Middle East and Africa

Ankara Fabric: The History, Textile Techniques and Art Behind African Wax Prints

Ankara fabric is recognised for its saturated colours, bold repeats and strong association with African fashion. Yet its significance extends beyond clothing. In contemporary art, the cloth has become...

Syria Seeks Funding to Advance €5 Million Textile Recovery Project

Syrian officials and international partners met at the Italian Embassy in Damascus to review progress on the €5...

IRANTEX 2026: Once a Leading Textile Exhibition, Now Fighting for Survival

The sharp decline in exhibitor participation, near disappearance of textile machinery companies and growing frustration among manufacturers have...

Bargh Lameh: The Origins of Iran’s Towel Manufacturing Industry

From a wooden loom in Tabriz in 1929 to international exports, Bargh Lameh played a pioneering role in...

Monforts Sees Strong Potential for Kenya’s Textile Industry Despite Investment Challenges

Kenya has significant opportunities to develop a more competitive and integrated textile manufacturing sector, but challenges ranging from...

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Turkey Invests $173 Million in Spain Across Key Sectors

At the Türkiye-Spain Roundtable Meeting held in Istanbul, Turkish Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat announced that Turkish companies invested approximately $173 million in Spain...

Algeria and Mauritania Deepen Economic Ties with Ambitious Commercial and Industrial Projects

Algeria is taking bold strides to solidify its presence in West Africa through a series of high-impact commercial and industrial initiatives in Mauritania. Announced...

Turkish Manufacturer Pelsan Tekstil to Establish First U.S. Facility in North Carolina, Creating 216 Jobs

Pelsan Tekstil A.S., a leading Turkey-based manufacturer of breathable film technologies for the hygiene and medical sectors, has announced plans to open its first...

Egypt’s Foreign Minister: African Agenda Tops Egypt’s Foreign Policy Priorities

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, affirmed that the African agenda remains at the forefront of Egypt’s foreign policy...

Afreximbank Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing Africa’s Cotton Value Chain

Supporting Industrial Transformation Through the C4+ Initiative The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has renewed its commitment to strengthening Africa’s cotton value chain, pledging continued support...

India Boycotts Turkish Brands Following Turkey’s Support for Pakistan

A growing trade and consumer backlash has emerged in India against Turkish products following Turkey’s public support for Pakistan during the recent four-day military...

Korean Textile Giant YongWan to Create 2,000 Jobs in Kenya with New Manufacturing Plant

In a major boost to Kenya’s textile industry and employment sector, South Korea's textile manufacturer YongWan is set to create at least 2,000 jobs...

Egypt’s Textile Sector Booms with Foreign Investment and Competitive Edge

Egypt is rapidly emerging as a global hotspot for textile manufacturing, driven by a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI), attractive production costs, and...

Nigeria’s House of Representatives Calls for Regulation of Textile Imports to Revive Local Industry

In a significant move to revitalise Nigeria’s struggling textile industry, the House of Representatives has urged the federal government to introduce measures to regulate...

Lagos Leather Fair 2025: Africa’s Leather Industry Takes Center Stage

The 8th edition of the Lagos Leather Fair (LLF 2025) is set to take place from June 28–29, 2025, at Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel,...
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