Posted June 9, 2014

 

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Burlington Industries LLC, a division of International Textile Group (ITG), announced it has been awarded a $2.2 million contract to supply micro denier polyester fabrics to the U.S. Marine Corps for use in their physical training (PT) shorts.

 

These fabrics will be produced at the company’s North Carolina facilities in Cordova and Burlington.
 

Burlington has been an integral part of the defense supply chain for more than 50 years.

 

“The award of these contracts demonstrates the strategic value that Burlington provides to the U.S. military as the dominant supplier of worsted wool dress uniform fabrics for all branches of the military,” said Jeff Peck, president of Burlington.

 

These awards follow four contracts previously awarded to Burlington this past April for the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy, which totaled a maximum of $71 million over a five-year period.

 

Several years ago, to expand its military business, ITG combined the resources from four of its business units – Burlington, Safety Components, Narricot and Carlisle – to create an extensive military products platform of diversified fabrics developed to service the specific needs of the military market. Products include fabrics for camouflage combat and utility uniforms, Class A dress uniforms, physical training and extreme cold weather wear, flame resistant and fire-fighting protective clothing, high-performance equipment, ballistic fabric and webbing for body armor and load carrying equipment, and other specialty items.

 

“ITG’s military fabrics business is critical to our U.S. structure and to our overall business,” Peck said. “The diversification of our technical product line has strengthened our value and service to the U.S. military and opened new opportunities.”

 

Production facilities are located in Raeford, N.C.; Burlington, N.C.; Cordova, N.C.; Carlisle, S.C.; Greenville S.C.; and Boykins, Va. Skilled workers in these facilities, many with more than 20 years experience, process the yarn and fabric to ensure the highest quality and technical performance.