Margilan is on the oldest cities in the Central Asia. City locates on the southeast of Fergana Valley. It was built on the caravan ways called the Great Silk Road, which connected Europe and East Asia.

Margialan is a city of great scientists, cultural ambassadors and craftsmen. The same time, it is important trading center of Fergana Valley.

Moreover Margilan is also a city with many historical places, gorgeous ancient buildings. In Margilan there is one of the oldest and famous mausoleums of Kokand khanate – Peer Siddik. Medrese of Said Akhmad-khodja which is located on its territory is still functioning nowadays. 

In the ancient time, Margilan city was a big center of international trading. It could be compared with Bukhara, Samarkand, Urgench and other important cities, by its economic, trading and cultural affairs.

Since the oldest time, craftsmen produce wonderful fabric on the silk basis and color it only by hands. They are using exclusive old technologies and traditions in manufacturing. Thankfully the handmade manufacturing, silk fabrics, atlas, silver and gold jewelry were well known and highly appreciated in the countries of Eurasia continent and had a big influence on historical and cultural development of civilizations.

According to historical and archeological materials, Margilan city appeared 2000 years ago. Historical sources highlight 2 main trading items, which had been dealed on Great Silk Road. They were: high quality silk fabric and beautiful horses. From the oldest time, People of Margilan were worldwide famous for their special manufacturing of silk fabrics. Experienced masters produced the thinnest fibers from the cocoons of silkworms and made exclusive fabrics from them.

Since of dawn of time, Margilan was well known for its crafts, and high level manufacturing of fabrics. Such kind of beautiful fabrics from cotton and silk as atlas and satin are made in Margilan. 

Margilan is famous by its traditional silk fancy works as Syuzanne, Tybeteyka, silver and gold jewelry.

Tourists from all the world come to this wonderful city to buy famous handmade fabrics.