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The Southern Woolen Mill was located on South Main Street, across from Korner's Folly. Originally built for Shore, Kerner, and Adkins Tobacco Factory, it was converted in 1899 to product blankets and other woolen goods. The mill burned down in…

Davis Crew Knitting was the first knitting mill built in Kernersville for solely that purpose rather than converted. In 1899 the mill began with only 6 employees and 12 machines. It grew to employ to 25 employees and 65 machines by the time it was…

In 1884, Beard and Roberts built a brick factory called Beard & Roberts Tobacco Factory. In 1904, this factory was leased and converted to the American Hosiery Mill by John and Ora Kerner. By 1909, 22 men and 103 women were employed there working…

In the early 1900's the Kerner Greenfield Tobacco Factory was converted to a textile mill. Around 1936, H.E. Crawford Sr. founded Crawford Company, which made hosiery knitting machines and replacement parts. They used this location until they…

Originally the Lowery & Stafford Tobacco Manufactures at 215 South Main Street, the building was converted to Lowery Hosiery in 1902. They produced 84 needle seamless cotton half hose. By 1922 the building had been converted again to Huff's Garage…

In 1928 Kernersville Knitting Company became a part of Adams-Millis Corporation. The mill became Plant #4 which produced men's hosiery and socks.

During World War II, more women joined the work force to replace the men who were fighting overseas.

3 plant workers in the Boarding area, where socks are placed on the forms, steamed, and removed for packaging.

Sam Vance started Vance Hosiery, Inc. In 1940, Herman E. Crawford bought an interest and the company was renamed Vance & Crawford Hosiery. Clay V. Ring purchased Crawford's interest in 1945 and the company renamed Vance & Ring. The company closed…