Hat Factory - Karlskrona, Sweden - Converted Factories on Waymarking.com

Hat factory for a hundred years, then transformed into various offices with, among others, a lawyer, a dentist and Sweden's Local Radio and Television SVT

Karlskrona Hattfabrik was a hat factory in Stora Möllebacksgränd/Högabergsgatan, Karlskrona that existed from 1872-1972. Waldemar Rydow founded the factory and made hats with his four sisters. The hats were sold in the shop run by the brother, and over time, hats were sold throughout the country and abroad.
The factory continued to grow larger and got more machines. In 1947, 400,000 hats were produced annually and 250 people were employed at the factory.
The hats from Karlskrona Hattfabrik won several awards for their quality and appearance.
Over time, fashion changed and hats were no longer common.
In the end, only riding helmets were produced.


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Address:: Stora Möllebacksgränd Karlskrona, 371 34 Year built: 1872 Year converted: 1972 Web page: [Web Link]

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