Gilliland Plant

AstenJohnson designs, manufactures and markets specialty fabrics to the nonwoven, textile, filtration and food industries, as well as paper machine drainage equipment and filaments. The company also produces monofilaments used in making paper machine clothing. It has more than 200 years of global experience serving the paper industry. AstenJohnson is one of the international suppliers of innovative products and technical solutions. The company has more than 15 manufacturing plants in North America. Headquartered in Charleston, S.C., AstenJohnson has a location in Walterboro and Clinton, S.C.

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.