Meet the Makers: Murdock Webbing carves niche in woven fabrics industry

AN INTERESTING YARN: Victoria Teixeira, a barrier weaver at Murdock Webbing Co. in Central Falls, works the machinery on the production floor. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
AN INTERESTING YARN: Victoria Teixeira, a barrier weaver at Murdock Webbing Co. in Central Falls, works the machinery on the production floor. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

After the death of ­NASCAR super­star Dale Earnhardt in a crash at Daytona International Speedway in 2001, preventing a repeat occurrence became the focal point for racing executives. While Rhode Island isn’t exactly steeped in professional racing culture, NASCAR executives traveled 700 miles to consult with Murdock Webbing Co., a Central Falls-based textile manufacturer known

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