Many factors lead to demise of textile industry

By Tara Bozick
Published: April 24, 2011
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Unfortunately, the story of the loss of Dan River Inc. isn’t unique.

Cheap imports, overseas labor, big-box retailers and U.S. trade policy culminated in not just the demise of Dan River, but of U.S. textiles and ultimately, undermined American manufacturing, industry advocates said.

“It is a very tangled web at this point,â€