The output of products of the clothing industry, which is largely in the hands of Jews, reached a total of nearly a billion dollars for the year 1921. The exact amount was $933,249,000. The value of the goods show a decrease of 20% from 1919, but an increase of 104% for the seven year period 1914 to 1921.
In September, the month of maximum employment, the indusry gave work to 182,476. The average number employed was 164,840.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
