Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments viii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Legacies: New York City Garment Industry 7
6. Chapter 2. Doing Ethnic Business 22
7. Chapter 3. Getting from There to Here 38
8. Chapter 4. The Attractions of Cloth 56
9. Chapter 5. What Employers Want 80
10. Chapter 6. Landing Work 101
11. Chapter 7. The Bottom Line 119
12. Chapter 8. Immigrants and the Economy 140
13. Epilogue 148
14. Appendix. Research Design and Methodology 153
15. Notes 171
16. Bibliography 181
17. Index 187