Textiles & Nonwovens

The Very Fiber of Innovation

Largest Textiles Workforce in the Country

650+

Textile and Textile Product Mills

$1.1B

in Exported Textile Goods

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Textiles &
Nonwovens

Dome Manufacturer to Invest $4.6 Million in Fayetteville for Manufacturing Facility

Yeadon Fabric Domes, LLC, a manufacturer of air supported structures, will create 72 new jobs in Cumberland County. The company will invest $4.6 million to build a manufacturing facility in Fayetteville.

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For the Fifth Year in a Row, North Carolina Ranks in Top Three States to Do Business

CNBC named North Carolina as second-best state to do business and in the top three for the fifth year in a row thanks to our well-trained and diverse workforce, booming economy, and strong business environment.

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North Carolina is where a rich textile tradition meets a thriving, high-tech, manufacturing hub, creating an unparalleled environment for both textiles and nonwovens companies.

33K

Workers in Textiles, Nonwovens, and Apparel making

600+

Degrees Awarded Yearly in Textile Sciences

Our Strong Workforce Is Woven In

North Carolina employs more than 33,000 people in the textiles and nonwovens industry, making it the second largest in the US. There’s never a shortage of skilled workers and valuable customers.

Known for Teaching Textiles

North Carolina State University’s globally recognized College of Textiles leads the nation in nonwovens research and industry partnerships. Its Nonwovens Institute is the largest industry-academic cooperative research center in the nation.

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Everything You Need from Needle to Thread to Cloth

All textiles and nonwovens companies can feel at home in North Carolina. With an especially high concentration of knit fabric, apparel knitting, nonwoven, fabric finishing, and cord and tire fabric mills, the right infrastructure is right here.

Weaving around the World

Whether your materials are fit for transportation vehicles, home and office furnishings, or medical/hygiene products, you’re in the right place. NC’s advanced textile landscape is highly diverse and proximity to end users is second to none.

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Textile and Nonwoven Companies in North Carolina

North Carolina’s advanced textile landscape is highly diverse, with companies serving a wide variety of both regionally and internationally based end users. There are several companies in the state that are innovating the textiles of the future.

American & Efird

Avgol Nonwovens

Freudenberg

Gildan

HanesBrands

Kimberly-Clark

Lydall

Mohawk Industries

Parkdale Mills

Saertex

Uniquetex

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North Carolina is historically the heart of textiles and nonwovens in the US, recognized as the center of textile manufacturing in the mid-1900s.

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North Carolina Textile Manufacturer to Invest $24 Million in Winston-Salem Expansion

Tex-Tech Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialty textiles, will create 49 new jobs in Forsyth County....

Being centrally located on the East Coast and having access to a growing advanced manufacturing talent pool were some of the differentiating factors for our decision to grow here.

Kelly Moore

Chief Financial Officer, Tex-Tech

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The EDPNC helps businesses large and small succeed in North Carolina. For assistance, fill out the form and a member of our team will be in touch.

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Bryn Covington

Business Development Associate

Email bryn.covington@edpnc.com

Phone 919.447.7781

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