“I’d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am, but they won’t let my secret go untold. I paid the debt I owed them, but they’re still not satisfied, now I’m a branded man out in the cold.” Before hitting the big…
South Carolina Manufacturing Introduction: Gretchen Philyaw is an industry CEO and noted columnist for a variety of global publications including Innovation & Tech Today and Plastics News. South Carolina Manufacturing is proud to announce our invitation to include her global column, Fabric of America, to our list of SCMFG resources and…
Alongside South Carolina ETV, SCMFG will produce compelling videos aimed at students around the state to encourage careers in manufacturing. When I attended middle school in the Palmetto State, our science classes and eighth grade history studies were steeped in all-things South Carolina. From Rudy Mancke and NatureScene to Mary…
The Death and Reincarnation of a Plastic Bag Plastic bags are a destructive contributor to global warming. How can manufacturers feel good about producing and distributing plastic bags? Plastic bags have become the stereotypical poster child for the green movement to place the blame. Plastic grocery bags, which are not single use plastic bags, have […]
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Leveraging decades of manufacturing experience, TechStyles is launching as a reimagined form of textiles that is creating new product solutions that are meeting the demands of an evolving industry. TechStyles is a division of South Carolina-based AFF| group, which has been a manufacturing leader…
For me, it was yesterday at 12:30 PM on Clubhouse! Have you heard about Clubhouse? No, it is not part of the Mickey Mouse Club (that aired from the late 1950’s nor is it from the more recent series that aired from 2006 to 2016). It is…
Artificial intelligence already recommends movies to viewers, filters spam out of inboxes and suggests friends on social media. Now the technology and some of its creators are going to work to help teachers and students in South Carolina’s K-12 education system. Two recent projects have given researchers…
What if I told you my “patented” new tennis shoe is guaranteed to make you run faster, jump higher, or make the team? What if I couldn’t prove it? What if all I could do is tell you about the shoe? Would you believe me? What if…
Growth in the number of African Americans, Hispanics and women graduating with degrees from Clemson University’s College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences is raising hopes that decades of effort is starting to chip away at one of STEM’s toughest challenges. African Americans, Hispanics and women have…
SCMFG’s feature “Spools & Widgets” is proud to present the artwork of Edith McBee Hardaway. She captures our state’s textile past with a unique style and technique that we are proud to showcase in this gallery. If you wish to learn more about Edith and her work, contact her today. Edith McBee Hardawaybehardaway@gmail.com864 567-1619