From Looms to Bedrooms

Record #:

24365

Author(s):

Thompson, Deanna

Abstract:

Cone Mills Minneola plant in Gibsonville shut down in 1988, causing about 500 people to lose their jobs. While textile mills have closed all over North Carolina, a new industry is on the rise: computers and electronics.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 9 Issue 4, April 1989, p32-39, il

Subject(s):

Mills; Textile industry; High technology industries; Gibsonville--Economic conditions