Who We Are

Minnewawa is the oldest American woven label company in the U.S.

Our philosophy is simple: offer an exceptional product to our customers and provide superior service at the same time.

At Minnewawa, we're passionate about quality. Your project isn't just another project. It's our best project.

Our History

In the small town of Marlborough, New Hampshire, Fred Hemenway, a thrifty Yankee looking for a potential investment, and a German immigrant, Ernest W. Blombach, who wanted to put his weaving skills to productive use, put their heads together and started a label weaving company.

They set up three old second-hand looms in a drafty barn behind the house and started making labels for the underwear and bed linen industries in the Utica, New York area. This was in September 1929, just one month before the great stock market collapse.

Of course they needed a name for the new company, and adopted the name of the small river that ran through the town and behind their barn - the Minnewawa Brook. 

The first few years for the Minnewawa Manufacturing Company were difficult, but they persisted, putting more weatherproof additions on the barn and purchasing more looms.

Ten years later, Minnewawa moved to Knoxville, TN. In 2021, Minnewawa set up shop in Thomasville, NC, to accommodate our company goals and growth strategy.

Now, generations later, the purpose is still the same, to supply our customers with the best products at competitive prices with the fastest service possible.