The event was dedicated to impact of political culture to various patterns of fabrics and textile artifacts. Representatives of over 40 countries participated at the event, Jahon news agency said.

Experts and craftsmen of Uzbekistan participated at the seminar titled “Central Asian textile: politics and production process”, which was held within the event. The seminar was directed at familiarizing the US public with textile art of Uzbekistan.

Art critic of Art Institute of Uzbekistan Science Academy Ms. Gul familiarized participants with symbols of Sogd epoch textile, and its impact to Christian culture. Representative of Tashkent Art and Design Institute Ms Bogoslovskaya presented a report on impact of the Soviet Union to national patterns of Uzbekistan.

British travellers David and Sue Richardson informed participants on impact of intertribal trade to Karakalpak clothes and their designs. David Richardson presented a book “Karakalpaks in Aral delta” on fine arts of Karakalpak people. He said that the book is the result of the 14th years of study of history and culture of Karakalpak people. The book has over thousands of images.

Craftsmen from Margilan Mirzaahmedov and Murtazaev briefed the participants on production of the Uzbek ikat. They showed process of dying, designing and producing ikat at special textile machinery, which was handed over to the US Natural Science Museum in New York.