Mock, Judson, Voehringer Company Hosiery Mill
The Mock, Judson, Voehringer Company Hosiery Mill is a textile factory in Greensboro that made socks, stockings, and hosiery starting from the late 1920s. The large brick structure with many windows was built in stages and once employed hundreds of workers who produced millions of pairs annually.
The factory was founded in 1926 and quickly became a major part of the local economy with its large workforce. During World War II, it switched to producing rayon instead of silk and nylon due to material shortages, then returned to its original products after the war ended.
The name reflects the three founders who built this business together, and it became a place where hundreds of workers earned their living. Walking through the site today, you can sense the scale of daily operations where people spent their working hours making clothing for customers across the country.
The site is a large brick building that has been partly converted into residential lofts, so visitors can see both the historic structure and modern use at the same time. Walking around the building gives you a sense of its scale and the many windows that once brought light into the production floors.
The mill was known for providing worker benefits that went beyond what was typical for its time, including an on-site nurse, a cafeteria, and even a company baseball team called the Mojuds Nighthawks. These kinds of amenities were unusual because most factories of that era did not offer such perks to their workers.
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