Clothing Manufacture
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A two-page encyclopedia article on the American ready-made clothing industry as of the early 1900s. It traces the industry's growth from Civil War demand for uniforms and the sewing machine, through the 1876 shift to the task system, and describes the division of labor among designers, cutters, tailors, and specialized garment makers. It also gives workforce statistics (women, men, children), the number of establishments, and the leading manufacturing centers (New York, Chicago).
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1906
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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