The article presents the economic and social conditions in Metlika between the two world wars and the resources and livelihood of the craftsmen and merchants, who were the most important professional group of the town's population. The relationships between the craftsmen and the other inhabitants, who were their customers, are revealed through preserved archive sources of the Metlika Crafts Association, documents kept by craftsmen's families, and statements by informants, who lived in Metlika in the stated period.