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J Bedspread Finishing: It’s Really Been Arouij Since its establishment as part of the Bedspread Greige Mill in 1917, Fieldcrest’s Bedspread Finishing operation has really traveled. From the Bedspread Greige Mill, the operation moved to the Blanket Finishing Mill, then to the old Rhode Island Mill. Finally, in 1966, Bedspread Finishing began operation in its present spacious location at the end of New Street in Eden, adjoining the Sheet Finishing Mill. The Bedspread Finishing Mill performs the cutting, sewing, packaging and shipping operations for Fieldcrest’s Bedspread operation and for the bedspread accessories such as dust ruffles, draperies, valan ces, shams and the newest operation, comforters. The three shift operation employs 375 people and en compasses 275,069 square feet of space. Additions were made to the warehouse area in 1970 and again in 1972. During 1976, an addition of 12,000 square feet was made for the production area, mainly for comforters. Comforter production was started in November of last year and the Bedspread Finishing Mill now is producing almost all of Fieldcrest’s comforters. Until last year they were made en tirely by an outside company. The primary operations at Bedspread Finishing are manual and automatic cutting, sewing, folding, tumble dyeing, packaging, warehousing and shipping. 1970’s. This area has grown enormously in the past year and is expected to continue this growth. In the dyeing area, some cross dyeing is performed in addition to the tumble dyeing. Cross dyeing involves using two or more colors in the same spread. Piece dyed spreads are dyed at the Blanket Finishing Mill, then sent to the Bedspread Finishing for the cutting and sewing In the cutting area, about half is done manually and half automatically. Due to the large variety of sizes needed on soine items, manual cutting is still necessary in order to produce Fieldcrest’s high quality and high fashion products. processes. Goods reach the Bedspread Finishing Mill by truck from the Bedspread Greige Mill, North Carolina Finishing Company, Foremost Screen Print and other plants. All sheeting fabrics used are produced at Field crest’s Draper Sheeting Mill. The accessories operation began in the early 1960’s with the production of pillow shams and valances. Production of dust ruffles was started during the Goods are shipped from the Bedspread Finishing Mill directly to customers and to the Fieldcrest Service Centers. The Customer Service operation maintains a completely com puterized billing and order processing function for maximum effectiveness. Operating some of the most modem equipment in the in dustry, the Bedspread Finishing Mill has added new and im proved equipment over the years and has streamlined its operation for the highest degree of efficiency and production. It is expected that modernization and innovation will continue to improve this very important part of Fieldcrest’s business. The Bedspread Finishing Miil, right, adjoins the Sh« ' At- ' t'i t * ti Jt?» • Supervisors EDD PYTLAK and PATRICIA ABBOTT instruct DENISE BROWN in “comforter framing” BETTY SCAl^^ ping Departme*’' THE MILL WH l5'
The Fieldcrest Mill Whistle (Spray, N.C.)
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