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Hamrick Mills

Hamrick Mills. Founded in 1900. 5 th Generation family owned. 2 Vertical Weaving Facilities in SC. 48”-135” Lt. to Med. Wt. cloth. Refinery/Gin. Filament /Yarn Spinner . Fabric Producer(Knitter/ Weaver ) . Oil Field/Cotton Field . Dyer/Finisher. Product Mfr. Distributor/Retailer.

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Hamrick Mills

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  1. Hamrick Mills

  2. Founded in 1900. • 5th Generation family owned. • 2 Vertical Weaving Facilities in SC. • 48”-135” Lt. to Med. Wt. cloth.

  3. Refinery/Gin Filament /Yarn Spinner Fabric Producer(Knitter/Weaver) Oil Field/Cotton Field Dyer/Finisher Product Mfr. Distributor/Retailer Consumer SUPPLY CHAIN -WHERE ARE WE ???

  4. MARKETS SERVED TO 1990’s • Mattress Pad Backing • Comforter Backing • Tufting Substrate

  5. MARKET SHIFTS 1990’s to 2000 Pocketing Apparel Home Décor(Curtains/Drapes) Industrial

  6. MARKET EXPANSION 2000 – Present Apparel Segment – Interlining, Shirting, Uniform fabrics. Home Furnishings/Institutional fabrics, Shade and Window treatments. Industrial Fabrics – Tape substrates, Flocking, etc.

  7. Reasons?? Shrinking domestic customer base. Foreign imports with advent of trade agreements. Pursuit of alternative avenues of distribution. Continuous transformation and metamorphosis.

  8. ACTIONS Identify useful Free Trade Agreements - NAFTA, DR-CAFTA, PERU, COLOMBIA?? Downstream marketing Apparel Mfrs. and Brands Uniform/Career Wear Companies Converters, Finishers, End Users Strategic Partners, collaboration

  9. Where do we find them?? • Industry Organizations • AAPN • Cotton Council International • SEAMS • RegionaLink • www.about sources.com • Trade Shows • Agents/Contacts(Networking)

  10. AAPNwww.aapnetwork.org

  11. Cotton Council Internationalwww.cottonusa.org

  12. SEAMSwww.seams.org

  13. RegionaLinkwww.regionalink.com

  14. Trade Shows MAGIC Texprocess Apparel Sourcing Show – Guatemala Colombiatex Colombiamoda Perumoda

  15. OBSTACLES/REQUIREMENTS Importing/Exporting Experience – Documentation, paperwork requirements. Knowledge of details of FTA’s Potential for Audits by FTA countries or USA. Record Keeping – time frame. Labeling requirements Freight Quotes – In/Out, Surcharges/hidden costs.

  16. 515 W. Buford St. Gaffney, SC 29341 Jim Hopkins – (864)487-6283 jhopkins@hamrickmills.com Roy Lockett – (864)487-6266 rlockett@hamrickmills.com www.hamrickmills.com

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