The skill of American glovers
is equal to that of foreign glove makers, and in some respects--notably
in the quality of the stitching, and, in some grades, the shape--the
American gloves are the best. Foreign expert workmen have been drawn
over here from the great glove centers of Europe, so that the greatest
skill has been secured here. The annual value of the glove industry in
Fulton County has reached about $7,000,000.
One hundred and seventy-five glove makers and 20,000 people in Fulton
County draw their subsistence directly from glove making. Some of the
firms have a business reaching from $100,000 to $500,000 yearly. The
majority, however, have small shops, and do a small but profitable
business. Most of the work in Fulton County, as abroad, is done at the
homes of the workers. The streets of Gloversville and Johnstown are
lined with pretty and tasteful homes, in which the hum of the sewing
machine is constantly heard during the working hours of the day, but
the workers are exceptionally fortunate in being able while earning
good wages to enjoy all the comforts and surroundings of home, and in
being practically their own masters and mistresses.
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