Middle East and Africa
Fiber & yarn
Aid by Trade Foundation Joins International Alliance for Sustainable Cotton Production in Chad
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has joined the newly formed Koskilna Compact alliance. This international multi-stakeholder coalition of non-governmental organisations, companies, and state actors aims to promote the...
Fiber & yarn
AbTF Publishes Independent Verification Results for Cotton made in Africa’s Standards
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is releasing the latest edition of its annual, aggregated report on the...
Middle East and Africa
Top Textile Companies in Azerbaijan
The Evolution of Azerbaijan's Textile Industry
Azerbaijan's textile industry has a rich history intertwined with the nation's cultural and...
Exhibition News
Iran’s Unique Textile Industry Advantages
In recent years, Iran has made significant strides in revitalizing its textile industry, building on its unique advantages...
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Işıl Tekstil’s New Investments in the Niğde Yarn Facility
Işıl Tekstil Enhances Its Technological Infrastructure: Boosting the Niğde Yarn Facility
Işıl Tekstil continues to advance its technological infrastructure...
Agreement signed to promote Morocco’s textiles clothing sector
Michael Scherpe, President of Messe Frankfurt France, has signed a partnership agreement with Karim Tazi, president of AMITH (the Moroccan Association for the Textile...
Thobe Fabric Exports to Middle East Favorable Contracting
Thobe Fabric :: The Ramadan (fasting month) sales season will determine the success or failure of fiscal 2016 exports of fabrics for thobe (an...
Made in Tunisia: Women textile workers resist poor working conditions
Women textile workers are learning that they can be their own bosses despite the challenges Tunisia's tough economy poses
"I borrow money from friends to...
Move over Gucci: Modest fashion rocks Istanbul
With Muslims poised to spend over $480bn on clothes and footwear by 2019, the trend for high-end conservative fashion continues to grow
A train is...
Potentials of Iran’s textile industry
News about the lifting sanctions on Iran in the near future — in view of a nuclear agreement — seems to have affected almost...
Iran synthetic fiber industry
Iran synthetic fiber industry :: As the time has passed and the world population has grown, the need to raw materials has increased. In...
AL SORAYAI GROUP EXPECTS TO GROW 30 % ANNUALLY UNTIL 2020
AL SORAYAI GROUP :: The carpet and flooring industry in the GCC and Middle East region is expected to grow 30 percent annually until...
The winners have been chosen in CarpetVista’s design competition
CarpetVista’s design competition :: A record breaking number of designs were submitted to this year’s annual CarpetVista Design Competition. 700 designs from 53 countries...
Turkish cotton production declining
Turkish cotton production :: Despite producing some of the best quality cotton in the world, Turkey's cotton output been declining, said the head of...
Gaza’s First Female Fashion Designer
By:Mohammed Omer
Demyati, 28, says her designs are in high demand internationally, but she cannot ship them because of the Israeli blockade
Inside her small factory,...