Jiayi Women's Atlas Silk Factory

　　   On February 13, Tursoniyaz Aihemaiti, General Manager of the Hotan Jiayi Women's Atlas Silk Co., Ltd., called reporters excitedly to share that during the 13th National Winter Games, all 1,000 Atlas silk ties printed with the Games' emblem and mascot, as well as 1,200 Atlas silk scarves he brought, were sold out, generating an income of over 200,000 yuan.

　　   The Hotan Jiayi Women's Atlas Silk Co., Ltd. was officially registered and established in 2006. In 1985, the Jiya Township government initiated the establishment of a factory dedicated to Atlas silk production. At that time, Tursoniyaz Aihemaiti saw the market potential and contracted to operate the factory. It is understood that after 2000, the state provided free electric looms for Atlas silk weaving to impoverished families in the Hotan region, leading to the gradual growth of a large number of Atlas silk processing factories and revitalizing the Atlas silk industry. This gave Tursoniyaz Aihemaiti even more hope, and in 2004, he acquired the factory, which was officially incorporated as a company two years later. “Preserving this handicraft is not easy. What we can do is try our best to pass on this craft. I’m a businessman, and my duty is to help Hotan’s Atlas silk reach farther and sell more,” said Tursoniyaz Aihemaiti. Today, the Hotan Jiayi Women's Atlas Silk Co., Ltd. has become the largest Atlas silk producer in the region, with an annual output value of 5 million yuan and over 90 employees.