Plant 78 Carpet Yarn Expansion

Why this project qualifies

With $400 million in facility-specific investment and 300 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.

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Why it matters

The textiles & apparel context.

Textiles and apparel manufacturing spans the chain from fiber to finished product: synthetic and natural fibers, spun and extruded yarns, woven and knit fabrics, carpet yarn, technical and protective textiles, and cut-and-sew apparel. The industry's U.S. base remains strongest in the Carolinas and Georgia, where generations of mill expertise now meet highly automated extrusion, spinning and finishing lines.

Project record

At a glance

Company: Shaw Industries
Industry: Textiles & Apparel
Location: Aiken, South Carolina
Investment: $400.0M
Permanent jobs announced: 300
Status: Under Construction
Announced: Nov 1, 2021
Opening timeline: Not yet announced
Added to tracker: Oct 14, 2026

Sources

Official references

Shaw Industries — expansion of Aiken County operations, November 2021
https://shawinc.com/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Shaw-Industries-To-Expand-Operations-in-Aiken-Coun
Floor Focus — Shaw Industries' South Carolina expansion, October 2024
https://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/shaw-industries-carpet-fiber-advantage-the-companys-south-carolina-expansion-evidences-its/

Cite this project

American Factory Tracker. "Plant 78 Carpet Yarn Expansion — Shaw Industries, Aiken, SC." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/shaw-industries-aiken-plant-78-carpet-yarn-expansion. Accessed October 15, 2026.

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