New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-22
NOTES OF THE TRADE.

THE evil Of stealing styles will no
longer exist" said a well known dress
manufacturer 10 a Tribune represent
alive. THE trouble with the manu-
facturers in this city is that they arc
afraid one will get ahead Of the other,
and that is the reason there Is no CO.
operation. II is known all ever the
world that this city is the largest
womens wear manufacturing centre,
and that is why New York is the meet
ing point fOr the merchant and manu-
facturer. IL vii! not be very long be
fore the manufacturer will realize that
stealing snother's style will affect his
business 10 a certain extent. A manu-
facturer has four seasons in which 20
do business, and there is no need 10
try and force the buyers 20 place
orders on new stuff between the sea
son. Why not hold the new cres-
tions until the next season, and
then when merchants and buyers
arrive something new can al
ways be shown and thus stimulate
business? The cry last fall that BUSH
ness was bad is absoutely absurd.
Business in general was very good, and
! cannot emphasize this fact strongly
enough. il was the manufacturers that
created all this useless talk about
business conditions. Reports from all
.he country showed that the ready-to-
wear business done last fall was much
better than in the fall Of 1913. It is
my intention to hold a meeting OF
wOmen's wear manufacturers and try
20 form some sort Of trade co-operat-
ing bureau and help along the manu-
featuring business Of the city. There
is no reason why buyers should do part
Of their buying here and part in Phil
adclphia, Chicago or Cleveland. The
manufacturers from the latter cities
have been accustomed 20 send their lines
20 this city, because the buyers would
come 10 New York and 60 no further.
Since last year the merchant and buyer
have been seeking other markets for
their merchandise" When asked when
this proposed meeting would be held the
reply was: "SOme time in March, and
every manufacturer will be notified
and all will be welcome. There will be
no fees, but just small amount for
membership
s. Slater & Sons. Inc. are reported
70 have secured contract for 100000
yards OF khaki cloth, divided into light
and medium weight, 20 be used for
army purposes abroad
IL has been rumored in the trade
that several large cloak and suit manu-
featuring concerns will lease one o.
the unoccupied buildings on West ODD
S. and sell az retail various lines OF
ladies' outer garments. In this way
the manufacturers will have a chance
20 dispose Of their surplus stocks, and
returns" without selling them at
loss IN Jobs at the end Of each sea
son. A Tribune representative called
on one OF the largest cloak and suit
manufacturers and asked II the rumor
was true, and the reply was: BE pa
,ient and you will see one OF the finest
speciality shops in the country. When
the building is leased and all arrange
ments are complete, and not until then,
will ! give YOU any information
The underwear trade is interested In
the new selling arrangements Of one
Of the mills making spring needle
mems goods. these arrangements nav
ing been lately changed from a policy
by which one large jobber had con-
trolled the exclusive output OF this
manufacturer. Is now reported, the
plan is 10 sell the production through
a limited number Of jobbers who will
have control Of a stipulated territory.
These iobbers will in effect be selling
agents Of this mill In view of various
other changes going on in the dis
tributing side Of the knit goods trade,
this policy adopted by an important
mill Is viewed with much interest.