Burlington Plants M-Z and International
Madison Yarn Madison, NC sold to Macfield 1988
Madison Yarn -Madol Lubricants Div. Madison, NC - sold to Boehme-Filatex 1988
Martel Plant Valley Falls, SC view
integrated cotton mill sateens At top is warehouse foundation, at bottom is the two-story plant
foundation.
Masland Carpet Atmore, AL Sold to Dixie Group Carpets
Mayfair Weaving Plant Burlington, NC
Mayflower mid 1940s Cramerton, NC sold 1978
Mayodan yarn spinning Mayodan, NC
Mays Plant mid 1940s Cramerton, NC sold 1978
Memphis bed sheets and pillow cases Memphis, TX
Modena Plant double knit Gastonia, NC
Monticello Tufted rugs-bought 1995
from Bacova Monticello, AK closed 2000
Mooresville Fabric-1893 - Mooresville, NC closed 1999
BI bought in 1955
This denim plant can be seen in Google aerial view
excellent video/audio re: Textiles in Iredell County - mainly Mooresville Cotton / Burlington Industries
http://media
Mount Holly Mount Holly, NC closed 2002
Mount Olive Drapery Mount Olive, NC closed 2001
Mountain City Yarn Plant
built under BYMC and was a Textured Yarn plant When acquired by Klopman, weaving was added. Later a fully
automated materials handling system was added along with water-jet looms
Mountain City, TN -purchased by Sara Lee
Newton Weaving Plant BI/Klop 1960 Newton, NC closed 1980 when Richmond Plant opened
Nexus Division Plant Burlington, NC - sold 1969
drapery, upholstery and tablecloth materials
New Bern finishing plant Radford, VA
Ossipee Weaving Plant Ossipee, NC
Oxford Fabric Oxford, NC -closed 1999
Oxford Yarn Oxford, NC -closed 1999
Peerless Woolen Mills 1952 Rossville, GA -closed
Pee Dee Screen Printing Cheraw, SC
Phoenix Plant - yarn mfg. Kings Mountain, NC
Piedmont Weaving,
Yarn Dyeing, Finishing, Sewing Plant Burlington, NC
Plaid Mills (EMHolt) Burlington, NC
Pinnacle Plant Cherryville, NC
Pioneer Plant Burlington, NC
Post bed sheets and pillow cases Post, TX
Rabun Gap Plant -carpet Rabun Gap, GA -sold to Fruit of the Loom
Aerial view
Radford Plant Radford, VA
Raeford Fabrics Raeford, NC closed 1999
Ramseur Plant - orig. Klopman Ramseur, NC sold to Ramtex 1988
Here is a Microsoft Bird's eye view
The non-gravel roof is painted white for A/C reasons; black stripes are walkways to/from air washers.
Ranlo Plant Microsoft Bird's Eye Ranlo, NC
Reidsville home fashion Reidsville, NC closed 2002
Rhodhiss Plant Rhodhiss, NC
Rhyne-Hauser Plant Cherryville, NC
Richmond Plant -opened 1980 Cordova, NC
Rockwood Plant Rockwood, TN Men's socks
Rocky Mount Drapery Plant Rocky Mount, NC -closed 1988
Rocky Mount Finishing plant Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount Weaving Plant Rocky Mount, NC
St. Pauls Plant St. Pauls, NC
Sedgefield Specialties -chemicals Jamestown, NC -closed - site sold to Sequa Chemical
Sheffield Plant Rocky Mount, NC
Siler City Automotive/Head Liners Klopman Siler City, NC closed 1950s
Society Hill Finishing Plant -
Klopman 1960s Society Hill, SC sold to Galey & Lord
Society Hill Specialty Print Plant
Klopman 1960s Society Hill, SC
South Hill Narrow Fabrics(BGF Plant 1980) South Hill, VA (Narrow fabrics closed 1975) sold later
Southern Bleachery Taylors, SC
Statesville Cotton Mill yarn/weaving Statesville, NC sold to Springs 1948
Statesville Plant 1947 Was Dutchess
Throwing Statesville, NC closed 1999
Steele Yarn/weaving 1950s Cordova, NC closed 1980s when Richmond Plant opened
Stokesdale Plant Stokesdale, NC closed 2002
Stoneville Textured Yarn BMYC/Knit Stoneville, NC
Stonewall Cotton Mills - 1868 Stonewall, MS
Stonewall denim weaving – 1977 Stonewall. MS
Smithfield Yarn Smithfield, NC closed 1997
Tarboro Yarn/Weaving BI/Klop Tarboro, NC closed 1980 when Richmond Plant opened
Taylors Plant Taylors, SC
Twintex Plant Madison, NC
Versatech Plant Cooleemee, NC
Vinton Weaving Plant Vinton, VA
Volunteer Plant Bristol, TN
Wadesboro Hosiery Wadesboro, NC opened in mid-1930s as full -fashion in 1960s
closed
Wake Finishing Plant 1948 Wake Forest, NC closed 1996
Go to the above web page for Wake Finishing.
W.G. Lord 1978
corduroy cutting and finishing
and plant 159 behind it Cramerton, NC View
Williamsburg Plant Matkins, Caswell County, NC closed 2003?
International
Australia
Two prior to 1949
Canada
Burlington Hosiery Knitting Plant Waterloo, Ontario
Burington Hosiery Finishing Plant Lachine, Montreal, Quebec
Burlington Hosiery Distribution Center Cote-de-Liesse, Montreal, Quebec
Colombia
near Bogota
Cuba
rayon weaving 1944
Germany
Burlington Sock
fully-integrated Plant Langenau
India
Mafatlal joint venture 1995 Navsari, Gujarat
Italy
Klopman Int. 1968 Frosinone, Italy
sold to Dominion Textile Group 1988
Ireland
Gillogue Plant Gillogue, County Clare
Longford Weaving,
Dyeing and Finishing Plant - Denim Longford
Tralee Plant Tralee, County Clare
sold to Dominion Textiles 1989
Tullamore Yarn -Denim Tullamore
Mexico
Global Denim plant Aguascalientes
Yarn, cut and sew Cuernavaca closed 2000
Jv with Textilos Morelos 1997 Yecapixtla
Philippines
Socks 1967 Quezon City, Philippines
Sources:
1. www.ncto.org closings 1998-2008
2. Bolden, Don, Remembering Alamance County; Tales of Railroads, Textiles and Baseball, History Press,
2006, p88
3. Google "Burlington Industries plants," October 20, 2008.
4. Wilson, Olin, Personal communication, October 23, 2008.
5. http://www.leescarpets.com/site/lee_about_hist.asp Accessed November 3, 2008
6. http://www.answers.com/topic/masland-corporation Accessed November 3,2008
Page Copyright Gary N. Mock 2009-2010
If you wish to contribute information, please contact: mock.gary@yahoo.com
Madison Yarn -Madol Lubricants Div. Madison, NC - sold to Boehme-Filatex 1988
Martel Plant Valley Falls, SC view
integrated cotton mill sateens At top is warehouse foundation, at bottom is the two-story plant
foundation.
Masland Carpet Atmore, AL Sold to Dixie Group Carpets
Mayfair Weaving Plant Burlington, NC
Mayflower mid 1940s Cramerton, NC sold 1978
Mayodan yarn spinning Mayodan, NC
Mays Plant mid 1940s Cramerton, NC sold 1978
Memphis bed sheets and pillow cases Memphis, TX
Modena Plant double knit Gastonia, NC
Monticello Tufted rugs-bought 1995
from Bacova Monticello, AK closed 2000
Mooresville Fabric-1893 - Mooresville, NC closed 1999
BI bought in 1955
This denim plant can be seen in Google aerial view
excellent video/audio re: Textiles in Iredell County - mainly Mooresville Cotton / Burlington Industries
http://media
Mount Holly Mount Holly, NC closed 2002
Mount Olive Drapery Mount Olive, NC closed 2001
Mountain City Yarn Plant
built under BYMC and was a Textured Yarn plant When acquired by Klopman, weaving was added. Later a fully
automated materials handling system was added along with water-jet looms
Mountain City, TN -purchased by Sara Lee
Newton Weaving Plant BI/Klop 1960 Newton, NC closed 1980 when Richmond Plant opened
Nexus Division Plant Burlington, NC - sold 1969
drapery, upholstery and tablecloth materials
New Bern finishing plant Radford, VA
Ossipee Weaving Plant Ossipee, NC
Oxford Fabric Oxford, NC -closed 1999
Oxford Yarn Oxford, NC -closed 1999
Peerless Woolen Mills 1952 Rossville, GA -closed
Pee Dee Screen Printing Cheraw, SC
Phoenix Plant - yarn mfg. Kings Mountain, NC
Piedmont Weaving,
Yarn Dyeing, Finishing, Sewing Plant Burlington, NC
Plaid Mills (EMHolt) Burlington, NC
Pinnacle Plant Cherryville, NC
Pioneer Plant Burlington, NC
Post bed sheets and pillow cases Post, TX
Rabun Gap Plant -carpet Rabun Gap, GA -sold to Fruit of the Loom
Aerial view
Radford Plant Radford, VA
Raeford Fabrics Raeford, NC closed 1999
Ramseur Plant - orig. Klopman Ramseur, NC sold to Ramtex 1988
Here is a Microsoft Bird's eye view
The non-gravel roof is painted white for A/C reasons; black stripes are walkways to/from air washers.
Ranlo Plant Microsoft Bird's Eye Ranlo, NC
Reidsville home fashion Reidsville, NC closed 2002
Rhodhiss Plant Rhodhiss, NC
Rhyne-Hauser Plant Cherryville, NC
Richmond Plant -opened 1980 Cordova, NC
Rockwood Plant Rockwood, TN Men's socks
Rocky Mount Drapery Plant Rocky Mount, NC -closed 1988
Rocky Mount Finishing plant Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount Weaving Plant Rocky Mount, NC
St. Pauls Plant St. Pauls, NC
Sedgefield Specialties -chemicals Jamestown, NC -closed - site sold to Sequa Chemical
Sheffield Plant Rocky Mount, NC
Siler City Automotive/Head Liners Klopman Siler City, NC closed 1950s
Society Hill Finishing Plant -
Klopman 1960s Society Hill, SC sold to Galey & Lord
Society Hill Specialty Print Plant
Klopman 1960s Society Hill, SC
South Hill Narrow Fabrics(BGF Plant 1980) South Hill, VA (Narrow fabrics closed 1975) sold later
Southern Bleachery Taylors, SC
Statesville Cotton Mill yarn/weaving Statesville, NC sold to Springs 1948
Statesville Plant 1947 Was Dutchess
Throwing Statesville, NC closed 1999
Steele Yarn/weaving 1950s Cordova, NC closed 1980s when Richmond Plant opened
Stokesdale Plant Stokesdale, NC closed 2002
Stoneville Textured Yarn BMYC/Knit Stoneville, NC
Stonewall Cotton Mills - 1868 Stonewall, MS
Stonewall denim weaving – 1977 Stonewall. MS
Smithfield Yarn Smithfield, NC closed 1997
Tarboro Yarn/Weaving BI/Klop Tarboro, NC closed 1980 when Richmond Plant opened
Taylors Plant Taylors, SC
Twintex Plant Madison, NC
Versatech Plant Cooleemee, NC
Vinton Weaving Plant Vinton, VA
Volunteer Plant Bristol, TN
Wadesboro Hosiery Wadesboro, NC opened in mid-1930s as full -fashion in 1960s
closed
Wake Finishing Plant 1948 Wake Forest, NC closed 1996
Go to the above web page for Wake Finishing.
W.G. Lord 1978
corduroy cutting and finishing
and plant 159 behind it Cramerton, NC View
Williamsburg Plant Matkins, Caswell County, NC closed 2003?
International
Australia
Two prior to 1949
Canada
Burlington Hosiery Knitting Plant Waterloo, Ontario
Burington Hosiery Finishing Plant Lachine, Montreal, Quebec
Burlington Hosiery Distribution Center Cote-de-Liesse, Montreal, Quebec
Colombia
near Bogota
Cuba
rayon weaving 1944
Germany
Burlington Sock
fully-integrated Plant Langenau
India
Mafatlal joint venture 1995 Navsari, Gujarat
Italy
Klopman Int. 1968 Frosinone, Italy
sold to Dominion Textile Group 1988
Ireland
Gillogue Plant Gillogue, County Clare
Longford Weaving,
Dyeing and Finishing Plant - Denim Longford
Tralee Plant Tralee, County Clare
sold to Dominion Textiles 1989
Tullamore Yarn -Denim Tullamore
Mexico
Global Denim plant Aguascalientes
Yarn, cut and sew Cuernavaca closed 2000
Jv with Textilos Morelos 1997 Yecapixtla
Philippines
Socks 1967 Quezon City, Philippines
Sources:
1. www.ncto.org closings 1998-2008
2. Bolden, Don, Remembering Alamance County; Tales of Railroads, Textiles and Baseball, History Press,
2006, p88
3. Google "Burlington Industries plants," October 20, 2008.
4. Wilson, Olin, Personal communication, October 23, 2008.
5. http://www.leescarpets.com/site/lee_about_hist.asp Accessed November 3, 2008
6. http://www.answers.com/topic/masland-corporation Accessed November 3,2008
Page Copyright Gary N. Mock 2009-2010
If you wish to contribute information, please contact: mock.gary@yahoo.com
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