Pillowtex Corp.

• Position: To cut work force in Swannanoa, North Carolina - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

SWANNANOA -- A quarter of the 400 workers at Pillowtex Corp.'s blanket plant are losing their jobs, though the layoffs may be temporary. A spokeswoman blamed slow sales of nonwoven blankets. Dallas-based Pillowtex, which has filed for...