HECOL241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Swinging London, Iron Shirt, Industrial Revolution
13 Jul 2018
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History of the men"s apparel industry oldest of the domestic apparel industries. 2. in inside shops, or garment factories, owned and operated by the manufacturers in contract shops, or contractor"s factories, where garments were produced for manufacturers in homes, where garments were made usually for contractors but sometimes for manufacturers. 3. the rise of unions competition grew and the market grew manufacturers demanded long hours from workers and paid really low wages, and working conditions were poor workers nally rebelled against the working conditions, hours, and pay. Acceptance of ready-to-wear store-bought clothes nally broke the class barrier during the last half of the 19th century. Nancial crises sent wealthy men into the stores because they could no longer afford custom- tailored goods the tailored goods industry lasted much longer for men than it did for women but was dealt the. Nal blow during the great depression of the 30s - today it represents a really small segment in the industry.
