100 POINTS How has globalization affected North Carolina’s textile industry? It has led to an increased demand for cotton grown in the state.
It has caused manufacturers to diversify their production.
It has led to rapid job growth in major cities across the state.
It has made it more difficult for the state to compete with foreign manufacturers.

Textiles in North Carolina The overall decline of the industry is witnessed by the precipitous drop in factories and jobs that was brought on by structural changes in the global economy. In 1996, there were 2,153 textile and apparel plants in North Carolina employing 233,715 people.

therefore the answer is, It has made it more difficult for the state to compete with foreign manufacturers.

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