 The operation was soon expanded to include dyeing, shaping, and packaging, as it became the largest employer in Fort Payne and gave the town its nickname of the "Sock Capital of the World".The factory underwent a large expansion beginning in 1927, including a large wing off the main building, a knitting building, an expanded boiler room, other storage buildings, and an annex across the street.In 1948 the company was sold, and in 1974 a new building was constructed adjacent with production moved out of the original building.