Middle East and Africa

Egypt Advances Textile Sector Modernisation With Greater Private Sector Role

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...

Egypt’s Home Textile Industry Gains Momentum: Interview with Towelie

By: Behnam Ghasemi | Editor-in-Chief, Kohan Textile Journal On-location coverage at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Executive Summary At Intertextile Shanghai, the...

Kenya’s Apparel Industry Gains Trade Certainty as US Senate Backs AGOA Extension to 2028

Kenya’s textile and apparel industry is set to gain greater trade certainty following the US Senate’s approval of...

Climate Change Puts Africa’s Cotton and Textile Ambitions Under Pressure

Africa’s ambitions to expand its textile and apparel manufacturing industry are becoming increasingly linked to a challenge that...

Nigeria’s Textile Imports Surge as Northern Cotton Industry Struggles to Recover

Nigeria’s textile industry is facing mounting pressure as imported fabrics from China, India and Pakistan continue to strengthen...

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Africa’s Untapped Textile Potential Needs Technology, Not Demand

On the sidelines of ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025, John Daniel, Founder of PowerJet Press Africa Limited, shared an honest and telling perspective...

Africa Strengthens Position as Key Cotton Supplier to Bangladesh, Accounting for Over 40% of Imports in 2024–25: USDA

Bangladesh sourced more than 40% of its cotton imports from Africa in the 2024–25 marketing year, underscoring the continent’s growing influence in global cotton...

What Does H&M Stand For? Meaning, History & Brand Story

H&M stands for Hennes & Mauritz. “Hennes” means “hers” in Swedish, while “Mauritz” comes from the name of Mauritz Widforss, a company acquired in...

All You Need to Know About Mavi Jeans

With more than thirty years of denim expertise, Mavi has evolved from Turkey’s foremost jeans brand into a globally acclaimed fashion label, active in...

All You Need to Know About ZARA

Zara is a Spanish brand, founded in 1975 in A Coruña, Spain by Amancio Ortega and his wife Rosalía Mera. Despite common misconceptions, Zara...

All You Need to Know About DeFacto

DeFacto is one of Turkey’s leading fashion retailers, known worldwide for its affordable clothing and trend-conscious designs. The brand is widely recognized for offering...

Zimbabwe’s Textile Industry Signals Revival After Years of Decline

Zimbabwe’s long-struggling textile industry, which has faced sustained challenges for more than two decades, is showing early signs of recovery following a wave of...

Kenya Welcomes AGOA Extension Proposal

Kenya has welcomed a proposal by the United States administration to extend the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) for an additional year, a move...

Eswatini Urged to Diversify Textile Export Markets as AGOA Nears End

Eswatini can no longer rely predominantly on its traditional export markets for textile and garment products if it aims to sustain and expand its...

All You Need to Know About LC Waikiki

As one of the most growth-leading fashion brands in the international retail sector, LC Waikiki has become a respected textile label delivering stylish and...
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