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Sally Kay, a 1988 graduate of Clemson University, is president of The Hosiery Association. After graduation, she worked in the hospitality industry in Charlotte. In 1990, she went to work for what was then known as the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers. In 2001, she was elected the association's first woman president. The 300 association members make and distribute approximately 85 percent of the country's hosiery. About half of the hosiery mills are located in North Carolina. Kay discusses some of her job activities.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 7, July 2005,
p24, por
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12761
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Charlotte native Robert Sidney Smith is president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers. He gives a profile of North Carolina's $3.4 billion hosiery industry.
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14665
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Fashion-Flo was a mail order company founded in the small town of Siler City, population approximately 3,000 in 1947. E. A. Resch started the business in October 1944 and ran it from his office at Chatham News, which he published. The main product sold was hosiery with Chadbourn Hosiery Mills, Inc. taking large stock in Fashion-Flo. Distribution of Fashion-Flo's circulars expanded through the mid-1940s and other local Siler City institutions noticed an increase in business.
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43631
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"The second-generation owner of a Surry County hosiery mill is helping keep a North Carolina legacy industry alive. His company's 21st century socks feature bold designs and high quality fabrics. geared to dedicated lovers of the outdoors." Kelly Nester, CEO of Nester Hosiery in Mount Airy is the brainchild of Farm to Feet socks, which first appeared in stores in 2013. The brand has been largely popular since its inception and serves as a model of sustainability.
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