The Hosiery Center of the South

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The Hosiery Center of the South is a nickname highlighting Burlington, North Carolina’s historic prominence in the textile and hosiery manufacturing industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliesTo Burlington, North Carolina NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Burlington, North Carolina NERFINISHED
associatedWithCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
associatedWithIndustry hosiery
textiles
associatedWithState North Carolina NERFINISHED
category City nicknames in the United States
Nicknames related to manufacturing centers
Nicknames related to the textile industry
describes Burlington, North Carolina’s role in the hosiery manufacturing industry
Burlington, North Carolina’s role in the textile industry
hasContext hosiery manufacturing
textile manufacturing
hasEconomicContext manufacturing-based local economy
hasGeographicFocus Burlington, North Carolina NERFINISHED
hasHistoricalSignificance growth of hosiery mills in Burlington, North Carolina
hasRegion American South NERFINISHED
highlights Burlington, North Carolina’s historic prominence in hosiery production
Burlington, North Carolina’s historic prominence in textile production
language English
refersTo Burlington, North Carolina NERFINISHED
relatesToPeriod 20th-century industrial development in Burlington, North Carolina
usedFor promotional description of Burlington, North Carolina

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Burlington hasNickname The Hosiery Center of the South
subject surface form: Burlington, North Carolina