Meridian Specialty Yarn Begins Production of Wool Yarns in NC

Valdese, NC, November 3, 2016—Meridian Specialty Yarn Group (MSYG) has begun production of wool and wool/polyester blend carpet yarns at its newly expanded Ranlo, North Carolina plant, according to Home Furnishings Business.

The yarns are a new product line for MSYG and will serve the high end, tufted and woven carpet and rug markets.

The new wool carpet yarn operation expands the Ranlo plant’s capacity by an estimated 25%. The Ranlo operation has numerous yarn formation capabilities, including ring spinning and twisting, hollow spindle, Taslan, Dima air injection yarns, fancy twist and self-twist and produces wool, wool blends with acrylic or polyester, stretch broken producer dyed acrylic, and olefin fibers.