The 28-acre site was previously home to Drexel Furniture Plants 3&5, but will now be the location for The Accelerator, a 43,000-square-foot facility designed to house small and midsize firms working in textile and furniture manufacturing.

The Industrial Commons is transforming the former Drexel Furniture Plants site into an Innovation Campus in Morganton.

Material Return, powered by The Industrial Commons, is making a significant impact in the textile industry by transforming industrial waste into custom solutions for manufacturers and national brands.