Middle East and Africa
Exhibition News
Pakistan to Participate in AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town 2025
Pakistan will be joining the prestigious AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town event, scheduled for July 8–10, 2025. Known as the premier sourcing event on the African continent, AllFashion Sourcing brings...
Middle East and Africa
Türkiye’s Textile Employment Drops Below 1 Million Amid Industry Struggles
Türkiye’s textile and apparel industry has seen a sharp decline in employment, dropping below the 1 million mark...
Economy News
UAE and Central African Republic CEPA to Boost Trade Beyond AED3.67 Billion
The UAE and the Central African Republic (CAR) have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at...
Article
Syria: A New Battlefield for Textile Exhibition Organizers!
Syria has always been considered one of the most important countries in the Middle East. Even before the...
Garment & Fashion
Sun Tekstil’s AI Investment Set to Transform the Fashion Industry
Sun Tekstil has taken a major step towards revolutionizing the fashion and textile industry with a groundbreaking investment...
Successful Spanish Participation at Egy Stitch & Tex 2025
The Spanish textile technology sector made a notable impact at Egy Stitch & Tex 2025, held from February 20th to 23rd in Cairo. Five...
MAS Holdings Expands into India with Bhuinpur Facility
MAS Holdings, South Asia’s largest apparel manufacturer, marked a significant milestone in its global expansion by breaking ground for its first facility in the...
We Know Africa: Driving Defence Innovation at the Global Strategies Conference
The African market is now of great interest to the Turkish defence and textile industries. In our effort to create more market presence in...
Webinar: ‘Sustainable Textiles, Smarter Solutions’
The webinar "Sustainable Textiles, Smarter Solutions" brought together key industry experts to discuss Spain’s advanced textile machinery solutions, international expansion strategies, sustainability efforts, and...
Indonesia’s Textile Giant Sritex to Lay Off Thousands Amid Financial Struggles
PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex), one of Indonesia's leading textile manufacturers, is set to close its operations and lay off approximately 11,000 employees after...
SCZONE Chairman Signs $4.5 Million Deal for Gold Star Fashion Ready-Made Garment Project in Qantara West Industrial Zone
In a major development for Egypt's textile and garment industry, the Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Mr. Waleid Gamal El-Dien, signed...
SCZONE Secures $28 Million Investments for Textile Projects in Qantara West
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) continues to strengthen its position as a key hub for textile manufacturing, as Chairman Waleid Gamal El-Dien signed...
Turkish Textile Exports Rise 5% in January, Pakistan and Egypt Lead Growth
The Turkish textile sector started 2025 with a strong performance, as exports of textiles and raw materials increased by 5% compared to January 2024,...
Texhibition Istanbul 2025: The Global Textile Industry Gathers in Turkey
Texhibition Istanbul, the premier international textile exhibition, is set to welcome industry professionals from March 5-7, 2025. Now in its seventh edition, the event...
The 21st International Istanbul Yarn Fair Opens with Record Participation
A Premier Event for the Textile Industry
The 21st International Istanbul Yarn Fair, one of the textile industry’s most anticipated events, officially opened on February...