Garment District
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Garment District has several uses including:
In the most general sense, a garment district is a district
of a city
where clothing
is produced and/or sold. Such districts are of varying size, but are generally present in any sufficiently large city. The most well-known garment district is located in Manhattan, a borough
of New York City
.
- Garment District, ManhattanGarment District, ManhattanThe Garment District, also known as the Garment Center, the Fashion District, or the Fashion Center, is a neighborhood located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. The dense concentration of fashion-related uses give the neighborhood, which is generally considered to span between Fifth Avenue...
- in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - Garment District (store)Garment District (store)The Garment District is a clothing retailer Cambridge, MA that opened in 1986 and houses an eclectic array of vintage and contemporary clothing. The Garment District is also known for its Dollar-A-Pound clothing store....
- in Cambridge, MassachusettsCambridge, MassachusettsCambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent... - Los Angeles Garment District, also known as the Fashion District
- Garment District (Kansas City, Missouri)Garment District (Kansas City, Missouri)The Kansas City Garment District is located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri to the east of Quality Hill, across Broadway Boulevard. In the 1930s several large clothing manufacturers clustered here, making Kansas City's garment district second only to New York City's in size. Today, this heritage...
- Garment District, MontrealGarment District, MontrealThe Garment District is a neighbourhood in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located primarily along Chabanel Street in the Ahuntsic neighbourhood of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough. The Chabanel Station is located close by.- History :...
In the most general sense, a garment district is a district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
where clothing
Clothing
Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...
is produced and/or sold. Such districts are of varying size, but are generally present in any sufficiently large city. The most well-known garment district is located in Manhattan, a borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.