History

Founded in Boston in 1922, Leigh began its journey toward textile recycling leadership as an affiliate of a well-known British cotton waste company, John Leigh, Ltd. The 1920s and 30s saw significant growth — not just in cotton waste reprocessing, but in importing and exporting. Overseas offices soon followed, notably Leigh Textile, Ltd. in Montreal in 1948… still one of Canada's top sources of textile wastes and fiber by-products.

In 1961, with the U.S. textile industry moving south, Leigh relocated production from its two New England plants to a state-of-the-art reprocessing plant near Spartanburg, South Carolina. Today we are the largest textile waste and by-product reprocessor in North America, with the industry's most modern processing technology and its most experienced team of fiber experts. This combination assures customers of consistent quality and value, and keeps them coming back.

With sustainability no longer just an environmental issue but a major factor in consumer buying decisions, Leigh is solidly positioned to help its customers succeed. As we approach our second century (under the fourth generation of family ownership), we reaffirm our commitment to those customers and to the planet we share.