sentences:  Following the general economic development, the actual production (sewing) was shifted to Eastern Europe, while designing, precutting, pattern creation, final inspection, sales and distribution are all things that are handled at the Herschweiler-Pettersheim facility, which in 2004 employed roughly 70 women (but almost 100 in 1986).It is currently the biggest employer in the village and the biggest business tax payer in the "Verbandsgemeinde".There are not very many job opportunities for villagers in the village itself nowadays.