# Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz > Preparation and spinning of textile fibres **Wikidata**: [Q100743519](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100743519) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kammgarnspinnerei-schedewitz ## Summary Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz was a textile organization in the German Reich specializing in the preparation and spinning of textile fibres. It operated as an Aktiengesellschaft from 1899 to 1966, replacing Petrikowsky & Comp. in Schedewitz-Zwickau, and later evolved into entities like Zwickauer Kammgarn GmbH. Headquartered on Silberstraße, it functioned as a business, organization, and silk mill within the textile and clothing industry. ## Key Facts - Instance of: organization, business, silk mill - Class: business — organization undertaking commercial, industrial, or professional activity (sitelink_count: 138) - Country: German Reich - Industry: textile industry; preparation and spinning of textile fibres (determination_method: derived from NACE classification in 20th Century Press Archives, references: , : 2021-07-20, : Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz AG, : co/043191); textile and clothing industry (references: , : 2021-07-27, : Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz AG, : co/043191) - Inception: 1899 - Replaces: Petrikowsky & Comp. in Schedewitz-Zwickau, Wollkämmerei und Kammgarnspinnerei - Legal form: Aktiengesellschaft (start_time: 1899, end_time: 1966, references: https://www.hwph.de/azioni-antiche/losnr-auktnr-pa48-454_it.html) - Followed by: Zwickauer Kammgarn GmbH (references: , : 2021-07-02, : Zwickauer Kammgarn GmbH, : co/025476) - Headquarters: Silberstraße (references: ) - Official names: Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz (start_time: 1899, end_time: 1946, references: ); Kammgarn- und Streichgarnspinnereien Schedewitz, Silberstraße (start_time: 1947, end_time: 1952, references: ); Werk I in den VEB Zwickauer Kammgarnspinnereien, Silberstraße (references: , https://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archiv/bestand.jsp?bestandid=31179&syg_id=110924) - GND ID: 5180495-5 - PM20 folder ID: co/043191 (: Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz AG, : 79, : 79, references: http://purl.org/pressemappe20/folder/co%2F043191) - Wikidata description: Preparation and spinning of textile fibres ## FAQs **What did Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz produce or specialize in?** It focused on the preparation and spinning of textile fibres, operating within the textile industry and textile and clothing industry sectors. This specialization derived from NACE classification in 20th Century Press Archives, as documented in references like . **When was Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz founded and what legal form did it take?** The company began in 1899, replacing Petrikowsky & Comp. in Schedewitz-Zwickau, Wollkämmerei und Kammgarnspinnerei. It functioned as an Aktiengesellschaft from 1899 until 1966, per archival sources including https://www.hwph.de/azioni-antiche/losnr-auktnr-pa48-454_it.html. **Where was Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz located?** Headquarters sat on Silberstraße, tied to references in . Later official names like Kammgarn- und Streichgarnspinnereien Schedewitz, Silberstraße, and Werk I in den VEB Zwickauer Kammgarnspinnereien, Silberstraße, reinforced this address. **What were the official names of Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz over time?** From 1899 to 1946, it was Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz. Between 1947 and 1952, it became Kammgarn- und Streichgarnspinnereien Schedewitz, Silberstraße. It later appeared as Werk I in den VEB Zwickauer Kammgarnspinnereien, Silberstraße (, https://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archiv/bestand.jsp?bestandid=31179&syg_id=110924). **What happened to Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz after its main period?** It was followed by Zwickauer Kammgarn GmbH, as noted in references from dated 2021-07-02 with : Zwickauer Kammgarn GmbH and : co/025476. Its Aktiengesellschaft form ended in 1966. **What identifiers link to Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz in archives?** It holds GND ID 5180495-5 and PM20 folder ID co/043191 (with : Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz AG, : 79, : 79, via http://purl.org/pressemappe20/folder/co%2F043191). These connect to press archives and Wikidata entries. ## Why It Matters Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz anchored textile production in the German Reich's industrial landscape, driving the preparation and spinning of fibres essential for clothing and textiles during a pivotal 20th-century era. By succeeding Petrikowsky & Comp. and morphing through Aktiengesellschaft to state-linked entities like VEB Zwickauer Kammgarnspinnereien, it mirrored broader economic shifts from private enterprise to post-1945 collectivization, influencing regional employment and supply chains in Zwickau. Its documented evolution via NACE-derived classifications and PM20 archives preserves insights into how businesses adapted to political changes, offering a case study in industrial continuity amid regime transitions while contributing to the silk mill and combed yarn sectors' legacy. ## Notable For - Replacing Petrikowsky & Comp. in Schedewitz-Zwickau, Wollkämmerei und Kammgarnspinnerei upon inception in 1899, marking a direct continuity in local wool combing and spinning operations. - Operating as a silk mill within the textile industry, with activities classified via 20th Century Press Archives NACE methods. - Sequence of official name changes reflecting post-war restructuring: from independent AG to integrated VEB Werk I by the 1950s. - Archival footprint in PM20 folder co/043191, linking to detailed press mappings under : 79 and : 79. - Legal form as Aktiengesellschaft spanning 1899-1966, evidenced by stock auction records. ## Body ### Origins and Inception Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz started in 1899. It directly replaced Petrikowsky & Comp. in Schedewitz-Zwickau, Wollkämmerei und Kammgarnspinnerei. This shift established it as a key player in combed yarn spinning from the outset. ### Legal and Organizational Structure The entity adopted the legal form of Aktiengesellschaft. This held from start_time 1899 to end_time 1966. Confirmation comes from https://www.hwph.de/azioni-antiche/losnr-auktnr-pa48-454_it.html. It classified as a business, defined as an organization in commercial, industrial, or professional activity, with sitelink_count of 138. Instance types included organization, business, and silk mill. ### Location and Headquarters Headquarters located on Silberstraße. This detail references . The address persisted in later names, tying operations to Zwickau's industrial zone. ### Industry Specialization Core activity involved preparation and spinning of textile fibres. This matched the wikidata_description. It fell under textile industry, with value 'preparation and spinning of textile fibres' qualified by determination_method from NACE classification in 20th Century Press Archives. References included (: 2021-07-20, : Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz AG, : co/043191). A parallel classification covered textile and clothing industry, referenced by (: 2021-07-27, : Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz AG, : co/043191). Country context was German Reich. ### Name Evolution Official_name shifted over decades. From start_time 1899 to end_time 1946: Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz, per . Then, start_time 1947 to end_time 1952: Kammgarn- und Streichgarnspinnereien Schedewitz, Silberstraße, via . Finally, Werk I in den VEB Zwickauer Kammgarnspinnereien, Silberstraße, referenced by and https://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archiv/bestand.jsp?bestandid=31179&syg_id=110924. ### Succession and Follow-On Entities Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz got followed by Zwickauer Kammgarn GmbH. This linked via (: 2021-07-02, : Zwickauer Kammgarn GmbH, : co/025476). ### Identifiers and Archival References GND_id assigned as 5180495-5. PM20_folder_id was co/043191, qualified by : Kammgarnspinnerei Schedewitz AG, : 79, : 79. This pointed to http://purl.org/pressemappe20/folder/co%2F043191. Raw description confirmed preparation and spinning of textile fibres. ## References 1. 20th Century Press Archives 2. Saxony State Archives 3. [Saxony State Archives](https://www.archiv.sachsen.de/archiv/bestand.jsp?bestandid=31179&syg_id=110924) 4. [Source](https://www.hwph.de/azioni-antiche/losnr-auktnr-pa48-454_it.html) 5. [Source](http://purl.org/pressemappe20/folder/co%2F043191)