Garment District – West 39th Street

Since 1985, New York's historic apparel manufacturing center has lost tens of thousands of jobs, according to a survey released last year. Yet many designers still rely on stores like these, on West 39th Street.

Since 1985, New York’s historic apparel manufacturing center has lost tens of thousands of jobs, according to a survey released last year. Yet many designers still rely on stores like these, on West 39th Street. (© Michael Katzif for NPR – Do not use or republish without prior consent.)