P.H. Hanes Knitting Company, textile mill in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The P.H. Hanes Knitting Company is a large brick textile factory in Winston-Salem built in the early 20th century. The building features tall windows and sturdy walls designed to house large machinery and support heavy production work.
The factory was built during the shift from hand-made to machine-based textile production in the early 1900s. It helped establish Winston-Salem as a major center for manufacturing textiles and contributed to the growth of the Hanes brand.
This factory was the workplace for generations of local families who produced textiles and clothing here. The building reflects how industrial work shaped the community and created bonds between workers who shared the same daily tasks.
The site is located within the city and easy to access by visitors. Inside, you can see remaining machinery and work areas that give a sense of how the factory operated and what daily work looked like.
Workers at this factory often gathered during breaks to share stories and jokes, creating a sense of community within the industrial workplace. This human side of factory life is something visitors can still sense when walking through the spaces where these moments happened.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
