Cloakmaker

A Cloak maker worked in the garment industry,[1] often in an enterprise whose workers were represented by a union.

[7][8][9] Cloakmakers were a part of those known as clothing-workers, including those who made cloaks, suits and skirts.

[2][10] Other areas where this industry was strong included Chicago[11] and Cincinnati.

[15] This occupation involved making or repairing garments that contained animal fur.

A 1915 New York Times article about 75,000 garment workers said "Cloakmakers take the lead.