Then , in the 1920s , prices plummeted due to stiff competition from nearby Germany , where the economy had collapsed .
Some of that cloth bought at 12 gulden sold for no more than 80 cents .
Then , in the 1920s , prices plummeted due to stiff competition from nearby Germany , where the economy had collapsed , so some of that cloth bought at 12 gulden sold for no more than 80 cents .