Początki "Pierwszej Galicyjskiej Tkalni Mechanicznej dla wyrobów bawełnianych braci Czeczowiczka" w Andrychowie
The beginnings of "The first Galician Mechanical Weaving Plant for cotton products of Czeczowiczka Brothers" in Andrychów

Summary/Abstract: Before the factory „The First Galician Mechanical Weaving Plant for the cotton products of the Czeczowiczka Brothers” was build, Andrychów was famous for its peasant weaving handicraft. The first known record about Andrychów weavers comes from the end of the 16th century. The peak period in the development of Andrychów weaving was the eighteenth century, while in the second half of the nineteenth century, cotton that appeared on the market, replaced the locally grown raw material, which was flax. Moreover, weavers had to contend with competing products of industrial production. This caused the gradual decline of Andrychów weaving. The Czeczowiczka Brothers brought rescue. Their proposal to build a mechanical weaving mill in Andrychów was eagerly picked up by the City Council, offering a lot of material assistance. The Czeczowiczka brothers registered the company in May 1907 and obtained a building permit in July. The construction of the factory was fast, because the weaving mill was launched in the spring of 1908. Many dignitaries from Lviv and Vienna attended the official opening ceremony, including count Badeni, the Galician national marshal. The celebrations were mentioned in many Galician newspapers. At the beginning of the 20th century, Galicia, compared to the Prussian and Russian partitions, was poorly industrialized. The construction of a large factory in the provincial Andrychów at that time was important for the entire region. The factory of the Czeczowiczka Brothers from the very beginning until the end of the 20th century was a source of income for thousands of inhabitants, and also played an important role in creating a city.

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