The $1 million boost for New York’s garment district

A non-profit in New York that trains low-income and immigrant women in sustainable fashion has received major funding. It could help re-energise the garment district.
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Photo: Camila Falquez / Custom Collaborative

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The garment district of New York City used to produce a decent majority of the clothes that America wore. It doesn’t anymore, says Ngozi Okaro of Custom Collaborative, a non-profit that trains and mentors low-income and immigrant women in sustainable fashion — “but there are still many, many businesses here.”