Garment District

Kansas City had one of the largest garment districts in the nation, and the industry was the second-largest employer in the metro. An institution that tells the story of the downtown Garment District will close this month.

Kansas City used to be a hub for garment-making, and whether you're a knitting novice or crochet curious, there's no better time to make, mend and get into the textile arts. Check out this guide to fabric stores, craft recycling resources, classes and clubs in the area.

Jazz performances can be found in venues across Kansas City every day of the year. Whether you're looking for a late-night concert or dinner and a show, here's where you can go to experience live jazz.

Sarah Lloyd Green, a fierce women's rights activist, stood up for waitresses, Black and white laundry workers, women trolley conductors, soap manufacturers, and meat packers. Yet her story is not well known.

In the early 1900s, Sarah Lloyd Green was notorious for sticking it to the man as a feminist, suffragette and labor organizer in Kansas City. Her story isn't well known, but she was a champion for Black and white laundry workers and even started a waitress union.

Segment 1: 100 Years Of SwimwearA new clothing exhibition at the Kansas City Museum at the Historic Garment District focuses on the history of swim…

Segment 1: The cultural and personal history of T-shirts.T-shirts are our personal billboards; they can make a statement about what we care about or where…

Steve Glorioso, a political operative known and respected by officials and movers and shakers of every political stripe, died Thursday night, according to…

Nestled between Kansas City’s downtown business district and the River Market are a bunch of buildings that once literally hummed with the sound of…

In the 1930s, the garment industry was huge in Kansas City, in both manufacturing and retail. It employed a lot of local women — particularly immigrant…