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The Garment District

New York City is considering rezoning the Garment District to allow more space to be taken up by non-fashion uses - and it's got some in the fashion industry concerned that it will further shrink a core industry here.

Women are surrounded by garments and sewing machines at the Dalma Dress Manufacturing Co. in New York's Garment District.

A portion of the J. Mendel factory is seen in New York's shrinking Garment District.

Unfinished hats are displayed at Manny's Millinery in New York's shrinking Garment District. Manny's, the last full service retail millinery store in the city, will be closing its doors for good later this year.

An employee watches over merchandise at Manny's Millinery in New York's shrinking Garment District, Tuesday.

faded sign advertising Gigi Young Originals and Lombardy Dresses, companies that existed in New York from the 1930's into the 60's, are still visible on the side of a building in the city's shrinking Garment District.

A man reads in the doorway of a women's clothing store in New York's shrinking Garment District, Tuesday.

Katherine Rossi, 15, tries on a dress for an upcoming high school formal at a store in New York's Garment District, Tuesday. Rossi and her family frequent the district to find materials for her dance costumes.

Women sew at the Dalma Dress Manufacturing Co. factory.

A discount clothing store in the New York's shrinking garment district advertises a going-put-of-business sale on Tuesday.

A woman organizes fabric roles at Elegant Fabrics in New York's Garment District.

Tape measures are displayed for sale at Steinlauf and Stoller, Inc. in New York's garment district.

Rolls of fabric are wheeled through New York's shrinking Garment District.

Supplies for making hats are displayed on a mannequin at Manny's Millinery in New York, Tuesday. Manny's, the last full service retail millinery store in the city, will be closing its doors for good later this year, another loss for the Fashion District.

Boxes of buttons are displayed for sale at Steinlauf and Stoller, Inc. in New York's shrinking garment district.

Diaphanous material in various shades of pink and orchid is gathered in puffs at the ends of rolls stacked on shelves at Elegant Fabrics in New York's garment district.

An employee cuts fabric at the Bill Blass factory in New York's shrinking Garment District. The city is considering rezoning the district to allow even more space to be taken up by non-fashion uses - and it's got some in the fashion industry concerned that it will further shrink a core industry here.

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Women are surrounded by garments and sewing machines at the Dalma Dress Manufacturing Co. in New York's Garment District.

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