Uzbekistan, will organize a textile conference on September 4 to be attended by over 30 textile companies from over 30 countries. The conference will address the latest trends in industry, development of international textile technologies, certification and digital marketing, smart textile research projects.

Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth largest cotton producer. It is taking steps to increase the volume of cotton fiber processing. A textile factory is coming up. The factory will annually produce 10,000 tons of polyester fiber, 10,000 tons of polyester yarn, 20 million running meters of mixed fabrics and 7,000 tons of blended linen.

The country is already a strong producer of raw cotton and yarns. It has signalled its intent to foster advances in both technology and the range of activities by its textile manufacturers. Uzbekistan is ready to take its textile manufacturing capabilities to the next stage by investing in the latest technology for downstream processes of fabric manufacture, finishing and make-up.

The country intends to implement 132 investment projects in the textile industry, half of which will be financed through foreign investments and loans, by the end of 2019. In particular, 112 modern, high-tech industrial factories will be created and 20 operating capacities will be expanded, modernized and technologically upgraded.