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Draper Knitting Company - one of the oldest textile mills in the U.S.
- began in England as Draper Brothers Company in the early part
of the 19th century. In 1851, James and Thomas Draper, moved
the family business from England to Canton, Massachusetts. Their
factory opened at the corner of Washington and Pleasant Streets
and manufactured knit woolen goods under the name Canton Woolen
Mills. Thomas died in 1856 and James in 1873. James’ children
began running the business and in 1889 they incorporated as
Draper Brothers Company. <br> <br>
In 1984 the Company was split into Draper Felt Company and the
Draper Knitting Company. The Felt Company was sold in 1985.
The knitting part of the company has become Draper Knitting
Company Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Draper Brothers Company
and is currently being operated under the direction of a fifth
generation Draper with a strong sixth generation present. Draper
Knitting Company is the only company in the U.S. that produces
three types of fabric formation under one roof. High Pile Sliver
Knitting, Conventional Circular Knitting and Nonwoven stitchbonding.
In addition, we are the only U.S. Pile Knitter able to produce
EcoPile® - Draper’s trademark for fabric made from
100% post consumer recycled polyester, (recycled bottles.) Our
customers include Patagonia, L.L. Bean, Simpson, Vanity Fair
and Wooster.
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