South Korea is planning a textile techno park in Uzbekistan. The new facility will be created on the territory of the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry and the project is being financed through grant funds provided within the official development assistance program of the Korean government. About $15 million will be spent on construction, acquisition and installation of technological equipment, as well as training of personnel.

The main objective of the techno park is the introduction of brand new South Korean innovations and conduction of joint research works in the sphere of material science, dyeing and finishing production, fabric design as well as development of alternative energy sources.

A modern experimental and scientific laboratory will also be located nearby. It will be equipped with the latest samples of the leading weaving, knitting, dyeing and finishing equipment and sewing equipment. The park may be commissioned in September 2018. It is expected to raise the Uzbek light industry to a qualitatively new level of development and improve the training system for the sector, which is considered to be one of the most dynamic and socially important sectors and ranks high among export-oriented industries of the country’s economy. The Uzbek textile industry is mainly focused on cotton, silk and wool.