Why Did Employers in the Garment Industry Prefer Hiring Female

Why did employers in the garment industry prefer hiring female workers to sew ready-made clothing?

A) Women had few other opportunities and could be hired for very low wages.
B) Many women were already skilled seamstresses, so no training was needed.
C) They wanted to supply a form of work for young women that would be considered more respectable than other forms of work outside the home.
D) Employers did not prefer hiring women but were forced to do so because of the short supply of low-skilled men.