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New life for an abandoned mill

October 1st, 2022

Company owner Deanna Hodges cuts the ribbon to open the renamed Sparty Mill as some of her employees look on. Photo: Devin Steele, eTextileCommunications A new cut-and-sew manufacturing operation, called Sparty Mill,  has opened in Lincoln County, N.C., as part of a plan to revive an old mill building. The mill, built in 1905, had previously […]

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Opening the door to architects

April 1st, 2017

Experts discuss the best way to encourage designers to use fabric in their projects. Confession:  I am a licensed architect (please don’t hold that against me!) and I like fabric. I am also a teacher of young architects and designers and take every opportunity to introduce students to the wonders of fabric in architecture and […]

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