The Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company founded in 1899, just outside Reading city limits, in West Reading and Wyomissing boroughs changed its name to Vanity Fair in 1911 and is now the major clothing manufacturer VF Corp. In the early 1970s, the original factories were developed to create the VF Outlet Village, the first outlet mall in the United States. The VF Outlet closed in 2020.
thE rEaDing GLOve AnD Mitten MAnUFActurIng coMpaNy fouNdED iN 1899 JuSt oUtside ReaDiNg citY lImits in West REaDIng anD wYomissIng boroughs changEd ItS name tO VanItY fAiR in 1911 And IS Now tHe Major clothIng mAnufacturEr vf cOrp iN the early 1970s thE orIGinAl FactoRIES were DevElopEd to crEaTE the vF OUtLet village the first outLet maLL iN the uniTeD sTaTES ThE vF outlET Closed in 2020