Middle East and Africa

Kenya’s Cotton Revival Shifts Focus From Farming to Textile Manufacturing

Thika Cloth Mills says Kenya’s renewed cotton production could support a wider industrial value chain encompassing ginning, spinning, fabric production, garments and exports—but reliable supply, financing and modern technology...

Türkiye’s Textile Exports to Tunisia Rise as African Trade Gains Momentum

Turkish exports to Tunisia increased by 9.9% to $720.4 million during the first seven months of 2026, with...

China’s Shengtai Plans $246 Million Green Textile Industrial Park in Morocco

Chinese textile manufacturer Shengtai Intelligent Manufacturing Group has secured key regulatory approvals in China for a MAD 2.29...

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...

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...

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Small Clothing Makers in Africa and Beyond Embrace Sustainability as Fashion’s Environmental Impact Deepens

As concerns mount over the environmental cost of fashion, small- and medium-sized clothing manufacturers in countries like South Africa and Tunisia are leading the...

Tunisian Textile Federation Highlights Progress and Partnerships at 2025 General Assembly

The Fédération Tunisienne du Textile et de l'Habillement (FTTH) successfully held its Ordinary General Assembly on July 23, 2025, at the Novotel Lac Tunis...

522-Year-Old Dye Pits in Nigeria Continue to Preserve West Africa’s Ancient Indigo Dyeing Tradition

In the heart of West Africa, a centuries-old textile tradition continues to thrive against the odds. In Kano, Nigeria, indigo dye pits—locally known as...

New Study Refutes “Dumping” Claims on Second-Hand Clothing Exports to Africa

A recent study tracking the flow of used clothing from Sweden to Kenya challenges widespread claims that second-hand clothing exports constitute waste dumping. Conducted...

Chinese Manufacturing Reshapes African Print Textile Trade, Displacing Togolese Women Traders

The manufacturing landscape of African print textiles has undergone a major shift in the 21st century, with production moving largely from Europe to China....

Ogun State and Arise Group Launch $2 Billion Garment Hub Project, Poised to Be Africa’s Largest

The Ogun State Government, in collaboration with India-based multinational Arise Integrated Industrial Platform, has inaugurated a project implementation team to kick-start the development of...

Tunisia’s Textile and Clothing Exports Rise 2.6% by May 2025, But Structural Challenges Persist

Tunisia’s textile and clothing exports increased by 2.61% year-on-year by the end of May 2025, reaching 3,942 million dinars, according to Sabeur Ben Kilani,...

Elsewedy Industrial Development and Turkish Giant Boni to Launch $100 Million Textile Factory in Egypt

Elsewedy Industrial Development, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, has signed a landmark agreement with Turkish textile manufacturer Boni to establish a $100 million integrated...

KCG Textile Expands Operations in Egypt with $24 Million Investment and New Factory

KCG Textile, a subsidiary of Turkey’s Küçükçalık Group, marked a major milestone in its ongoing expansion in Egypt by breaking ground on a new...

SCZONE Secures $52.6 Million in New Textile Investments During Promotional Visit to China

During his promotional roadshow across several Chinese provinces, Mr. Waleid Gamal El-Dien, Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE),...
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