Chatham Manufacturing

Chatham Manufacturing Excellence in wool since 1877.

The Chatham Blankteteers men's basketball team in the 1930s.
06/03/2026

The Chatham Blankteteers men's basketball team in the 1930s.

Packing and folding blankets at Chatham in the late 1940s. This was the heyday of Chatham when it was the largest wool b...
06/02/2026

Packing and folding blankets at Chatham in the late 1940s. This was the heyday of Chatham when it was the largest wool blanket manufacturer in the world!

Thurmond Chatham walking the floor of the mill sometime late in the 1940s and conferring with a couple of managers. The ...
06/02/2026

Thurmond Chatham walking the floor of the mill sometime late in the 1940s and conferring with a couple of managers. The tall skinny man could be his son, Dick.

A man standing by the rovings at the end of the wool card, and a photo of the spinning mules. Both parts of the wool yar...
06/01/2026

A man standing by the rovings at the end of the wool card, and a photo of the spinning mules. Both parts of the wool yarn making process, the process we are using to day doesn't look to different.

A pamphlet from the 1920s for farmers who were interested in sending wool to Chatham in exchange for wool blankets. The ...
05/26/2026

A pamphlet from the 1920s for farmers who were interested in sending wool to Chatham in exchange for wool blankets. The pamphlet included a catalog of the available blanket designs and information about the process.

A 1930s aerial view of the Chatham mill at Elkin. Soon after this photo was taken the mill was greatly expanded with an ...
05/26/2026

A 1930s aerial view of the Chatham mill at Elkin. Soon after this photo was taken the mill was greatly expanded with an automotive upholstery plant adjoining.

Chatham by the sea. Design of our mohair and merino plaid throw by and photos by
05/25/2026

Chatham by the sea. Design of our mohair and merino plaid throw by and photos by

Ads featuring Chatham fabric automotive interiors. Chatham made some stunning worsted interiors for Studebaker and Chrys...
05/24/2026

Ads featuring Chatham fabric automotive interiors. Chatham made some stunning worsted interiors for Studebaker and Chrysler during the golden era of automotive upholstery.

A shift change at Chatham's Elkin mill sometime in the late 1940s. This perspective gives some idea of the size of the p...
05/23/2026

A shift change at Chatham's Elkin mill sometime in the late 1940s. This perspective gives some idea of the size of the plant. The building shown is only one part of a much bigger complex.

A Chatham Blanket ad from the 1940s featuring yellow and blue blankets.
05/22/2026

A Chatham Blanket ad from the 1940s featuring yellow and blue blankets.

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