Economy Minister: we are proud many famous athletes wear uniforms made in Georgia
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava at the launch of the construction of a new textile factory in Rustavi today. Photo: Gov't of Georgia.
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“We are proud that many famous athletes across the world wear a uniform sewn with the inscription 'Made in Georgia’”, Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava said at the launch of the construction of a new textile factory in Rustavi today.
The factory will be built within the state programme Enterprise Georgia and operated by Kartli Textile which is owned by Ajara Textile.
Turnava said that today, when the world is fighting Covid-19, any investment is important, 'but this investment is special as it will employ 3,000 people'.
Construction of this factory should be completed in four months. Ajara Textile is a Turkish investment. This is a direct investment and including the other three factories that operate in Georgia the total investment of the company amounts to 350 million GEL. It is important that the company creates products for export", said Turnava.
Ajara Textile produces and exports more than 15 million items of apparel per year and cooperates with international brands such as Nike, Adidas and Puma.
The company employs 3,500 people.
Georgian textile companies have expressed their readiness to start producing face masks to fill in for the deficit caused by fears of the coronavirus.
Local textile enterprise Ajara Textile is building its fourth factory in Georgia which will create 3,000 jobs in four months, announces the Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia who attended the event that marked the launch of the construction of the new factory.
Products of some of the world’s biggest sportswear manufacturers, including Nike, Puma, New Balance and Under Armour, will soon be made in Georgia’s Black Sea port town of Poti.
A Georgian research project for exploring and preserving history of textile in South Caucasus has been declared as one of the winners of this year’s European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage.
'Made in Georgia' will be printed on labels on the inside of the uniforms of Liverpool, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, reports Radio Free.