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.
Lighted wicks on the candles of a birthday cake. The definition of wick is the waxy cord that is lit in a candle or oil lamp. An example of wick is the white cord in the center of a candle on which the flame burns.