The work of the ‘‘Centre for the improvement of household’’ in Šibenik (1957-1972)

Na osnovi arhivskih podataka, intervjua i sačuvanih predmeta rekonstruirana je tekstilna djelatnost tvrtke koja je nastala iz praktične djelatnosti ženske strukovne škole u Šibeniku. Poslovni rad i poduke su oformljene po jedinstvenim smjernicama strukovnog rada u zemlji, no ovdje su u praktičnom smislu sijedile ranije lokalne uzore "Industrije narodnog veziva", samostanske djevojačke škole i praktičnog rada redovnica. Inicijativa i praksa Centra za unapređenje domaćinstva ističe ga među drugim sličnim praktičnim djelatnostima strukovnih škola u tadašnjoj federaciji. Njegova djelatnost je u lokalnoj sredini uspostavila vrijedan most između novouspostavljenih vrsta kućne radinosti s početka industrijskog doba na jednoj strani i proizvodnih djelatnosti ženskog civilnog aktivizma i današnjih obrta na drugoj strani.The textile trade of the company, which was formed from the practical activities of women’s vocational school in Šibenik, was reconstructed on the basis of archival data, interviews and preserved items. Business operation and training were established according to the unique policies of vocational work in the country, but in practical terms these policies followed earlier local models like ‘‘The industry of national embroidery’’, women’s convent school and nun’s practical work. The initiative and practice of the Centre for the improvement of household made it stand out among the other similar practical activities of the vocational schools in the former Federation. Its work in the local environment established a valuable bridge between newly established types of the handicrafts from the beginning of the industrial era on one side, and the production activities of women’s civil activism and today’s crafts on the other side