garment

Example Sentences

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After a successful career in the garment industry, he waded into the media business following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s work far more obscured than what’s typical for Oscar voters, to whom a cinematographer can show a frame, a costume designer can hold up a garment, an actress can point to a monologue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"It was a big slap in the face when the tariffs were announced," said Tomi Mäkelä, general manager of Thailand's Lanna Clothing, a garment exporter.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Weaving provides livelihoods for many families, he said, adding that each garment can take days to complete.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

My father was drafted into the Navy, and Mama and my sisters all got jobs in the garment industry.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers