History

Fabian Hinton

1 June, 08:24

How was the textile industry in South Carolina similar to the textile industry in the

rest of the United States?

In South Carolina, as elsewhere in the country, the textile industry was in decline

after the Civil War.

Textile mills were located in rural areas, away from major cities, in both South

Carolina and in other areas of the country.

In South Carolina, mill owners built mill towns to house their employees, as was

done in other areas of the United States.

As in other areas of the country, the textile industry in South Carolina relied on

silk as its main raw material