Deindustrialization has had a profound effect on both the textile and apparel industry. In Empty Mills, Timothy Minchin documents how both industries have suffered since WWII and the unwavering efforts of industry supporters to prevent that decline.

Timothy Minchin is professor of North American History at La Trobe University. He is the author of six books, including Fighting Against the Odds: A History of Southern Labor Since WWII and Hiring the Black Worker: The Racial Integration of the Southern Textile Industry.

Introduction
Chapter 1: A Troubled Industry in an Era of Prosperity
Chapter 2: Mobilizing Against the Import Threat
Chapter 3: Import Escalation and the Build-Up to H.R. 1562
Chapter 4: The Most Important Battle: The Fight to Pass the 1985 Textile Bill
Chapter 5: A Resounding Blow: The 1987 and 1990 Textile Bills
Chapter 6: "Us is Spelled U.S.": The Crafted with Pride in the USA Campaign
Chapter 7: Looking Beyond Our Borders: The Industry in the Era of NAFTA and GATT
Chapter 8: A Tidal Wave: The Collapse of the Industry in the New Millennium
Chapter 9: Fighting Back: Lowell, Massachusetts and the Long Battle against Deindustrialization in the North
Chapter 10: "It Knocked This City to Its Knees": A Case Study of Deindustrialization in Kannapolis, North Carolina
Epilogue
Bibliography