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Mrs. Montague's solution was elegantly simple. As many women at the time had sewing skills, it was something that most could easily accomplish. Mrs. Montague's neigbors, also eager to reduce the weekly drugery of washing day, were impressed and adopted her sollution. Soon backyard production facilities in Troy began making collars and eventually factories were built. Mrs. Montague's husband Orlando who was the first person to wear a detachable collar, decided to manufacture the collars with business
partner Austin Granger in 1834. They not only began producing an improved collar but developed the "Bishop" collar, an upright modification of the turn down collar. They also diversified beyond collars, manufacturing "dickeys" (detached shirt bosoms), as well as separate cuffs. Troy, New York became the center of colar production in America. By the late 1880's, detachable collars were being manufactured at various locations throughout America. Troy was, however, the most important center. At the turn of the 20th century, thee were twenty-five ompnies in Troy producing nearly 100 million collars and cuffs annually. This was about 85 percent of the entire American production. Troy became known as "Collar City". Detachable collars of course were not limited to America and Mrs. Montague's collars were widely adopted throughout Europe.
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