Company History
The founders of the company, Ruth and Eddie Goldstein, had been involved with the manufacturing of narrow fabrics for more than 60 years. Eddie was one of the designers of the zipper. He developed many ideas to bring the zipper into standard, commercial production at economical costs. Zippers use tapes as a foundation for the "teeth" as well as a means of attaching zippers to other products. In the late 1950's a weave plant in North Carolina was established to produce the tapes. In order to maintain a consistent work flow, the weave division produced tapes for a wide range of other applications.
In the 1970's, Ruth and Eddie sold the zipper business and decided to focus on woven tapes. Textile Tape Weavers was started in 1978. Of course in any business there are many avenues. Textile Tape Weavers initially focused on mattress tapes. During the last 10 years the product line has significantly broadened. Tapes are now produced in widths from 1/2 inch to 2 inches with a variety of thicknesses and windings.
Their son, Barry Goldstein, operates the plant with close supervision from his little sister, Joanne, and her husband, Larry Rosenfeld. In addition there are frequent conversations with the "retired" Ruth. In 2000, Eddie past away at 80 years of age after suffering from a major stroke.
