top 15 | 87% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 91% | 91% | |||
| Source: TradeStats Express NAICS Code: 313 (Textile Mills -- Apparel) |
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Table 4b - Top 15 Textiles (Non-Apparel) Export Destinations from North Carolina, 2001-2006
| Value (in millions US$) | |||||||||
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| Export Market | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | % change 2001-2006 |
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| Canada | 72.7 | 61.3 | 52.1 | 45.1 | 39.6 | 42.8 | -41.2% | ||
| Mexico | 14.8 | 20.7 | 20.5 | 27.2 | 26.6 | 26.9 | 82.5% | ||
| France | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 17.1 | 487.9% | ||
| United Kingdom | 9.0 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 5.3 | -40.5% | ||
| El Salvador | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 329.1% | ||
| Honduras | 2.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 87.3% | ||
| Dominican Republic | 4.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 3.2 | -33.5% | ||
| China | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 70.4% | ||
| Belgium | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 54.5% | ||
| Hong Kong | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 22.1% | ||
| Germany | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 184.2% | ||
| Netherlands | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1,708.6% | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -7.4% | ||
| India | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3,322.9% | ||
| Costa Rica | 4.6 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -60.5 | ||
| Total Value | 152.3 | 146.6 | 129.6 | 126.0 | 121.5 | 140.9 | -7.5% | ||
| % of Total Exports, Top 15 | 79% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 87% | |||
| Source: TradeStats Express NAICS Code: 314 (Textile Mills -- Non-Apparel) |
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Table 4c - Top 15 Apparel Export Destinations from North Carolina, 2001-2006
| Value (in millions US$) | |||||||||
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| Export Market | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | % change 2000-2005 |
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| Honduras | 254.3 | 273.4 | 263.1 | 213.1 | 194.4 | 180.6 | -29.0% | ||
| Canada | 74.1 | 71.2 | 83.3 | 102.2 | 126.6 | 131.9 | 77.9% | ||
| El Salvador | 163.3 | 175.6 | 140.6 | 116.2 | 116.6 | 108.8 | -33.4% | ||
| Costa Rica | 194.6 | 172.4 | 138.1 | 165.9 | 142.4 | 103.9 | -46.6% | ||
| Dominican Republic | 102.5 | 95.4 | 110.5 | 131.1 | 83.8 | 85.0 | -17.1% | ||
| Mexico | 297.4 | 224.1 | 236.0 | 162.5 | 54.0 | 54.5 | -81.7% | ||
| Belgium | 5.9 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 16.6 | 183.8% | ||
| United Kingdom | 4.6 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 12.8 | 15.4 | 236.7% | ||
| Guatemala | 22.6 | 12.6 | 15.5 | 14.1 | 7.9 | 7.0 | -68.9% | ||
| Haiti | 46.7 | 43.2 | 46.7 | 37.5 | 13.1 | 6.7 | -85.7% | ||
| Japan | 10.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 5.9 | -43.4% | ||
| Ireland | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 36.8% | ||
| Jamaica | 34.8 | 32.2 | 25.3 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 5.1 | -85.3% | ||
| Australia | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 83.2% | ||
| Netherlands | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 13.4% | ||
| Total Value | 1,242.0 | 1,153.8 | 1,119.0 | 1,005.4 | 808.2 | 757.2 | -39.0% | ||
| % of Total Exports, Top 15 | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 97% | 97% | |||
| Source: TradeStats Express NAICS Code: 315 (Apparel Manufacturing) |
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Table 5a - Textile Mill Layoffs and Plant Closings in North Carolina, 2006
| City | County | Date | Company | Product | Reason | Number Affected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | Alamance | 1/1/06 | Culp, Inc. | Textile finishing | Outsourcing | 103 | |
| Burlington | Alamance | 1/1/06 | Gold Toe Brands, Inc. | Sock finishing | Cost cuts | 30 | |
| Burlington | Alamance | 4/1/06 | Riddle & Company | Afghan mfg. | Financial difficulty | 25 | |
| Swepsonville | Alamance | 4/1/06 | Cortina Fabrics, Inc. | Mesh fabrics | Import competition | 95 | |
| TOTAL | 253 | ||||||
| Valdese | Burke | 2/1/06 | Houston Hosiery Mills | Sock finishing | Import competition | 55 | |
| Valdese | Burke | 4/1/06 | Carolina Mills, Inc. (Plant 9) | Dye and finishing | Import competition | 136 | |
| TOTAL | 191 | ||||||
| Lenoir | Caldwell | 12/1/06 | Paxar, Inc. | Printed labels | Production to China | 112 | |
| TOTAL | 112 | ||||||
| Newton | Catawba | 5/1/06 | Carolina Mills, Inc (Plant 3) | Woven Fabrics | Import competition | 53 | |
| Maiden | Catawba | 6/1/06 | Carolina Mills, Inc. | Yarn | Import competition | 111 | |
| Hickory | Catawba | 8/1/06 | Kentucky Derby Hsoiery | Sock mfg. | Import competition | 99 | |
| TOTAL | 263 | ||||||
| Edenton | Chowan | 4/1/06 | George C Moore Co. | Textile elastics | CAFTA | 30 | |
| Edenton | Chowan | 12/1/06 | George C Moore Co. | Textile elastics | CAFTA | 173 | |
| TOTAL | 203 | ||||||
| New Bern | Craven | 3/1/06 | Amital Spinning Corp. | Yarn processing | Import competition | 16 | |
| New Bern | Craven | 6/1/06 | Amital Spinning Corp. | Yarn processing | Import competition | 41 | |
| TOTAL | 57 | ||||||
| Winston- Salem | Forsyth | 8/1/06 | Sara Lee Branded Apparel | Apparel | Consolidation | 34 | |
| TOTAL | 34 | ||||||
| Lowell | Gaston | 1/1/06 | Wagner Knitting, Inc. | Fabric mfg. | Retirement | 36 | |
| Belmont | Gaston | 11/1/06 | R.L. Stowe (Chronicle) | Yarn mfg. | Final shutdown | 40 | |
| TOTAL | 76 | ||||||
| Statesville | Iredell | 6/1/06 | Carolina Mills, Inc. | Yarn | Import competition | 129 | |
| TOTAL | 129 | ||||||
| Lincolton | Lincoln | 6/1/06 | Carolina Mills, Inc. | Yarn | Import competition | 84 | |
| TOTAL | 84 | ||||||
| Roxboro | Person | 3/1/06 | Collins & Aikman Corp. | Automotive fabrics | Downsizing | 65 | |
| Roxboro | Person | 9/1/06 | Collins & Aikman (3 locations) | Fabric headliners | Import competition | 592 | |
| TOTAL | 657 | ||||||
| Farmville | Pitt | 9/1/06 | Collins & Aikman | Fabric headliners | Import competition | 576 | |
| TOTAL | 576 | ||||||
| Asheboro | Randolph | 9/1/06 | Hamrick's, Inc. | Clothing mfg. | Production overseas | 13 | |
| Asheboro | Randolph | 10/1/06 | Goodyear Tire and Rubber | Tire wire | Labor problems | 330 | |
| TOTAL | 343 | ||||||
| Ellerbe | Richmond | 3/1/06 | Richmond Yarns | Yarn | Downsizing/ restructuring | 150 | |
| TOTAL | 150 | ||||||
| Red Springs | Robeson | 2/1/06 | Clayson Knitting Co. | Sock mfg. | Restructuring | 150 | |
| TOTAL | 150 | ||||||
| Madison | Rockingham | 3/1/06 | Unifi, Inc. | Polyester yarn | Consolidation | 30 | |
| Mayodan | Rockingham | 3/1/06 | Unifi, Inc. (Plant 1) | Nylon yarn | Relocation to Madison | 30 | |
| Eden | Rockingham | 5/1/06 | Sara Lee Branded Apparel | Yarn | Overcapacity | 178 | |
| Reidsville | Rockingham | 10/1/06 | Reidsville Weaving Plant | Yarn weaving | Relocation to Caswell Co. | 150 | |
| Eden | Rockingham | 11/1/06 | Parkdale America, LLC | Yarn | Import competition | 72 | |
| TOTAL | 460 | ||||||
| Wagram | Scotland | 9/1/06 | WestPoint Home | Towel Weaving | Import competition | 370 | |
| TOTAL | 370 | ||||||
| Albemarle | Stanly | 1/1/06 | E.J.Snyder & Company, Inc. | Textiles | Industry downturn | 160 | |
| Albemarle | Stanly | 4/1/06 | Norwood Yarn | Yarn | Industry downturn | 95 | |
| TOTAL | 255 | ||||||
| Grand Total | 3,903 | ||||||
| Source: North Carolina
Employment Securities Commission (http://www.ncesc.com) NR - Not reported SIC Codes: Textile Mill Products (22) |
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Table 5b - Apparel and Other Textile Mill Layoffs and Plant Closings in North Carolina, 2006
| City | County | Date | Company | Product | Reason | Number Affected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swannanoa | Buncombe | 6/1/06 | Anvil Knitwear | Fabrics | Offshoring to Honduras | 400 | |
| Asheville | Buncombe | 8/1/06 | Cardinal Health | Surgical masks | Consolidation | 98 | |
| TOTAL | 498 | ||||||
| Concord | Cabarrus | 10/1/06 | Fun-Tees, Inc. | T-shirts | Relocation to Maiden | 85 | |
| TOTAL | 85 | ||||||
| Thomasville | Davidson | 10/1/06 | Ansell Protective Clothing | Protective clothing | Import competition | 30 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | ||||||
| Lumberton | Robeson | 10/1/06 | Fun-Tees, Inc. | T-shirts | Acquisition | 120 | |
| Lumberton | Robeson | 11/1/06 | Hanesbrands, Inc. | T-shirt fabric | Relocation | 260 | |
| TOTAL | 380 | ||||||
| Wilson | Wilson | 6/1/06 | VF Jeanswear, Inc. | Jeans mfg. | Import competition | 445 | |
| TOTAL | 445 | ||||||
| Grand Total | 1,438 | ||||||
| Source: North Carolina
Employment Securities Commission (http://www.ncesc.com) NR - Not reported SIC Codes: Apparel and Other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials (23) |
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Table 6 - Layoffs in North Carolina, 1990-2006
SECTION LAST UPDATED: April 1, 2007
