Here’s A Look Inside The First Black-Owned Textile Mill Founded By Warren Clay Coleman
Warren Clay Coleman was considered “the richest Black man in America” in 1900 by opening the first Black-owned textile mill ...
‘Richest Black man in 1900’ built and ran nation’s first Black-owned textile mill in NC
Built by former slaves, the mill was so famous that W.E.B. DuBois included pictures of the building in an exhibit at the ...
Nanowerk3 年
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 ...
Charlotte Observer10 天
‘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 ...
The Hindu8 天
‘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 ...