Union Made Clothing Labels

Change in label design to emphasize the words union made.

Union made clothing labels.

Union labels amalgamated workers of america. Selling only american made clothing since 1993 union made in the usa fr clothing in stock shop online union house or in our store made in usa trading company store address 26789 forest blvd wyoming mn old hwy 61 just east of interstate 35north made in usa is all we have ever sold and our tradition continues into the future. We are a full service apparel manufacturer and sell products retail to individual customers and offer businesses the options of wholesale pricing. Our products include union and or american made apparel from round house camber okabashi new balance union union made jeans northstar gloves king louie union house men s briefs and boxers.

Union line s roots go back over a century to 1907. Ilgwu union labels help identify the general era a piece of clothing was made because the union tag s design can help narrow the garment s age within a window of approximately 10 to 20 years. The union label s design has changed eight times since 1900 so i ve compiled a guide to help you compare the design of your vintage garment s ilgwu label to its approximate era. Made in america for working americans made in usa products we sell clothing and products made in usa by us manufacturers.

We remain firmly committed to the union movement realizing the importance of creating and maintaining jobs in the usa. Proposal endorsed to locate label with or near the size tag and wherever possible combine the union label and the company fiber content label s. Sign up for a wholesale account. 2 760 000 000 labels distributed to affiliates over the previous three year period.

1974 1995 label samples 1974. In 1935 the union became part of cio tags are notable for their afl cio attribution or lack thereof. American manufacturer royal apparel produces union made clothing in sweatshop free conditions in new york. Every union line garment has and still is manufactured with skill and precision by union members.

Ilgwu or the international ladies garment worker union was formed in 1900. Union made clothing from royal apparel. 1934 to 1976 above from a 1949 1962 garment look for a rectangular label with a sewing machine illustration and within the label s design the words amalgamated workers of american and union made the garment is always identified on the label. In 1974 the labels were changed to a red white and blue color scheme.

The afl and the cio merged in 1955 therefore any ilgwu labels with afl cio look closely as it is often very small on them are post 55.