99: Revitalizing the American Textile Industry with Leigh Anne Hilbert of The Carolina Textile District

This week’s episode features Leigh Anne Hilbert, the Network Coordinator for the Carolina Textile District, an enterprise of The Industrial Commons. Growing up in a textile region in southwestern Virginia, Leigh saw factories close and thousands of people laid off, including her mother. After witnessing the positive impact that the Carolina Textile District could have in the region, both for owners and workers, she jumped in. Show notes: www.gistyarn.com/episode-99