In 1914, it negotiated its first national agreement on pay and working conditions, while in 1931 it set up an unemployment fund.
The Rope Makers' Union joined in 1906, and by 1907, it had 8,978 members, the majority of whom were women.
Membership boomed after World War I, and reached an all-time peak of 47,612 in 1951.
The Swedish Weaving Union joined in 1970, but by 1972, membership was down to 21,215.
The following year, it merged with the Swedish Shoe and Leather Workers' Union and the Swedish Clothing Workers' Union, to form the Swedish Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Union.