Other Sites of Interest
There are a number of other sites which may be of interest to visitors to this site.
www.ColorantsHistory.org is a site devoted to the history and development of dyes,
pigments, and related colorants and to the pioneers who made these companies grow.
The author, Dr. Robert Baptista is a retired industrial organic chemist who spent over 30
years on the management side of textile dyes
www.ColorantsHistory.org is a site devoted to the history and development of dyes,
pigments, and related colorants and to the pioneers who made these companies grow.
The author, Dr. Robert Baptista is a retired industrial organic chemist who spent over 30
years on the management side of textile dyes
www.textileheritagemuseum.org is a site devoted to the preservation of the textile heritage
of the industry. A restored mill village and museum are located at Glencoe, north of
Burlington, NC
of the industry. A restored mill village and museum are located at Glencoe, north of
Burlington, NC
www.historync.org is a site of NC Business Hall of Fame. There is a Laureate page
devoted to prominent NC businessmen.
devoted to prominent NC businessmen.
www.manchester2002-uk.com/museums/museums4.html has a section devoted to
Helmshore Textile Museum, near Manchester in the UK. There are also biographies of
noted textile people from the region.
Helmshore Textile Museum, near Manchester in the UK. There are also biographies of
noted textile people from the region.
Peter Metzke, Melbourne, Australia has developed a major site devoted to the history of
the textile and paper industry.
the textile and paper industry.
Recycled Mills is a listing of textile mills that have been converted to condos, schools,
and offices.
and offices.
The National Textile Association began as a Cotton Manufacturer's Association in 1854 and
has grown to include textile manufacturers all over the United States.
http://www.nationaltextile.org/nta/history/index.htm
has grown to include textile manufacturers all over the United States.
http://www.nationaltextile.org/nta/history/index.htm