Textile Horizon has begun construction of a major integrated textile facility in Azerbaijan, with planned annual output of 16,000 tonnes of lint, 11,000 tonnes of yarn, 7,300 tonnes of dyed fabric and 11 million shirts.
Azerbaijan has begun construction of a new production facility under the Textile Cluster project at the Mingachevir Industrial Park. The foundation stone for the facility of Textile Horizon LLC was laid on September 26, 2026, marking the start of construction of an integrated textile production operation.
Textile Horizon was granted resident status at the Mingachevir Industrial Park in 2025. The company is jointly founded by Azersheker LLC, Global Textile LLC and the Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan Investment Fund.
The project is designed to cover a large part of the textile value chain, beginning with cotton cultivation and continuing through lint production, yarn manufacturing, fabric production and finished textile products. This integrated structure is intended to connect raw-material production with downstream textile manufacturing within one industrial ecosystem.
According to project details, the facility will cover approximately 11.2 hectares. Once operational, its planned annual production capacity will include 16,000 tonnes of lint, 11,000 tonnes of yarn, 7,300 tonnes of dyed fabric and 11 million shirts. Products will be supplied to Azerbaijan’s domestic market as well as export markets.
The project will operate within the Mingachevir Industrial Park, where resident companies receive tax and customs incentives. The industrial park identifies cotton fibre processing, cotton yarn and fabric production, chemical and synthetic fibres, technical textiles and other textile manufacturing activities among its priority areas.
The development comes as manufacturing activity at the industrial park continues to expand. During the first quarter of 2026, production at Mingachevir Industrial Park increased by 77% year on year, while exports rose by more than 78%, according to Azerbaijan’s Economic Zones Development Agency.
The wider industrial park already has textile manufacturing capabilities. Mingachevir Textile LLC, another resident, produces yarn using ring and open-end spinning technologies supplied by German, Swiss, Japanese and Turkish technology providers.
The new Textile Horizon project could therefore add significant capacity across several stages of textile production, particularly in cotton processing, spinning, fabric dyeing and garment manufacturing. Its integrated structure also creates a direct link between agricultural raw materials and finished apparel.
Alongside the textile development, Azerbaijan inaugurated the 3.2 MW Minkend Small Hydroelectric Power Plant in Lachin district on the same day. The plant is expected to generate approximately 11.8 million kWh of electricity annually and forms part of a broader small-hydropower programme covering several facilities in Kalbajar and Lachin.
For Azerbaijan’s textile industry, the Textile Cluster project represents an expansion of domestic production capacity and an effort to connect cotton cultivation with higher-value textile and apparel manufacturing. The planned export component could also provide the project with a route into international textile markets once production begins.