As we all know, employee training is an important part of running a safe and successful business. But, what does the training process look like at a textile mill? Most people don’t know that STI offers training for EVERY job...
The International Textile Alliance (ITA) is a non-profit business association that provides resources and opportunities to its members by promoting education, awareness, advocacy and technology within the textile industry. A key mission for ITA is to help grow and develop...
STI was recently contacted by local photographer, Tim Coffey, about participating in a photography project that celebrates North Carolina manufacturers. The project, called Carolina Works, features photos of the "people behind the product", because without them, there wouldn't be a product! ...
The Cleveland County Chamber Awards Banquet recognizes and celebrates the achievements of businesses and individuals within the county. This year, STI was honored to receive the 'Industry of the Year' award! The Industry of the Year award is presented to...
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1512.0"] Mark Hovis , COO, cutting the ribbon! [/caption] This past Tuesday, STI celebrated a milestone... a milestone not only for the company, but for the home furnishings industry. For years, the industry news outlets had to tell...
In 2004, the world was introduced to a platform that would forever change how we receive global news, communicate with friends, promote business, shop products and generally spend our "free time" ... it was called thefacebook.com then, but now its simply 'Facebook.'...
The holidays are upon us! It is an exciting and festive time at STI. Yesterday, we had our annual Christmas luncheon that gives our 300+ employees the opportunity to gather and celebrate the season. Also during the luncheon, our leadership...
It was another whirlwind Showtime for the STI team! Our new fabric line was well received by our customers... they loved our new eye catching, on-trend jacquards and our classic, durable and beautiful base cloths. In addition to our new fabrics,...
Quality testing is a huge part of our overall manufacturing and service process at STI. It is important that our customers can rely on us for fabrics that have a long life-cycle and live up to our high standards of...