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V ^ V ; o* W / f J.. . < v j? _ jx r ^ ^ o \ ' , - J r 4 i t \ v f ; f~ $ \' k t V . - *"*> ? . \ \ s, \ \ \ i o **" > ? ( * 4 i \ A'\ /'/./' , L-1 /. y ? f V , > - "7 ^< * t ^ r> o m. y ?ni!Ii ? > t?i build. ' L'.ta persons on 'ilMV lifts. r'!<ic'1 !ob thus created by C NT ills represents nn :?'Vi.-:;:.'<re*!i of more than ""?? plant was designed es i:?"y to Mom!, spin weave a combination ><:' mi!'1 <>(! cotton anc! l.Ntn'ni! polyester fibers, pmd'.icitv 'liqh quality fine poods voiles, batistes and ?ro;ir 'cloth ? primarily for 'to dress and shirtinq ''ados. THE CLOT!-! M AXSR 7;/o/? Role " / X e \ \ j \ *-~Ty ' "V - i y\ ' J .. >? t.+* }>H ~ T\\ ?- ??.. t * v# n - ' ; t . ? # ; ^ r' V . "X 'U, . eludes spindles and 1 >r:>??? X-.'J looms. ',<>ckwood Greene, Enipnoe; s, o'' Spartanburg doM't'nci! '.lie plant. Ground was broken and work bec\m hv Yeargin Conslruc< (.!! Compeny of Greens'1 lie I'Y'b. !, '!)()(!. Limited oroduetion began in the /.ill unfinished plant a y<\M* ;i??41. ':'!u- plant ;s modern in very resoect, incorpornt ng I'vcry ' orlmological advance available to plants ?>! its type in the textile mens' ry. ''tic throughout, it is i' i's i i; nod for flow; 11 t'i 11''! passage of mil'cfin's from fiber at one i"'i! !<i fabric* at the other. < >11!y one partition is found in I'll1 entire manufacturi * ; * area, between the weave room and cloth room, where final inspection before shipping takes place. ! VO mn.K KATE U. S. POSTACE 1* A I D Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 i T> !\ TT TV TDT A WT fabrics leave Clinton as un- i finished grey goods. But 1 hoy find their way into some 1 of America's finest men's. < women's and children's ap- ( pare! fashions. 1 The plant produces three ( basic fabrics ? voiles, batistes and broadcloths ? all in a < blond of G5 per cent Dacron polyester and 35 per cent combed collon. Sheer, coo! voile shows up in wrinkle-free sport shirts (loft) as well as drosses for a rose-loving little girl. - 1 ,-v, h \C ! .'/? \ -? V: ; x-A\k^ \ W \\ V. . . . :r'--y^y0^ \ \\ i y *- . ' .-., X-. ' >7/. :'." '.* r ? .*- -? X. .. . / ' -*.' air-condilxonod, with over 2.0C0 Ions of refrigeration. "Hi 5s huge air system is so precise mat ctit.oring temperatures and relative humidities can ho maintained in different parts of the plant, even tliough there are no will's belv/een them. Hecanse two-thirds of the plant's fiber consumption is in man made fibers, and because a comprehensive air cleaning; and waste recovery s y s ! e m operates continuously, the plant is practically lint - free. Lint auc! loose libers plucked from machines and the air by this jiiord-sized "vacuum cleaner" is carried through ah* ducts to a central recov rry bin and can bo reprocessed for other uses. The plant uses H.000 KVA of eloctric.'t! power, water from tin* company's filtering system, and heat and steam from a *100 II.P. ^asfired boiler. NOVEMBER 5, 1967 L* 16' N?' 7 to MEMBER. 1?:7 Broadcloth is a favorite fabric for sport shirts in popular aold, masculine prints (lower eft). The young man is exrhanging a shy glance with a romely coed wearing a shirttype shift of printed batiste [lower right). Bailey fabrics are sold by Clinton Cottons. Inc.. of New /ork. generally to converters tfho have the fabric bleached. :lyed. printed or finished as needed. The cloth is then sold in turn to apparel manufacturers. who shape the final products for retail sale. >v r / / |ii ^ M& i A > / \ \ / 'I \ Collection Systems (DDC) electronically monitor production, downtime a n d maintenance status of each spinning frame and loom in the plant, and automatically report this for each machine on each shift. Forty-foot service corridors containing machine shop;-, storage areas, and supporting equipment extend the full length of the plant on front and back. Tho main office and two Vend-a-terias are located on the front. Employees also have access to locker room facilities. The Kind sea peel grounds include visitors' parking on the front, 1 f?0 lighted parking spaces for employees at the rear of the plant. The plant uses about 50,000 pounds of Dacron polyester fiber anil 72 bales of cotton, to weave about 230,000 yards of blended fabrii^acl^vcek^^^^^^^^