Founded in Pittsburgh in 1925 by five Ruttenberg brothers, American Textile Company makes bedding for homes, hotels, retailers, and private-label customers. Now headquartered in Duquesne, the family-owned company has more than 1,000 associates worldwide and manufacturing operations in the United States and El Salvador. Its best-known innovations include the AllerEase allergen-barrier bedding line and Tranquility weighted blankets.
American Blossom LinensFamily-owned Thomaston Mills has been making bedding in Thomaston, Georgia, since 1899, with the Zaslow family carrying that textile tradition forward after acquiring the mill in 2001. American Blossom Linens grew from that legacy, keeping its production in the United States and drawing on the experience of craftsmen who have worked there for generations. The company is best known for its American-made percale sheets, produced from U.S.-grown cotton with a deliberately straightforward, durable construction.THOMASTON, GA
AW Industries, IncFounded in Washington, D.C., in 1931, AW Industries is a family-owned mattress manufacturer now based in Landover, Maryland. After shifting its focus fully to bedding in the early 1990s, the fourth generation of the Krupsaw family continued the company’s American-made Sleepwell line alongside licensed brands and hospitality bedding. The company employs more than 200 people and serves residential, commercial, and hotel customers through a broad retailer network.HYATTSVILLE, MD
Mytex Home FashionsFounded in 1999, Mytex Home Fashions designs and manufactures bedding and other home textiles for retailers, wholesalers, and brands. The American-owned, two-generation company combines an in-house design team with vertically integrated sourcing and its own cut-and-sew factory in Wuxi, China, supporting branded and private-label programs worldwide. Its legacy includes helping establish quality-control guidelines in the home-textiles industry.New York, NY
New Sega Home TextilesFounded in 1986, New Sega Home Textiles grew from the NewSega home-textile operation into a supplier serving major retailers for more than 15 years. Its vertically integrated factory gives the company control from fabric production through finished bedding, with an annual capacity of more than 8 million quilt and bedding sets. The company’s products are tested for safety and colorfastness before reaching consumers.New York, NY