End of an era as former textile titan makes an exit

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — It’s the end of an era for what was once a titan of the textile industry in the Charlotte region. Following news last fall that Pharr would sell off its textile businesses, the company now reports it has closed those deals.

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As CBJ reported back in November, New Jersey-based Mannington Mills had agreed to purchase Pharr Fibers & Yarns and Phenix Flooring. Coats Group, a British textile firm, agreed to buy Pharr High Performance.