Record #:

10942

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

The Morris Fur Company of Burlington imports and processes opossum fur from New Zealand, Tasmania, and Australia, not for the clothing industry but for the textile industry. The springiness and retention of shape that this particular fur possesses makes it invaluable for use on shuttles used in weaving mills. Morris Fur is one of three companies in the country that supplies the heavy demand of the textile industry for shuttle fur.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 27 Issue 11, Nov 1969, p173, 232, il

Subject(s):

Textile industry; Fur trade--Burlington; Morris Fur Co. (Burlington)