Echo Division

**Echo Division** is 1/2 of the first branches of textile-manufacturing under Kingdom Textiles, and the division is also one of the oldest, tying with Nitro Division. This division specializes in Rayon, Polyester, Nylon and Leather as means of production materials.

## Intended History

The intended ground-breaking step towards Kingdom Textiles would begin at the Sue-Lynn Textiles plant. After taking management and later ownership of the plant, Nicholas King and Saige Yount would rename it 'Kingdom Footwear - Haw River', and it would be converted into a shoe-manufacturing plant, where the final assembly of shoes will take place. As K.T begins to form, this plant will have to start off by investing into product to begin assembling shoes. After a successful financial growth, more plants will be purchased. Some plants, which are currently abandoned, will be purchased first, to prevent further deterioration, future buyers, demolition, or conversion into non-industrial purposes. This means Kingdom product will be used for shoe-production, and less imports will be made. Then, after even larger financial purchasing several other plants, expanding production with currently operating plants under new ownership of the Kingdom.

The plants under current operation, that K.T takes over, will not usually endure many changes; the management, production and structure will almost always be the same, but with production directed towards other K.T plants, or exports depending on the circumstances at the time. The structures will all bear the Kingdom Textiles names, and the plant name will be addressed similarly. Classrooms and daycare centers will be in every plant, to accommodate modern demand. Almost all plants will have water-towers and perimeter fences, with security-booths allowing access.

## Designs

Echo Vision will focus on attire for the alternative community, made from artificial fibers and fabrics.

## Manufacturing Plants

### Kingdom Apparel - Burlington (Tarheel Missile Plant)

This would be the headquarter plant for Echo Division. This is where all product from Kingdom Finishing - Burlington comes for final assembly, where it becomes clothing. Not much will change with the plant, besides restoration to the entire plant, as it is partially rundown. There will be assembly lines for the clothing to be manufactured with product, including denim, leather, polyester and nylon, with different departments for different materials and product. Clothing here will mostly be pants, shirts and jackets, although hats and beanies may be manufactured at a different building on site. The entire rail spur will be restored, with adjustments due to the path being obstructed, where trains can deliver mass-quantity of clothing for export, and product deliveries for manufactures, whilst trucks do similar. in lesser quantity. There will be a lab structure for experiments with the dyes and product, research and other purposes. The final stage before packaging, is installing designs onto clothing.

### Kingdom Finishing - Burlington (Burlington Finishing)

Here, produced denim, polyester and nylon are delivered for finishing. An expended array of equipment will be used to perform these goals, clothing will not be created here, but the textiles are prepped and boxed to be delivered to the apparel plant to finish the textile process. There will be a second floor, which will allow a walkbridge between this plant, and K.T - Burlington. A rail spur will be added for deliveries and exports are made, almost all product to be going to the apparel plant in Burlington, where clothes will be made. Dyehouses are in place, for the dyeing of certain textiles, the plant will bleach, scan and have fabrics rolled into sheets, and later transported for assembly into clothing at the apparel plant.

### Kingdom Textiles - Graham (Culp Weaving)

Here is going to be where rayon is produced for K.T, with potential weaving and carding done here. The product is ran through numerous machines to be processed and fitted from cones of rayon, and after being processed, is then transferred to the weaving machines, and possibly carding machines. After these steps are met, the product is then packaged carefully, and delivered to the finishing plant for final production via trains and trucks.

### Kingdom Textiles - Burlington (CS Carolina)

Similar to the plant in Graham, this structure performs manufacturing tasks involving polyester and nylon, for the Kingdom. Here, the product is processed, It will be the largest facility in the Echo Division, and support many manufacturing rooms for production, both used for polyester and nylon, and preparing it for finalization, and further usage. There will be a second story, to allow a walkbridge between this plant, and the neighboring finishing plant, where almost all product here is sent to be finalized for production. Spinning and Carding may also be present here, weaving will be done.

### Kingdom Footwear - Haw River (Sue-Lynn Textiles)

The beginner of a dream, this is intended to be the first-ever plant owned by Kingdom Industries, and lead to the formation of Kingdom Textiles. Here, the shoe-products designed by K.T are manufactured and sold, replacing the AliveShoes business under Kingdom Industries. The shoes here will initially be made of completely imported materials, but as the Kingdom grows, more product will be supplied under K.I manufacturing. There will be a second story added onto both structures, and the nearby former warehouse will be restored, to be used for storage. After the shoes are made here, they are most usually sold outright, via truck/train at the warehouse.

### Kingdom Hosiery - Burlington (Kayser-Roth Corp)

This plant will be acquired by K.T, when the Kayser-Roth Corporation is purchased, and all plants are distributed into Kingdom subsidiaries. This plant will specialize in manufacturing socks, bras, underwear and lingerie for K.T, the products having been mostly prepped in previous plants, and after receiving the shipment, manufacturing the supply mentioned will come in place.

### Kingdom Textiles - Glen Raven (Sunbrella, G.R Custom Fabrics & Fairystone Fabrics)

The entire site will be purchased and merged, the structure, formerly belonging to Fairystone, is specializing in warping the polyester, nylon and rayon, collected from the nearby buildings on the site, and product is then transported from here, to the finishing plant, or the hosiery plant. Other equipment may also be in place, the main building works with rayon, polyester and nylon, with the nearby onsite structures, including the one to the left (across the street) of the main plant, and the Custom Fabrics plant is used for additional production/equipment. Weaving (and maybe carding) will not be done here, as this is currently done at the K.T Graham and Burlington plants, and this one specializes in warped textiles. The nearby rail-spur will be restored, and used for rail import-exports.

### Kingdom Narrow Fabrics (Interstate Narrow Fabrics)

Here is where narrow fabrics are produced with collected supply, or imported/created raw-product. Here, additional warping and other means of manufacturing are done, to create narrow fabrics, which will be sent to the accessory plant for final production. Bookbags made by the Kingdom, all come from the fabrics of this plant, and it may also be used for clothing manufacturing, depending on the materials required, rugs and curtains may also be used from product from this plant.

### Kingdom Tanning - Graham (Savvy Furniture)

The leatherworks/tanning factory for K.T, this plant is where mostly artificial hide will be tanned and developed into leather. Occasionally, leather may be purchased from slaughterhouses, to prevent the hide from going to waste, and ensure all of the animal does not go to waste. The hides that are non artificial, may come from cows, but also deer and other sources. The leathers are then taken to the apparel plant, where the leather is converted into jackets and other clothing pieces, then some is sent to the footwear plant, to be used for shoe-boot manufacturing, and to the accessories plant, for other purposes.

### Kingdom Fabrics - Burlington (BMA Manufacturing)

This plant may be used for spinning or other uses for the nearby plants, as it will expand the equipment and help the development and other processes for all Echo plants, incase spinning is required, or if those machines aren't already in place. After being finished here, product is distributed between plants in the subsidiary, ensuring all product is clean, and ready for its next step. This will be used to get rayon, polyester and nylon prepped for its next stage.

### Kingdom Fabrics - Glen Raven (Shawmut)

This plant will help with expanded preparation and contain equipment not present in the Burlington counterpart, although both will mutually share some, depending on the requirements. This will be very useful, and help expand the significant amount of production, and large quantities of product prepped and developed, for later usage, just like the Burlington plant.
It's possible this plant may be used to manufacture fabric for vehicle seats.

### Kingdom Accessories - Graham (Atlantic Custom Containers)

This plant, which will receive supplies from all plants under its division, will focus on manufacturing rugs, blankets, sheets, curtains, and other goods such as chokers, wrist braces, gloves, bookbags and much more. Upholstery equipment may also come from this plant, as it may hold a good key towards future furniture fabrics and materials for later production.