Malissa K Long's Blog (1)

New York is losing the Garment District to rent control and California requires a permit to have your garments produced there. In the 60's 95% of America's Apparel was made in the USA, today it's less than 5%. Years ago Texas was covered with small garment factories. A friend's grandmother was a sample maker in the Neiman Marcus Factory in Hillsboro. Malissa had relatives who worked in a Jordache factory in Crockett. Playtex once owned a factory in Jacksonville. All these…