garmentmakers
Those who sew
Garmentmakers are people or companies that manufacture clothing.
The term encompasses both industrial-scale factories producing mass-market apparel and smaller operations or individuals crafting custom pieces: The garmentmakers of the Lower East Side worked long hours for low wages.
Also spelled as two words.
Exploitative manufacturing workplace
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- pieceworkPay per unit produced
- wagesPayment for work
- unionizeForm a labor collective
workers · seamstress · machinist · cutter · presser · finisher · assembly line · overtime
Joining with needle, thread
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- patternmakingCreating garment construction templates
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
draping · pleating · basting · serging · finishing · fitting · alterations · measurements
Pointed implement for sewing
- threadFiber for stitching
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- thimblePitted cap for stitching
- loomFabric-making frame
sewing machine · serger · shears · pins · tape measure · bobbin · rotary cutter · dress form
Woven or knit material
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- woolSheared animal fiber
- linenFlax-derived textile
denim · velvet · chiffon · polyester · twill · sateen · muslin · organza
Paved path for planes
- collectionGathered set of items
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- prêt-à-porterFactory-made designer clothing
lookbook · ensemble · silhouette · trendsetting · atelier · ready-to-wear · capsule · haute couture
sweatshop
Exploitative manufacturing workplace
unionize · workers · seamstress · machinist · cutter · presser · finisher · assembly line · overtime · exploitation
stitching
Joining with needle, thread
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- patternmakingCreating garment construction templates
cutting · draping · pleating · basting · serging · finishing · fitting · alterations · measurements · seams
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
loom · sewing machine · serger · shears · pins · tape measure · bobbin · rotary cutter · dress form · iron
fabric
Woven or knit material
linen · denim · velvet · chiffon · polyester · twill · sateen · muslin · organza · jersey
runway
Paved path for planes
- collectionGathered set of items
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
prêt-à-porter · lookbook · ensemble · silhouette · trendsetting · atelier · ready-to-wear · capsule · haute couture · bespoke
garmentmakersfashion designers
Creators of clothing lines
wholesalers · clothiers · haberdashers · distributors · department stores