Parkdale Mills, Incorporated

Gastonia, NC United States

 

Company Description

In an industry where margins are thread-thin, Parkdale Mills spins cotton into cash. The North Carolina-based company is the largest privately owned yarn spinner in the US. It manufactures cotton and cotton-polyester blend yarns and specializes in spun yarn that winds up in such goods as sheets, towels, underwear, and jeans. Parkdale Mills' global slate of customers include Jockey International, Lands' End, L.L. Bean, and Springmaid. The company operates and owns 66% of Parkdale America, a joint venture with polyester and nylon yarn maker Unifi. The company has about two dozen plants in the US, Colombia, and Mexico, and a fiber research center. Its cotton consumption represents 30% of total US cotton demand.