Black Enterprise25d
Here’s A Look Inside The First Black-Owned Textile Mill Founded By Warren Clay Coleman
In 1900, Warren Clay Coleman was considered “the richest Black man in America” after opening the first Black-owned and -operated textile factory in the United States, which still stands today ...
Charlotte Observer27d
‘Richest Black man in 1900’ built and ran nation’s first Black-owned textile mill in NC
Born into slavery in 1849, Warren Clay Coleman had an entrepreneurial spirit that led him to found the nation’s first Black-owned and -operated textile factory. The former mill is at Main Street ...
Nanowerk3y
Smart Textiles and Smart Clothing – The New Black for the Internet of Things
The impact of technology on the textile industry is no longer limited to the design and production environment of clothing. Now, technology is becoming part of the textile itself. The future of your ...
The Hindu25d
‘Chay Reds, Ferrous Black’ and Lanka’s trade histories
Perhaps I am sensitive to this as someone with a voracious appetite for learning through historical textiles. Nevertheless, I head to Chay Reds, Ferrous Black: The Untold Stories of Indian Trade ...