Save the Fashion District

SAVE FASHION DISTRICTANNE HWAYOUN LEEDON HSIEHSEUNGWON DOSUE JUNGHEE JUNGVERA ANTEBI

“New York’s reputation as a global fashion capital is under threat with the city’s once bustling garment district

facing extinction.”

-Michelli Nichols

Michelli Nichols, “NY Garment District Battling For Survival,” Reuters, (Sep 13, 2009): http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/09/13/us-newyork-fashion-garmentdistrict-idUS-TRE58C0UY20090913

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“In 1960, %95 of clothing sold in the US was made in the US.”

“Now, the figure is down to just 5%.”http://savethegarmentcenter.org/about/

While many manufacturing firms outside of Midtown have closed since 1994, the Garment District and surrounding area have retained a relatively stable core of factories. — Credit: Sarah Williams, Spatial Information Design Lab, GSAPP, Columbia University

WHY ?RISING RENTS – CAUSING THE PRODUCTION TO MOVE FROM THE F.D. TO ABROAD.

HIGH COST OF LABOR

NOT ENOUGH GOVERNMENT PROTECTIONBloomberg administration(in 2009) tried to focus one or more large buildings in the garment district center to perform as a main building of manufacturing and related businesses due to a conflict between landlords and city administration. City officials had wanted to move the garment center to Brooklyn or Queens.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/nyregion/20garment.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

A group of industry stakeholder formed an organization called “Save the Garment Center” and resisted against the government’s offer.

http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/schmatta-rags-to-riches-to-rags/index.html#/documentaries/schmatta-rags-to-riches-to-rags/video/featurette.html/eNrjcmbO0CzLTEnNd8xLzKksyUx2zs8rSa0oUc-PSYEJBSSmp-ol5qYy5zMXsjGyMXIyMrJJJ5aW5BfkJFbalhSVpgIAXbkXOA==

WHY SAVE THE GARMENTDISTRICT ?

“Apple’s iPhone is a model of American ingenuity, but most of its components are manufactured somewhere else. The decline of manufacturing can lead to the loss of

other kinds of jobs, a factor in the American economy right now.”

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/01/20/business/the-iphone-economy.html

AS AN IDEA EVOLVES AND A GARMNET IS MADE.ALL OF THE STEPS IN FASHION DESIGN ARE LINKED.

AS AN IDEA EVOLVES AND A GARMENT IS MADEALL OF THE STEPS IN FASHION DESIGN ARE LINKED

THE FLOW OF CREATIVITY

8TH

AV

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E

7TH

AV

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E

38TH STREETFASHION DISTRICT

263

263 252256 238 228256 252

554

263

257

256258 230

224 212 212

INDEX

TRIMMING STORE

FABRIC STORE

263 SPANDEX HOUSE

263 ADVANCED PRINTING

257 SIL

554 8th AVE TEXTILE KINGDOM COR.

263 CUT FABRIC - GUIDE FABRIC INC.

256-258 HAI’S TRIMMING

256 JONATHAN

256 LEATHER IMPACT

252 TRIMART INC

252 FABRIC WORLD USA INC.

238 D&I FASHION

230 3G TRIMMING CORP.

228 SPANDEX WORLD INC.

224 ITRIM

222 TOP TRIMMING

212 PACIFIC TRIMMING

212 B&Q

PRICE POINTSTORE ATMOSPHEREQUANTITY OF PRODUCTSSERVICE

MAPPING FASHION DISTRICT

THE RATING SYSTEM

INTERVIEWS – PACIFIC TRIMMING

8TH

AV

ENU

E

7TH

AV

ENU

E

38TH STREETFASHION DISTRICT

263

263 252256 238 228256 252

554

263

257

256258 230

224 212 212

INDEX

TRIMMING STORE

FABRIC STORE

263 SPANDEX HOUSE

263 ADVANCED PRINTING

257 SIL

554 8th AVE TEXTILE KINGDOM COR.

263 CUT FABRIC - GUIDE FABRIC INC.

256-258 HAI’S TRIMMING

256 JONATHAN

256 LEATHER IMPACT

252 TRIMART INC

252 FABRIC WORLD USA INC.

238 D&I FASHION

230 3G TRIMMING CORP.

228 SPANDEX WORLD INC.

224 ITRIM

222 TOP TRIMMING

212 PACIFIC TRIMMING

212 B&Q

PRICE POINTSTORE ATMOSPHEREQUANTITY OF PRODUCTSSERVICE

INTERVIEWS – SPANDEX WORLD

8TH

AV

ENU

E

7TH

AV

ENU

E

38TH STREETFASHION DISTRICT

263

263 252256 238 228256 252

554

263

257

256258 230

224 212 212

INDEX

TRIMMING STORE

FABRIC STORE

263 SPANDEX HOUSE

263 ADVANCED PRINTING

257 SIL

554 8th AVE TEXTILE KINGDOM COR.

263 CUT FABRIC - GUIDE FABRIC INC.

256-258 HAI’S TRIMMING

256 JONATHAN

256 LEATHER IMPACT

252 TRIMART INC

252 FABRIC WORLD USA INC.

238 D&I FASHION

230 3G TRIMMING CORP.

228 SPANDEX WORLD INC.

224 ITRIM

222 TOP TRIMMING

212 PACIFIC TRIMMING

212 B&Q

PRICE POINTSTORE ATMOSPHEREQUANTITY OF PRODUCTSSERVICE

SUGGESTIONS1. IMPROVING THE OVERALL SERVICE /

QUALITY AND STORE ATMOSPHERE

2. UPDATING THE MAP ANNUALLY TO KEEP TRACK OF THE SITUATION