Thanks to the comprehensive support and constant attention to the industry of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the textile industry has become one of the most dynamically developing sectors of the economy in the era of a new revival and great transformations. A vivid confirmation of this is the launch of a factory for the production of medical cotton and cosmetic cotton products in Ashgabat. The construction of the factory was carried out in accordance with the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan dated December 17,2017 №9278 “On the construction of a factory for the production of medical cotton and cosmetic cotton products in the city of Ashgabat”.  The project was implemented by the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan in Cooperation with Kotam Enterprises LTD (Turkey). 

The raw material for the production of the factory is the purified fibrous waste of the spinning enterprises of the Ministry of the Textile Industry of Turkmenistan. Every year, the factory processes up to 4,800tons of refined fiber raw cotton waste.

The production capacity of the factory is 4200 tons of medical cotton and 12.4 million pieces of cosmetic cotton products (cotton swabs, cotton pads, make-up remover tampons) per year.