drapers

Textile sellers collectively

Drapers is the plural of draper, a dealer in cloth and dry goods.

The term is more common in British English, where it persists in business names and historical references: The drapers' guild controlled the textile trade.

In American English, the occupation has largely been absorbed into broader retail categories, making the word sound old-fashioned.

retail

clothier

Seller of garments

haberdasherMen's accessories dealer
outfitterEquipment seller for expeditions
merchantOne who sells wares

shopkeeper · boutique · showroom · counter · yardage · bolts · measuring · customer · wholesale · trade

textiles

fabric

Woven or knit material

clothWoven or knit material
linenFlax-derived textile
silkFine woven insect fiber

cotton · wool · velvet · satin · damask · brocade · muslin · chintz · calico · cambric

tailoring

measuring

Determining size or amount

cuttingDividing via sharp edge
fittingSuitable or proper
sewingCraft with needle and thread

stitching · alterations · bespoke · seamstress · garments · patterns · notions · thread · shears · chalk

historical

guild

Professional mutual-aid society

liveryIdentifying uniform or colors
apprenticeLearner bound to employer
journeymanQualified trade worker

mercer · Tudor · medieval · trade · merchant · shopfront · London · charter · alderman · craft

drapers

clothier

fabric

measuring

guild

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