Mazandaran Textile Factories

Mazandaran Textile Factories (Persian: کارخانجات نساجی مازندران) is a historic Iranian textile manufacturer based in Qaemshahr, Mazandaran Province. Established in the late 1920s, it grew into one of the largest textile complexes in the Middle East, comprising three major plants that handled spinning, weaving, dyeing, and finishing. The company was originally founded to produce fabric for soldiers' uniforms and later expanded into cotton textiles and printed fabrics. At its peak, it operated 167 direct sales agencies across Iran and was a symbol of Iranian industrial heritage. After the 1979 revolution, the company came under the Ministry of Industries and Mines, but mismanagement and financial troubles led to its decline. In 1993, it was transferred to Bank Melli due to debts, marking the start of a long period of instability. In 2016, the Qaemshahr Municipality acquired the factory in a bankruptcy auction, and subsequent agreements with the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order aimed to revive operations. Today, two of the three plants are semi-active and one is closed. The original Plant No. 1 was registered as a national heritage site in 2020.

The Mazandaran Textile Factories were established in the late 1920s in Qaemshahr, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Construction began in 1928 (1307 in the Persian calendar) on a plot of 6,633 square meters near Sari Street in Qaemshahr. In 1930 (1309), Plant No. 1 was inaugurated by Reza Shah Pahlavi, making it one of the first and oldest textile factories in Iran. Initially, it produced fabric for soldiers' uniforms, and later expanded into chintz production (cotton fabric printing). Over time, new sections were added: spinning in 1931 (1310), weaving in 1934 (1313), and hydrophilic cotton (hygienic cotton) in 1939 (1318). During the 1950s, under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the factory expanded using facilities from the Industrial Credit Bank. In 1957 (1336), Plant No. 2 was established. On July 23, 1965 (1 Mordad 1344), the Qaemshahr Textile Public Joint-Stock Company was registered under number 153. In 1977 (1356), Plant No. 3 became operational. After the 1979 revolution, the factory came under the control of the Ministry of Industries and Mines. The company's peak activity occurred in the 1980s and 1990s, when it had 167 sales agencies across Iran. However, in 1993 (1372), due to debts, Bank Sanat va Madan transferred the company to Bank Melli, marking the beginning of its decline. From then until 2001 (1380), the factory's management changed continuously without effective improvement. In 2016 (1395), the Qaemshahr Municipality, led by Mayor Reza Rahimi, won a bankruptcy auction for 30 billion tomans, acquiring the oldest textile factory. In December 2019 (Azar 1398), a formal revival agreement was signed between Mohammad Mokhber, head of the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order, and Ahmad Hosseinzadegan, Governor of Mazandaran. A working group was formed to determine the fate of Plant No. 1. In 2020 (1399), Plant No. 1 was registered as a national heritage site. Currently, two of the three plants are semi-active and one is closed.

• 2020

  Plant No. 1 registered as a national heritage site.

• 2019

  Formal revival agreement signed between Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order and Mazandaran Governor.

• 2016

  Qaemshahr Municipality wins bankruptcy auction for 30 billion tomans, acquiring the factory.

• 1993

  Bank Sanat va Madan transfers the company to Bank Melli due to debts, starting its decline.

• 1979

  After the revolution, factory comes under Ministry of Industries and Mines.

• 1977

  Plant No. 3 becomes operational.

• 1965

  Qaemshahr Textile Public Joint-Stock Company registered under number 153.

• 1957

  Plant No. 2 established.

• 1939

  Hydrophilic cotton (hygienic cotton) section added.

• 1934

  Weaving section added.

• 1931

  Spinning section added.

• 1930

  Plant No. 1 inaugurated by Reza Shah Pahlavi, producing fabric for soldiers' uniforms.

• 1928

  Construction of the textile factory begins in Qaemshahr on a 6,633 square meter plot.

Historic industrial brand and heritage textile producer in Iran, known for its role in the country's early industrialization and as a former symbol of Middle Eastern textile manufacturing.

• Cotton fabric

  Produced for various uses including uniforms.

• Printed fabric (chintz)

  Cotton fabric with printed patterns.

• Yarn

  Spun yarn for textile production.

• Hygienic cotton (hydrophilic cotton)

  Absorbent cotton for medical and hygiene uses.

1. 1Mazandaran textile factories - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2کارخانجات نساجی مازندران - Wikipedia (Persian)fa.wikipedia.org