Business · textile_firm
Porecki-Gawenski
Porecki-
Gawenski
Firm that introduced new textiles in Bialystok around 1900.
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... In 1900, conditions improved. New manufacturers
moved in, replacing the unsuccessful ones. The Porecki-
Gawenski firm introduced new textiles for producing
suits, woolen covers, etc. The town expanded, mecha-
nized its means of production, and inundated Russia
with its products. Realizing it could not compete with
their counterparts in other cities, Bialystok manufactured
wares from inferior materials, selling them at lower
prices. Naturally, these poor-quality products soon wore
out and had to be replaced ina short period of time, which
spurred demand. ...Connected nodes
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