Event

ITMF & IAF Convention 2024 To Be Held In Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Textile Insights June 30, 2024

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) are set to host their annual convention in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 8th to 10th, 2024. This prestigious event promises a comprehensive programme that will highlight the latest

Industry

Uzbek Textile Production Climbs 4.2 Times In Seven Years

Textile Insights April 17, 2024

Over the past seven years, Uzbekistan’s textile production has climbed 4.2 times, while exports of textile and apparel reached US $3.1 billion in 2023. In 2023, textile and clothing products worth $8.2 billion were manufactured in the country, which translates into a hike of 4.2 times from seven years ago. This has been made possible […]

Industry

Swedish University To Train Uzbek Textile Professionals

Textile Insights April 1, 2024

Uzbekistan and Sweden’s Boros University, renowned for its Swedish School of Textiles have reached an agreement to train textile industry professionals of Uzbekistan. This agreement was reached following a virtual meeting between Ambassador Nodir Ganiev of Uzbekistan and Vice-Rector, Kim Bolton of Boros University. “Also present at the meeting were representatives from

Export

Kuwait Based NRI To Import Uzbek Traditional Dresses For Women

Textile Insights February 19, 2024

A Kuwait based non-resident Indian (NRI), Anupam Jain has expressed interest in importing Uzbekistan traditional dresses for women Towards this end, a meeting was held between Uzbekistan embassy officials in Kuwait and Anupam Jain who owns Gulf Mysore General Trading Company. “Anupam Jain, who moved from India to Kuwait, has opened several Indian heritage stores […]

Event

Messe Frankfurt Organising Three Textile Fairs In Uzbekistan

Textile Insights February 17, 2024

Messe Frankfurt is planning to introduce seven exhibition events covering textiles & textile technologies consumer goods, mobility & logistics in Uzbekistan. The German trade fair organiser will cooperate closely with its partner, Business Media Central Asia (BMCA) on this business expansion. This was announced at a press conference which was attended by Eugen

Industry

Uzbekistan Opening School Of Textile Equipment Technologists

Textile Insights February 8, 2024

UzTextile, the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association, has announced a collaboration with Germany to open a School of Textile Equipment Technologists. The agreement was signed during the Days of German Textile Technologies, which commenced on February 7 and this project is part of an initiative to transform the textile industry of Uzbekistan.. The German […]

Cotton

Uzbek Textile Sector Resurges After Boycott Ends In 2021

Textile Insights January 15, 2024

Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth largest cotton producer, and has seen massive growth in its textile sector following reforms and the end of an international boycott of Uzbek cotton. The boycott was started in 2010 by the Cotton Campaign due to allegations of forced harvesting, in which more than 2 million people, including children, were […]

Industry

10 Uzbekistan Textile Companies Bag WRAP Certification

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

10 textile companies located in Uzbekistan have obtained the prestigious Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) international standard certificate. “The Uztex group was among the first textile companies in Uzbekistan and Central Asia to receive the WRAP certificate,” according to the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association. The WRAP certificate

Industry

Bangladesh & Uzbekistan Explore Cooperation In Textile Sector

Textile Insights December 23, 2023

Bangladesh and Uzbekistan are exploring cooperation between the textile and garment industries of the two countries and take advantage of the strengths of both countries An Uzbek textile delegation recently visited Bangladesh and visited various garment factories to explore cooperation and learn more about garment manufacturing. Then a top level official team from

Export

Uzbekistan Textile Exports Slip 3.3% Between Jan & Nov

Textile Insights December 22, 2023

In the first eleven months of 2023, Uzbekistan’s textile exports slipped 3.3 percent year on year to US $2.8 billion, the Uzbekistan statistics agency reported. Exports of yarn accounted for 40.7 percent of all textile exports in the period between January and November and in total the country shipped 626 types of finished textile products […]