A 3rd generation farmer, Ronnie Burleson owns Thurman Burleson & Sons Farm along with his brother Dennis, son Andrew, and nephew Aaron. Ronnie continues his father’s cutting edge farming techniques and practices; he and his family were the first to bring cotton back to the Piedmont region in 1991, having left the area 40+ years before because of the boll weevil. Of the 3400 acres that make up Ronnie’s farm, 2000 of it is cotton, the rest a mix of corn and soybeans.

Contact: Andrew Burleson

Email: andrew_burleson@hotmail.com

Phone: (704) 985-7298

Rolling Hills Gin is a family owned cotton gin started in 1996 to serve the cotton farmers of our area. We strive to keep our facility a state of the art agricultural facility. We focus on the quality of the cotton entrusted to us as well as the environment and community in which we live.

Contact: Wes Morgan

Email: wes@rollinghillsgin.com

Phone: (980) 581-1037

Website: rollinghillsgin.com

Spun Lab provides our customers with value added access to develop products utilizing the latest evolving fiber and yarn spinning technologies. Together, we will be industry leaders by designing and spinning yarns to meet the demands of a constantly changing market.

Email: andy.long@spunlab.com

Phone: (800) 374-6754

Website: www.spunlab.com

Founded in 1972, Contempora Fabrics is an employee owned circular knit company based in Lumberton, NC.  Starting as a contract knitter, Contempora has evolved into one of the premier knit fabric manufacturers in the US.  With over 200 machines and a capacity of 2 million pounds per month, Contempora has continued to expand to meet the needs of our customers. 

Contact: Alex Whitley

Email: awhitley@contemporafabrics.com

Phone: (910) 738-7131 ext 210

Website: contemporafabrics.com

CCW provides top of the line quality and service in the textile industry. As a family owned business since 1995, personal involvement and state of the art technology have been cornerstones the the company’s growth and success.

Contact: Stacey Bridges

Email: sbridges@carolinacotton.com

Phone: (864) 488-2824 [ext. 108]

Website: carolinacotton.com

Opportunity Threads is your source for socially responsible, domestic cut and sew. We provide high quality products, quick turnaround on production, and we are able to accommodate lower minimums. We work with entrepreneurs who are just starting out to companies who are well established. We offer personalized services for product sampling, initial trial runs, and long-term production needs. Our cut and sew experience includes: high-end t-shirts, apparel, pillows, bags and totes, and sewn accessories.

Contact: Molly Hemstreet

Email: molly@opportunitythreads.com

Phone: (828) 230-8937

Website: opportunitythreads.com

TS Designs started off printing t-shirts over 40 years ago, and when NAFTA was ratified in 1994, they started down the path to make the highest quality, most sustainable printed t-shirts in a transparent and equitable domestic apparel supply chain. The first brand they launched was Cotton of the Carolinas in 2008, as they described going “dirt to shirt” in less than 500 miles. This was the brand which also launched their first t-shirt tracking system using contrasting color threads in the hem and sleeve, found here on whereyourclothing.com.

Contact: Eric Henry

 Email: eric@tsdesigns.com

Phone: (336) 675-6266

Website: tsdesigns.com

Material Return is a platform for custom circularity. We work with local manufacturers and national brands to transform textile waste into new products - all within 75 miles. Our model benefits the environment, local economies, our workers, and our values-aligned clients.

Contact: Bob Carswell

 Email: bob@theindustrialcommons.org

Phone: (828) 448-0363

Website: thematerialreturn.com