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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Thies Highlights Water-Saving Dyeing Technology and Expands Focus on Africa at ITM 2026

At ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Behnam Ghasemi, Editor-in-Chief of Kohan Textile Journal, interviewed Thomas Michalski, Sales Manager at Thies Textile Machinery to discuss the...

IFC Pilot Shows Morocco Textile Circularity Potential

Pilot projects under the Morocco Textile Circularity programme, led by the International Finance Corporation, have demonstrated that textile waste recycling in Morocco is both...

Nigeria Senate Calls for Textile Import Ban to Revive Domestic Manufacturing

Nigeria's Senate has called for a comprehensive ban on textile imports as part of a broader strategy to revive the country's once-thriving textile industry,...

Senegal Opens $10.45 Million Textile Factory as Turkish Investment Strengthens West Africa’s Cotton Value Chain

Senegal has taken another significant step toward industrializing its textile sector with the inauguration of a $10.45 million garment manufacturing facility in the Diamniadio...

Textile and Apparel Companies Lose Ground in Türkiye’s ISO 500 Industrial Ranking

The presence of textile and apparel companies in Türkiye's largest industrial enterprises continues to decline, according to the latest Türkiye's Largest 500 Industrial Enterprises...

Türkiye’s Raff Military Textile Targets Uganda’s Defence Market Through Trade Mission

Raff Military Textile, one of Türkiye's leading manufacturers of military and security apparel, is set to strengthen its presence in Africa by participating in...

Egypt’s Textile Surge: Why Global Investors Are Moving to North Africa

The Egyptian textile industry has rapidly transformed into a major global investment corridor, dramatically shifting capital deployment patterns across the Mediterranean. As manufacturing groups...

ATAG Egypt Celebrates 30 Years of Engineering Excellence and Strategic Expansion Across the MEA Textile Sector

ATAG Egypt, a leading engineering and machinery representation firm, has officially announced significant technological milestones and market expansion achievements, marking nearly three decades of...

ERA Mümessillik: Driving Innovation in Textile Printing and Finishing Markets

Introduction and Executive Summary The global textile industry thrives on the synergy between established traditions and cutting-edge digital integration. Standing at the forefront of this...

Africa Textile Talks 2026 to Spotlight Regenerative Textile Innovation and Sustainable Manufacturing in Cape Town

As Africa continues to strengthen its position in the global textile and fashion industry, Africa Textile Talks 2026 will return for its sixth edition...
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