Sodality of Tailors

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Sodality of Tailors

chrisk@westernsem.edu
Does anyone know of the Sartor sodalis (Sodality or Confraternity of Tailors)?  It was the label my great-grandfather Bartosch used to identify his profession.
Was Sartor sodalis a formal association, or just a way of saying he was a Journeyman Tailor? Did membership involve paying dues?  Would there have been any benefits for his widow (and her child) after he died?