Nearly 300 North Carolina textile workers will soon be out of work as Mannington Mills prepares to close its carpet manufacturing plant in McAdenville, one of Gaston County’s last remaining major textile facilities.

The company filed formal closure plans with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, citing a “continual decline in demand and unfavorable market conditions” as the reason behind the decision.

Mannington Mills, a 110-year-old, family-owned flooring manufacturer based in Salem, New Jersey, announced this week it will exit the residential carpet business entirely. In addition to the North Carolina layoffs, Mannington also filed plans to eliminate 211 jobs at two facilities in Georgia.

The McAdenville facility has a deep local history. Mannington purchased it from Pharr Fiber

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