How was the textile industry in South Carolina similar to the textile industry in the
rest of the United States?
In South Carolina, as elsewhere in the country, the textile industry was in decline
after the Civil War.

Textile mills were located in rural areas, away from major cities, in both South
Carolina and in other areas of the country.

In South Carolina, mill owners built mill towns to house their employees, as was
done in other areas of the United States.

As in other areas of the country, the textile industry in South Carolina relied on
silk as its main raw material