The Hosiery Association (THA) is an American trade organization representing hosiery

Hosiery

Hosiery, also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose...

 manufacturers, based in Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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. The Hosiery Association was founded in 1905 as the National Association of Hosiery and Underwear Manufacturers. In 1933 the organization changed its name to the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers, and merged in 1956 with the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers Association. In 1999 NAHM merged with the Carolina Hosiery Association to form the Hosiery Association. Hosiery News is THA's official publication.

External links

• "National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers Records: 1918-1996" at the Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Official site

Further reading

• Sally Kay, The Hosiery Association Centennial: In Step With the Industry for 100 Years (Charlotte, NC: The Hosiery Association, 2005)http://www.hosieryassociation.com/HosieryInsider/Insider-8-31-05.htm