Egypt is moving forward with plans to modernise its state-owned cotton, spinning, weaving and garment industry, with the government seeking greater private sector participation in the management and operation...
History of Islamic Dress in Middle East :: Dress in the Islamic world has historically conveyed the wearer's rank and status, profession, and religious...
By Charlotte Jirousek
Even before the Islamic period, the Middle East was a nexus of Eurasian textile production and trade. The complex of trade routes...
The Swiss-Egyptian Business Association (SEBA) is planning a textile roadshow to Switzerland to promote the textile sector in Egypt (garments and machinery) and to...
After 17 years of closure, Mountex Textile Industry in Laikipia County is set to reopen.
Mountex Textile Industry in Kenya’s Laikipia county is set to...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari recently assured the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers (NUGTW) of more jobs, which is now a priority...
Qatar Petroleum - Chevron Phillips
Qatar Petroleum has signed an agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC to develop a new world-scale petrochemical project. The...
The Saudi investors and businessmen have shown their keen interest of importing traditional and world class handmade carpets, apparel and chemical products from Pakistan,...
Textile and ready-wear exporters aim to hit 10 pct year-on-year growth in export revenues this year
Already one of the world’s most prominent textile and...