This report is an overview of the current situation in the textile and clothing industry in the Republic of Uzbekistan and examines the possibilities of developing a Circular Economy, including the principles of Sustainable Production and consumption (SCP).

The five chapters in this Report review the existing policies and standards in Uzbekistan, explain the preparation of a textile processing scoping study to examine best practice in the textile industry, provide proposals to help enable SCP in the Uzbek textile sector, give a roadmap for more resource-efficient industrial practices in this sector, and conclude with a summary of the workshop. Five annexes complete the report.