As of 2014, Tyson had about 97,000 employees in 27 states; locations are concentrated in the Midwest, with 16 locations in Arkansas, 11 in Texas, 9 in Iowa, and the remainder of the mostly eastern US with less than 3-4 locations. Tyson also works with 6,729 independent contract chicken growers.
Shares & Saves. Save. Candle wicks are generally made out of cotton that has been chemically treated to make it burn more slowly than if it were left untreated. Some wicks contain other materials at their cores to make the wicks either burn cooler or to make the wick more rigid.
Teak is a weather-resistant tropical hardwood. Natural wicker furniture is made from rattan, a tropical climbing palm, or bamboo, a large tropical grass. By contrast, all-weather wicker is woven from resin, synthetic material that can be formed into narrow vine-like pieces that look like natural materials. Resin wicker can hold up to the elements, and some manufacturers boast that it can be left outside year-round, even in northern climates.