The Clothing Federation (French: Fédération de l'Habillement) was a trade union representing workers in the garment industry in France.
It affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and grew in size.
In 1941, the leaders of the two federations led splits to form a single, pro-Vichy government union, and were expelled from the CGT.
The underground majority of the union continued, and in 1946, the hatters finally merged into the Clothing Federation.
[1] In 1947. a minority of the union left and soon formed the rival Clothing and Hat Federation.