The world’s largest textile mill for spinning colored yarn has been launched in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, owned by Huafu Fashion Co.
Ltd. With an investment on 5 billion yuan, the mill will have 1 million spindles installed by the end of the year.
Mr Sun Weiting, chairman of the company commented that along with producing textile, the company will boast fashion designing, developing platform as well as digital machines for environmentally friendly textiles.
Xinjiang, the largest cotton grower in China has attracted major textile companies from east and south China to set up branches and factories. Aksu, Kashgar and Hotan in southern Xinjiang are major producers of cotton. Aksu’s long-staple cotton output accounts for 93 percent of the country’s total.
Huafu has 5,333 hectares of cotton growing fields in Xinjiang. Its annual cotton trade and logistic volume has reached 500,000 tonnes.
