The company is headquartered in Glen Raven, North Carolina and headed by Leib Oehmig, who took over after Allen Erwin Gant, Jr., the grandson of John Quintin Gant and founder of the industry advocacy group National Council of Textile Organizations, retired.

In 1965, Glen Raven developed a seamless pantyhose that became popular due to the introduction of the miniskirt.

[3] Glen Raven claims to have woven the fabric used to make the first American flag that was planted on the moon at their weaving facility in Burnsville, NC.

[6] The company introduced the use of yarns spun from pigmented acrylic-based fiber in 1961 with Sunbrella, which has vastly superior durability and light-fastness to cotton.

[3] In 2006, Sunbrella Awnings, Boat Tops, Canopies, and Umbrellas with Sun Protective Performance Fabrics UPF 50+ were awarded the "International Seal of Recommendation for UV Fabric/Umbrellas/Awnings" by The Skin Cancer Foundation, a worldwide organization dedicated to preventing skin cancer.

"[11] In October 2017, Glen Raven acquired Sunbury Textile Mills, one of their strategic business partners for over twenty years.