About our
History
Springs Cotton Mills was founded in 1886, by Leroy Springs and Elliot White in Lancaster, South Carolina. This first mill created textile collections for the American consumer. These designs became part of a library of textiles as inspiration for future designers. Baxter Mill Archive now houses these authentic American textile designs, including iconic brands of their time Springmaid and Wamsutta. It all began as a passion for collecting and preserving historical textile prints and has since revolved into a go-to destination for designers who enjoy our end-to end Design Center experience.
Where we are
Located
As one of the most iconic buildings within the Charlotte region, The Thread transforms 400,000 SF of historic textile mill and warehouse space located in the heart in Rock Hill’s Knowledge Park district into a truly exciting and one-of-a-kind adaptive reuse development. The Thread will seamlessly weave together and connect Old Town Rock Hill with Winthrop University and will serve as the creative destination for the community to come together to live, work, eat, shop and play.