TEXTILIA CLOTHING STORES, BUCHAREST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001300410001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 14, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 29, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United states, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SEMVCONTHOA- U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SE RITY INFO AVON
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
Rumania
Textilia Clothing Stores, Bucharest
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
29 May 1953
NO. OF PAGES
2
25X1A
REQUIREMENT NO.
RD
PLACE ACQUIRED
Centrocomtextil, Bucharest, controls several stores which sell rationed and
unrationed ready-made clothing and underwear. The following shops of this kind
are known:
a, Textilia (formerly Cehoslovaca on the former Boulevard Elisabeta, Bucharest*
b. Textilia (formerly Cehoslovaca)) on Strada Selari, Bucharest. This store has
22 salesmen in addition to the manager.
c. Magazin Popular, on Calea Victories, Bucharest.
d. Magazin Popular formerly Sora) on Calea Victoriei, Bucharest*
e. Magazin Popular formerly flora) on Calea Grivitei, Bucharest*
f. Magazin Popular formerly Atanasiu-Vulturul de Mare) on Calea Mosilor,
Bucharest.
Each store has separate departments for rationed clothing for men, women and
children and for unrationed clothing and underwear. Ments suits are manufactured
by OheorghiusDej (formerly Apaca), Bucharest-Cotroceni, a factory with more than
10,000 workers. Overcoats and suits are made by Cootexi.(Cooperativa lucratorilor
de umbracaminte, Workers' Clothing Cooperative), Oradea. Women's clothes are made
by Confectia, Sibiu.
In 1951 Textilia at Strada Solari, Bucharest, sold, on an average per month, 2
million lei of rationed suits for men, 1,500,000 lei of rationed clothing for
women and children. The sales plan for rationed goods was fully carried out
as prices are low,,but that for unrationed goods was not reached.
Between 1950 and 1952 prices rose 30 percent while quality deteriorated. A
rationed suit which sold for 5,200 lei in 1950 was sold for 7,200 lei in 1952,
and after stabilization a suit of poorer quality sold at 360 lei. A reduction
of 10 percent was given because the factories produced more cheaply as the plan
was fully carried out.
5. Because materials are not made of either pure wool or cotton, clothing wears out
quickly, and complaints are frequent. 25X1A
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In April or May 1951 the identity papers of the Textilia employees were collected
by a militia sergeant and shortly afterward replaced by new papers. It is be-
lieved that this applied to all places of work. The new document is a grey booklet
with a cover of thick paper, approximately 6 by 9 cm., having four to five pages
also of grey paper. The number which is printed on the cover of the book is also
printed on each page. It contains a photograph, the personal data of the bearer,
his address, place of work, date and stamp and signature of the authorities.
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