Cone Mills Corporation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Burlington_Industries
gptkb:International_Textile_Group
gptkbp:closure_type gptkb:2003
gptkbp:community_involvement Local charities
Education initiatives
Environmental programs
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Gap_Inc.
gptkb:American_Eagle_Outfitters
gptkb:Hanesbrands_Inc.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Role in American history
Influence on fashion trends
Symbol of American manufacturing
Connection to music and art
Denim as a staple clothing item
Denim in popular culture
gptkbp:defunct gptkb:2004
gptkbp:employees Thousands
3,000 (at peak)
gptkbp:financial_performance Publicly traded
Revenue in millions
Stock market presence
gptkbp:founded 1891
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Moses_Cone
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Greensboro,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:historical_event Expansion in the 20th century
Impact of NAFTA on operations
Introduction of new denim styles
Merger with Burlington Industries
Shift to overseas production
gptkbp:historical_significance Civil War era textiles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cone Mills Corporation
gptkbp:impact American textile industry
gptkbp:industry gptkb:textiles
gptkbp:innovation Denim technology
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Moses_Cone
Ceasar Cone
gptkbp:known_for Denim production
gptkbp:legacy Influence on denim fashion
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:manufacturing_process Textile mills
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Burlington_Industries
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Levi_Strauss_&_Co.
gptkb:Lee
gptkb:Wrangler
gptkbp:products gptkb:apparel
gptkbp:reach International markets
gptkbp:research_and_development Sustainable practices
Textile innovations
Fabric technology
gptkbp:revenue $1 billion (approx.)
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Cone_Denim
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts Energy efficiency
Water conservation
Waste reduction
gptkbp:type gptkb:Public
gptkbp:website www.conedenim.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burlington_Industries,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6