It’s no secret that the Upstate was once a world-renowned textile production capitol. Cherokee County was a vital thread in the Upstate’s designation until the 80’s when textiles began to deshore. As the industry shifted, companies in the textile market have seized opportunities to diversify their product lines and explore increasingly complex materials, such as flame-resistant fabrics, fiberglass molding, translucent plastics, Kevlar, and more.

Cherokee County’s access to Interstate 85, with connectivity to nearby producers in Spartanburg and Greenville and proximity to major markets in Charlotte and Atlanta, has proven a strong location choice for Milliken & Co., which has three materials operations in Limestone, Magnolia and Allen plants. They make both advanced textiles and chemical products at these 3 locations. We are also home to Parkdale Mill’s premier T-shirt yarn facility.

In addition to textiles, several plastics producers have also chosen Cherokee as their operational homes. Moderna Products, a Belgium-headquartered producer of plastic products for the pet industry has an operation in Gaffney, as does Core Molding Technologies, who produces Jet Ski tubs and Freightliner Truck Hoods.