Garment Factory (site)

 warehouse, sewing

Warehouses 30 and 31.
From the Manzanar Free Press, 20 March 1943:

"The first factory to get under way was the garment factory. Its purpose is to produce all types of clothing that are in demand in Manzanar as well as in other centers. It is doing its share in teaching the personnel the various phases of garment production. It was begun in Warehouse 23 in May with approximately 10 persons who did all the sewing on small portable machines or by hand. Warehouses 30 and 31 were acquired in September and reconditioned, then machinery was set up. Since the official opening which was on November 1st, aprons, towels, camouflage masks, shirts, pants, blouses, uniforms and coats were produced. In charge as floorlady is Taye Jow, designer is Fumiko Hayashi, cutter Bert Miura and stock clerk, Toshimasa Nagao. There are 38 power machine operators."