Procurement Power: Opportunistic & International Sourcing - The Rothschilds Textile Business. They're whispered about as the world's most powerful family, rumored to pull the strings of financial institutions and governments alike. But before the Rothschilds became the titans of banking, they were simply struggling in the fabric and textile industry. It was a conflict with a monopolist supplier, who thought he could dictate terms to young Nathan Rothschild, that triggered their meteoric rise. This clash ignited a journey from textile traders to the architects of global finance.