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is an alliance of Textile Mill Villages located in Upstate South Carolina, dedicated to the preservation and celebration of our rich Textile Heritage; and to the education of the general public as to the impact Textiles have played in the progress and development of Greenville and Upstate South Carolina. We encourage all who are interested in this segment of Greenville's history to become involved with this project.
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During the early years of the last century, textile plants like: Dunean, Woodside, F.W. Poe, Union Bleachery, Brandon, Poisett, American Spinning, Judson, Mills Mill and Monaghan, employed over 5,000 people who lived primarily on each mill’s respective village. The mills had attracted the employees from the poor living conditions on farms and in the mountains of the southeastern regions of the United States. To attract and keep these workers, the mills instituted welfare initiatives which included recreation, socialization, and education.