Horváth József - Okolitsny Eörs - Mészáros Balázs szerk.: Textilipari Múzeum Évkönyve 1. 1978 (Budapest, 1979)
Dr. Dischka Győző a műszaki tudományok doktora: A magyar textilipar történetének rövid áttekintése
lien über 22.800 Millionen Ft, davon kam cca 25% zum Export, dessen 58,5% vom sozialistischen, 41,5% von kapitalistischen Ländern aufgenommen wurde. Am Jahresende war die Arbeiteranzahl 117.192. In der Zeitperiode des 4. Fünfjahresplanes /1971-75/ wurde die grossangelegte Rekonstruktion der ungarischen Textilindustrie mit der Zielsetzung begonnen, die Textilproduktion mit modernen Maschinen weiterzuentwickeln, welche-nebst Einsparung von Arbeitskräften - die Wirksamkeit der Arbeit heben. Gy. Dischka: A short review of the Hungarian textile industry Summary Initially, in Hungary spinning and weaving were practised, in general as a handicraft. It happened only during the 14th century that spinners, weavers, dyers, shearers, etc., gathered in guilds. The member craftsmen hat to obey strict rules imposed by the guild regarding quality and price whilst, in turn, they were protected by law against the outsiders . During the 18th century the guilds ceased to exist and a royal decree ensured the right for everyone concerned to take part in manufacturing activities. From then on the production of textiles was carried out in manufacture utilizing inventions which revolutionized labour introducing the means for large-scale production. During the 18th century, in Hungary 95 textile manifacturs were in operation, the majority of which ceased to exist due to lack of funds and only a few developed into large-scale production plants . Also, the competition of well-established Austrian textile manufacturers with tariff exemption protected fabrics jeopardized the existence of hte newly established Hungarian workshops. Following the reconciliation with the Habsburgs in 1867, decrees issued by the Hungarian government gave incentive for ventures in textile manufacture by domestic and foreign capital. As a result the number of textile mills rose from 6 in 1863 to 312 in 1913, 40 of these producing at large-scale level. Textile manufacture in 1913 totalled 194,337.000 Hungarian crowns satisfying 40% of domestic market demands. The number of employees engaged in textile manufacture totalled 46.000. In 1907 Act XIX enforced insurance against health hazards and mill accidents for employees on a contributory basis. After the First World War, following the collapse of the AustroHungarian Empire, two third of Hungarian territory was lost and with it went the majority of its textile producing mills. Upon the effect of tariff protection and state concessions provided by the independent government of Hungary a new and efficient textile industry was established, its production totalling 466,100.000 Hungarian Pengő value in 1938, the number of employees 63.918.
