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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Cotton made in Africa Receives Top “Excellent” Rating from Germany’s Siegelklarheit Platform

Cotton made in Africa has received the highest possible rating of “Excellent” from Siegelklarheit, Germany’s sustainability label assessment platform, recognizing the cotton standard for...

Afreximbank: Africa’s Economy Grows 4.5% in 2025 Despite Global Trade Challenges

Africa strengthened its economic resilience in 2025, recording faster economic growth despite rising geopolitical tensions, slowing global demand and continued supply chain disruptions, according...

Turkish Home Textile Specialist Dersiyon Tekstil to Showcase Sustainable Contract Fabrics at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles 2026

Turkish home textile manufacturer Dersiyon Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. will participate in Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles 2026, Asia's leading trade fair for...

CEDIT Targets Export Growth with Sustainable Yarn Dyeing Technologies

At ITM 2026, Kohan Textile Journal spoke with Mehmet Akif Cenk about the company's latest yarn dyeing technologies, its export strategy, and the growing...

US Proposes New Tariffs on Seven African Countries Over Forced Labour Concerns

The United States is considering imposing an additional 12.5 percentage point tariff on imports from seven African countries following investigations into labour standards and...

Nigeria Textile Import Ban Proposal Raises Concerns Over ₦10 Trillion Garment Industry

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has cautioned that the Nigerian Senate’s proposal to ban textile fabric imports could have significant...

China Texmatech Targets Global Textile Growth Through Automation and Sustainable Manufacturing

At ITM 2026, Kohan Textile Journal interviewed Peter from China Texmatech Co. Ltd. (CTMTC), one of China's leading state-owned suppliers of textile technologies. During...

Balkan Tekstil Looks Beyond Market Challenges as Egypt Emerges as a Key Textile Hub

At ITM 2026, Kohan Textile Journal interviewed Osman Balkan from Balkan Tekstil, a Turkish manufacturer with more than five decades of experience in textile...

SCZONE Signs $6.5 Million Textile Investment with Atesan Tekstil in Egypt’s Qantara West

Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed a new investment agreement with Turkish company Atesan Tekstil to establish a textile manufacturing facility in...

Tunisia Unveils Textile Strategy to Boost Competitiveness by 2036

Tunisia has unveiled a new long-term strategy to transform its textile and clothing industry by 2036, with a strong focus on innovation, value-added production,...
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