Description: Warwick Mills shows the kind of innovative know-how common among American textile companies that have survived the fierce global competition of recent years.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: April 01, 2016

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/01/technology/us-textile-industry-turns-to-tech-as-gateway-to-revival.html?ref=business&_r=0

Questions for discussion:

• How is innovation helping this company and industry?
• Why do you think manufacturers might be slow to follow a similar path toward developing more innovative fabrics?
• How would you characterize the risk associated with investing in these firms and technologies?