foreign markets. Such intensive development of industrial centres continued uninterrupted until the outbreak of World War II. Most of the factories were closed during this period, some were destroyed by war turbulences. But the textile industry was recovering quickly. Once again, factories all over Poland were working at full speed. Unfortunately, the increasing competition, low quality of materials, the introduction of market economy, as well as the loss of contractors, caused a slow decline of the textile industry. The biggest advantage of Sterkowski products is that they are made in Poland. We are committed to supporting the local industry so that it can be successful on the European market. The product range is definitely dominated by cloth, „ambasador” and petersham. The cloth is made of carded yarn, and in addition to wool it contains an admixture of polyamide. Despite being used to create loose threads, a tight structure is achieved in a short time. We use cloth to make the „Frank” hat. „Ambasador” is a high quality variety, which includes worsted yarn. It is extremely resistant to moisture and other external factors. The last variation of the wool, which is in the assortment of the studio, is the petersham. It is characterized by a pleasant softness and the use of carded, scratched and sheared yarn. Sterkowski uses petersham in the production of the Frosty Ike hat.