With headquarters in Durham North Carolina, Green Zone Recycling was Founded on the desire to build a better, more sustainable future for the global textile & fashion industry, GZR is the largest textile recycler and wholesale distributor of secondhand apparel and footwear in the southeast U.S.…
Our History Founded by George Allen Mebane IV in 1971, UNIFI’s history is marked by its enduring commitment to investments in technology — and its spirit of resilience. From advanced textile technology in the 1980s, which spurred new uses for polyester and nylon, to leading innovation in…
Bedex was founded in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2011 by Robert "Bob" Savino. After working with the Sustainability Department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Bob wanted to find a solution for mattress disposal. On average, 770k mattresses are thrown away each year in North Carolina…
Our mission is to get all usable clothing and textiles into the hands of people who need them and to eliminate clothing from the solid waste stream. Friendship Used Clothing is a North Carolina-based "Mom and Pop" business. We have worked in the recycling industry our entire lives and when we learned…
Started in 1947 and incorporated in 1956, the Chet Adams Company is one of the oldest active manufacturers rep firms in the Carolinas. The company's early emphasis was ventilation design for the textile industry as well as to supply pneumatic controls and has progressed through representation of chillers…
Martex Fiber has been innovating in the field of textile recycling since its founding in 1970 as a textile waste trading company. Through its long history, Martex Fiber has grown to be a respected leader in textile waste management, and can now provide the highest quality textile waste management services…
Martex Fiber has been innovating in the field of textile recycling since its founding in 1970 as a textile waste trading company. Through its long history, Martex Fiber has grown to be a respected leader in textile waste management, and can now provide the highest quality textile waste management services…