The West Edge Factory, located in Westmoreland, West Virginia on the outskirts of Huntington, dates from about 1930 when it was built to accommodate local cast iron and ceramic heater manufacturer A.F. Thompson. In the 1960s, Brooklyn-based clothing manufacturer Corbin, LLC, took over the factory; the company found success making flat-front men’s trousers, suits and sports coats, and other garments for both men and women that were sold throughout the United States. By 1988, Corbin’s annual revenues reached $50 million and the company employed over 1000 workers in its several southeastern West Virginia plants and outlet stores. But in the early 2000s, the company changed gears, abandoning its brand to become a men’s clothing wholesaler. In 2002, Corbin closed the Westmoreland plant and laid off its workforce before declaring bankruptcy the following year. Although another clothing manufacturer acquired many of Corbin’s assets, it declined to purchase the Westmoreland plant.