Abstract
The main topic of this study is influence of Czech nationals, primarily as immigrants, withcapital invested in production of textile and textile products or with expert knowledge andentrepreneurship ability contributing to certain special features of Yugoslav and Serbiantextile industry during the period of its development between the two World Wars. In thisperiod the first industrial businesses for ready-to-wear and knitwear clothes have appeared,due to availability of locally manufactured woven and knit fabric, mostly produced fromimported thread material. Both their initial establishment and later development werecrucially influenced by foreign investments and immigrant workforce, hand-in-hand withcraft workshops and communal manufactures specializing in finishing the pre-made productsand creating the recognizable brand products. In addition to the predominant foreign capitalfrom Austria, primarily Vienna, the next most important share was that of capital fromCzechia, only distantly followed by that from England and Italy, with a significantcontribution by the Jewish community from several European countries. At the same time, most of the qualified workforce immigrated from Czechia, including both ethnic Germansand ethnic Czech. Key words: Yugoslav and Serbian textile industry, Czech textile industry, development offashion.
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