The Case of the Disappearing Mill Village: Implications of Industry Change for Building and Sustaining Small Communities

Hodges, Nancy; Frank, Phillip

doi:10.2752/175183513x13588738654855

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“…Although clothing factories in the United states have declined over the past 30 years and natural fibers have declined over the past 70 years, infrastructure to support fiber farms with natural fibers persists (Daniels et al, 2016;Fairbanks, 2012;Hancock, Wyatt, & Lewis, 2016;Hodges & Frank, 2013). This makes it critical to conduct research that supports the longevity of fiber farms for slow fashion.…”

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Made in New York: A Collaborative Model to Encourage Slow Fashion

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Made in New York: A Collaborative Model to Encourage Slow Fashion

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Prescriptions for Growth for US Textile and Apparel Firms

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Reinventing “Towel City, USA”: Textiles, Tourism, and the Future of the Southeastern Mill Town

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The purpose of this study was to investigate how the loss of textile product manufacturing has impacted two rural towns in the southeastern U.S. In-depth interviews were conducted with 33 residents in the two towns. Participants represented a variety of stakeholders, including local elected officials, business leaders and government representatives along with displaced workers, former textile firm executives, local community college administrators, and small business owners. Key issues within three thematic areas point to the need for both towns to reinvent themselves after the loss of textile product manufacturing. Both communities are focusing on the future through economic development strategies that include tourism to draw on the textile industry heritage of the area. Findings point to the impact of declining manufacturing employment on rural communities and the people that live within them, while highlighting how the industry can remain an important part of a textile town's identity.

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The Case of the Disappearing Mill Village: Implications of Industry Change for Building and Sustaining Small Communities

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Made in New York: A Collaborative Model to Encourage Slow Fashion

Made in New York: A Collaborative Model to Encourage Slow Fashion

Prescriptions for Growth for US Textile and Apparel Firms

Reinventing “Towel City, USA”: Textiles, Tourism, and the Future of the Southeastern Mill Town

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