Garment District

American  

noun

1. an area in the borough of Manhattan, in New York City, including portions of Seventh Avenue and Broadway between 34th and 40th Streets and the streets intersecting them, that contains many factories, showrooms, etc., related to the design, manufacture, and wholesale distribution of clothing.

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Garment District

Vazquez made frequent trips to the Garment District with his classmates, where they traded swatches and helped each other find the best materials, often calling their instructors from inside fabric stores for guidance.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Given that this “Craft in America” double feature is partly about manufacturing and American entrepreneurship, it starts in New York, aptly, in the all-but-vanished Garment District.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

That’s exactly what the trailblazer has done in the fight for diversity, equity and inclusion in the fashion industry, first as a Garment District salesperson, then model, model agency owner and activist at large.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

I drove over to downtown Los Angeles' Garment District, a neighborhood that wasn't unsafe per se, but one I'd never visit if I didn't have to.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023

His parents worked for a family business in the Garment District that made clothing for young men and students.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023

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