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Dobby, lightweight twills, broadcloths, piques, sateens and poplins are some of patterns taking shape out of the air-jet and rapier looms at Inman Mills. The company manufactures woven cotton, polyester, poly/cotton and various blended greige goods. Its fabrics are used for draperies, upholstery, home furnishings, lycra, outdoor furniture, pocketing, jeans, caps, career wear and fire-resistant woven and knitted products. Inman Mills operates its Saybrook plants in Inman and Ramey, S. C., and its Mountain Shoals plant in Enoree, S.C. Headquartered in Inman, the company has sales representatives in South Carolina, New York and California. James A. Chapman founded the company in 1902.

Leggett & Platt Iredell Fiber is a subsidiary of Leggett & Platt, which was formed in 1883 as a business partnership between J.P. Leggett and C.B. Platt. Leggett was an inventor and had several patents to his credit. When he developed the idea for a spiral steel coil bedspring, Leggett went to his brother-in-law, Platt, for his manufacturing capability and expertise. The company designs and manufactures a variety of engineered components and products, including retail store fixtures and point-of-purchase displays, carpet underlay, adjustable beds, components for office furniture, non-automotive aluminum die castings, drawn steel wire, components for residential furniture and bedding, automotive seat support and lumbar systems, and bedding industry machinery for wire forming, sewing and quilting. The company reported sales of more than $5 billion in 2006 and is ranked on the Fortune 500. Leggett & Platt employs approximately 33,000 people at more than 300 facilities in more than 20 countries. Leggett & Platt Iredell Fiber maintains a location in Statesville, N.C.

For more than 50 years, Patrick Yarn Mill Inc. has been providing industrial yarns. Located in Kings Mountain, N.C., the company provides upholstery, wall panel fabrics, engineered yarns, bandages, nylon yarns, filtration, mops, blankets, carpeting, fleece yarns, apparel, sewing threads and glove yarns. Its green and recycled products include bamboo yarns, milk protein fibers and flax yarns. Patrick Yarn Mill Inc. has partnerships with the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) and Odell Corp. It caters to commercial, retail, health care and filtration industries.