Jon, also worth mentioning about the company (now known as
Springs Industries) is the role played by Elliott Springs, son of one
of the founders, who was also a World War I flying ace, among many impressive accomplishments. Springs Industries is now run by Elliott’s granddaughter, Crandall Bowles, wife of UNC president Erskine.

Incidentally,
although Springs has unions at some plants, it clearly does not allow
them to steamroll the company, as exemplified by the Pillowtex saga a few years ago.