Apparel maker has fit North Carolina to a T.

• Position: Triad

With the economy in a tailspin, now might not be the best time to pit love for the Tar Heel State against the market for cheap casual attire. But Eric Henry, president of TS Designs in Burlington, is betting that consumers will pay more for T-shirts made from cotton grown, processed, knit, cut, sewn, dyed and printed in North Carolina. Production will be modest this year--only about 50,000 shirts will be sold online., by special order and in Great Outdoors...