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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WestPoint Home Expands Manufacturing in Bahrain with New Towel Production Line

WestPoint Home, one of the world’s leading textile companies with a legacy of over 220 years, has inaugurated Phase 1 of its new towel...

SCZONE Chairman Attends Groundbreaking of $1 Billion Chinese “Sailun” Tire Factory in Sokhna

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) marked a new milestone today as Mr. Waleid Gamal El-Dien, Chairman of SCZONE, attended...

American Apparel & Footwear Association Responds to Lapse of AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP Programs

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is expressing its deep disappointment that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity...

U.S. Ends AGOA: African Textile Exports Face Heavy Tariff Burden

The African textile and apparel sector is bracing for major losses after the Trump administration allowed the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to...

Egypt Invites German Textile Machinery Leaders to Localise Technology

Egypt is intensifying efforts to position itself as a regional hub for textile manufacturing, with Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment...

The Meaning Behind the Famous Kente Cloth of Ghana

Kente cloth is one of the most iconic African textiles, celebrated for its vivid colors and intricate woven patterns. Originating in Ghana, Kente is...

İHKİB Secures €37 Million in EU Grants to Drive Green and Digital Transformation

The Istanbul Apparel Exporters’ Association (İHKİB) has successfully secured a total of €37 million in grant funding from the European Union to accelerate the...

SCZONE Signs $35.2 Million Agreement with Pakistan’s Interloop Group for Ready-Made Garments Project in Qantara West

In a landmark move, the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed a contract with Pakistan’s Interloop Group to establish...

Behind the Surge of Fabric Imports: A Serious Alarm for Iran’s Textile Industry

Iran’s textile industry has long been struggling with numerous challenges — from outdated machinery and insufficient investment in modern technologies to smuggling and uncontrolled...

New Zealand and Saudi Arabia Launch Business Council to Boost Trade Ties

New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Investment, Todd McClay, and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi, have signed a joint...
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