Peasant Woman on Whitening Van Gogh , 1885
Selection privilege is the privilege to whiten cloth , issued to cities and individuals.
Germany
On December 14, 1357, the German margrave of Meissen, Friedrich III, issued a privilege for the construction of bleaching devices on the banks of the Chemnitz River.
On May 30, 1451, Elector Frederick II renewed and expanded the privilege ( German Chemnitzer Bleichordnung ). Thereby, the export of unbleached fabrics and threads beyond the confinement was prohibited. This privilege led to the rapid growth of the textile industry in the region around the city of Chemnitz .
Literature
- Publications of the city archive of Chemnitz, Heft 8 - Helmut Bräuer - Chemnitz zwischen 1450 und 1650 - Menschen in ihren Kontexten
Links
- Interessantes zur Stadtgeschichte: Bleichprivileg (German) . hemnitz.de. The appeal date is April 13, 2012. Archived May 15, 2012.