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6 Dresses a Minute; 3000 a Day!

The Seattle-based dress company, Baxley Dress Manufacturing Company is one of the most successful dress companies in the US.

Entire West Buys Seattle-Made Shirts

The Dagg-Derneden Company is shipping its shirts to the West and even to Minnesota, and other Midwest and Eastern states.

Apparel and Fabricated Textile Products

Gives a detailed explanation of the apparel and textile industry, factors affecting this industry growth, trends of this industry during the past decade, and grwoth projections of this industry.

Old Quilt Factory Getting Face-Lift

Seattle Quilt Manufacturing Co. Building is going to be redeveloped for office/residentail/retail use. This project is estrimated to cost 2.75 million dollars.

Garment Contract Requested by Chinese Media Committee

The Seattle Chinese Media Committee was granted 200 dollars by the United Garment Workers union to translate its three-year contract into Chinese. However, the Upholsters' International Union, Local 6, has not yet responded to the request by the…

Sweatshops Who's Sewing?

Sweatshops exist in the United States and the Department of Labor does not have enough inspectors to track them down.

Sue Bock Headed Chinese School

Sun Bock, the first principal of the Chinese Language School died of cancer at the age of 83.

President Named

Fred Henrickson has been elected as president of Sunset Sportswear, Inc.

Sportswear Firm Reports Mergers, Reorganization

Sunset Sportswear is merging with two separate corporations - Tacoma Western and Seasons Four Sportswear.

G.G. Black, Seattle Manufacturer, Dies

George G. Black, founder and president of Black Manufacturing Company died from an illness of several months.