Glauchau
a manufacturing town in Saxony, Germany, situated_on the Mulde, eight miles northwest of Zwickau.
Prior to the World War it ranked as one of the chief textile manufacturing centers of all Germany, especially in the production of high class woolen fabrics.
The local museum has a very complete collection of old textiles, and one of the best technical textile schools in Germany is located here. Included in the town's industrial establishments were twentyfour dye factories. The population is about 25,000.