The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
CAP FACTORY WOULD
FIND IMMENSE ZRADE
With Necessary Materials the Natural Product Of the North
7Oest and the Novtb7ve5t's Many Out-QfDoor Workers
Users Of Gaps, the Manufacture of That Artch Woula
Certainly Be P,yftabh

Capmaking is an unknown art in
minneapolis, and yet the city consumes
immense quantities of this article,
which is indispensable in northern
climate: Thru local consumption and
the Jobbing trade, caps are sold by the
bought in the east and advantages
which might accrue to Minneapolis thru
the manufacture of it's own caps are
lost to the city.
This is the greatest fur coat produ
cling center in the United States. When
one gets as far east as Milwaukee, the
fur coatmaking business is unknown. 1t
IS indigenous to the northwest. This
great industry is conferred in Mime
apolis, which is the outlet point of the
raw furs marketed from the northwest
and is the distributing center for the
finished article of wearing apparel. Yet,
while caps are linked 50 closely with
the fur coat as an article or wearing
apparel, it is a curious fact that cap
making industry has not yet been es-
tablished here.
The fur manufacturing business was
built up here under discouraging circum-
stances, and now it is one Of the prime
factors in the city's wealth production.
It is one of the leading lines of manu-
facture. In the same way it might be
necessary to build up a cap manufacture
lux UuSlutSS, .SSt IL "Ou1tt ou1Sly UC-
come leader in the industry list.
Two large Minneapolis business
houses job caps thru the northwest.
They handle immense quantities of
goods. Eastern factories to a large ex-
tent have acquired the practice of sell
ing direct to the retail trade thru their
own statesmen. Between the two classes
mense proportions. The increasing vol
ume of this trade is held out to manu-
facturers of the line, or to capitalists,
as an inviting argument for an invest
ment in a capmaking enterprise.
Experts say that capmaking, and hat
making are two separate and distinct
lines of business and, therefore, neither
would involve the other as side line.
A cap factory is the more needed and
the most probable of SUGGEST ul outcome
if established on a firm basis.
Large Territory Contiguous.
No better market in America could
be offered to cap manufacturers. Min
neapolis is on the southern border line
of a cold country. Tributary country
clear to Hudson s bay is open to the
development of the cap. trade. Nearly
everyone, particularly in the country
towns and those exposed to the weather
wears cap. The territory has a class
that requires only a staple line Of goods
with only a few distinct patterns, o.
designs of cut, and styles of cloth: i
has also a class which requires novel
ties in both cut and cloth material.
Business men are of the opinion thai
a cap factory should be a large one. II
order to become a credit to the city
or even an advantage. 1t should be
established on a 100000 basis at least
This money would properly equip {
site with a good factory, and the fac
tory with the proper material. and a.
the same time stock it up with the
cloth material and allow for the get
ting up of a line of designs. AS il
the fur-coat manufacturing bushes
and the hat business, help would hav
to be educated. While a cap factor,
would give employment to great man,
hands, the class of employees would be
to a large extent, skilled, and, there
fore. of q desirable standard.