Advanced Textiles
Fast Facts
- Home to 13 of the top 40 international nonwoven companies
- 4,200 employed in textiles and apparel
- 40+ textile companies in the region
- Ranked 4th in employment for textile manufacturing in the U.S.
- NC State University – College of Textiles
- Nonwovens Institute
- Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center
Southeastern North Carolina has a long and productive history in the textile industry. Some of our unique assets include chemicals and resins cluster, cotton production, synthetic fiber production, applied research centers, military and protective market, reduced corporate tax rate, and foreign trade zones. Leverage the advantages that make our regional economy strong for your business.
North Carolina's Southeast has a skilled workforce with a long history in the textile industry. With a workforce that boasts one of the highest productivity rates and skill certification rates in the country, NCSE is ready to support your textile business.
Companies in the Region
| Company Name | Product | County |
|---|---|---|
| Hornwood, Inc. | Tricot and circular knit fabrics | Anson |
| Premiere Fibers | Performance wear | Anson |
| Carolina Apparel Group | Circular knit fabrics | Anson |
| Garland Shirt Co. | Shirt manufacturing | Bladen |
| Luray Textiles, Inc. | Textiles and textile finishing | Brunswick |
| Filtec Precise, Inc. | Industrial yarn and sewing thread | Columbus |
| National Spinning Co. | Spun yarns | Columbus |
| Whiteville Fabrics | Warp knit fabric | Columbus |
| Carolace Embroidery | Broad woven fabric finishing | Cumberland |
| Carolina Wholesale Assoc. | Carpet and rug spinning | Cumberland |
| Dak Americas, LLC | Polyester fiber and nonwovens | Cumberland |
| DuPont Teijin Films | Polyester resins | Cumberland |
| KK Stitches | Machine embroidery | Cumberland |
| M J Soffe | Active apparel manufacturing | Cumberland |
| Purolator North America | Filtration systems | Cumberland |
| Tuf-Tex | Bedsheets and blankets | Cumberland |
| Guilford Mills, Inc. | Performance wear | Duplin and New Hanover |
| Burlington Worldwide | Uniform fabrics | Hoke |
| Domestic Fabrics & Blankets Corp. | Knit linens | Lenoir |
| Kinston Fibers | Cotton fiber production | Lenoir |
| DuPont Sorona | Performance fiber | Lenoir |
| Capel, Inc. | Carpets and rugs | Montgomery |
| International Automotive Components | Carpet for automobiles | Montgomery |
| Longworth Industries | Performance wear | Montgomery |
| McRae Industries | Footwear | Montgomery |
| ATEX Technologies, Inc. | Medical textiles | Moore |
| Fletcher Industries | Textile machinery and equipment | Moore |
| Newell-Davis Co. | Rigging | New Hanover |
| Quantum Acrylics | Organic fibers | New Hanover |
| Fortron | Polymers for nonwovens | New Hanover |
| Archer Trim | Knit outerwear | Robeson |
| Bon-Aire Filters | Air, paint air, and special application filters | Robeson |
| Buckeye Technologies | Cotton cellulose | Robeson |
| Contempora Fabrics, Inc. | Active wear fabrics | Robeson |
| Fisher Knit Trim | Knit collars | Robeson |
| Howard & Hagins Industries, Inc. | Sewing contractors | Robeson |
| Kayser Roth | Leg wear manufacturing | Robeson |
| Robetex, Inc. | Woven polypropylene products | Robeson |
| Saxon Co. | Knit goods | Robeson |
| XMC Films | Polymer coated films | Robeson |
| Camoteck Co. | Canvas military bags | Sampson |
| Kordsa USA, Inc. | Tire cord fabrics | Scotland |
| Service Thread | Industrial yarns and sewing threads | Scotland |
| Excell Home Fashions, Inc. | Pillows and home furnishings | Wayne |