The National Federation of Textile Industry Workers (french: Fédération nationale ouvrière de l'industrie textile) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in France. The union was founded in November 1891 by unions based in Lyon, Lille, Roubaix and Fourmies. Initially based in Lyon, in 1902 its headquarters moved to Lille. From 1903, it published a national journal, ''Le Travailleur du Textile''. The union was long the largest affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), with more than 100,000 members by 1920, and more than 350,000 by 1937. In 1948, a minority of the union left to form the rival

National Federation of Textiles The National Federation of Textiles (french: Fédération nationale des Textiles) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in France. The union was founded on 15 February 1948, by former members of the National Federation o ...

.{{cite web , title=VANHONACKER Maurice , url=https://maitron.fr/spip.php?article137419 , website=Le Maitron , accessdate=14 May 2020 In 1985, the union merged with the

National Federation of Hides and Leather The National Federation of Hides and Leather (french: Fédération des Cuirs et Peaux) was a trade union representing workers in the leather and fur industries, including shoemakers, in France. The first National Federation of Hides and Leather ...

, and the

Clothing Federation The Clothing Federation (french: Fédération de l'Habillement) was a trade union representing workers in the garment industry in France. The union was established in 1892, on the initiative of the tailors of Nîmes. It affiliated to the Genera ...

, to form the

Textile, Leather and Clothing Federation The Textile, Clothing, Leather and Laundry Federation (french: Fédération textile habillement cuir blanchisserie, THCB) is a trade union representing workers in several related industries in France. The union was founded in 1985, when the Nat ...

General Secretaries

:1903: Victor Renard :1913: Albert Inghels :1914: Victor Vandeputte :1937: Alexandre Delobelle and Victor Vandeputte :1937: Alexandre Delobelle :1939:

Édouard Aubert Édouard Aubert (23 October 1908 – 6 November 1971) was a French trade union leader. Born in Lyon, Aubert excelled in his studies, but he left school to complete an apprenticeship as a dyer, his father's trade. He then moved to the United ...

:1971: :1981: Christian Larose

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Trade unions established in 1891 Trade unions disestablished in 1985 Trade unions in France Textile and clothing trade unions