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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UAE Launches ‘Naseej’ Initiative to Advance Textile Circularity and Reduce Waste

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched Naseej, the National Initiative for Textile Circularity, marking a significant step toward transforming the country's textile industry...

The Logistics of Regional Displacement: Navigating the Turkish-Egyptian Textile Corridor

In the modern global textile apparatus, the commercial viability of high-volume garment factories, industrial sewing systems, and computerized flat knitting machinery is directly shaped...

GID Textile Egypt Targets $500 Million in Exports with Major Expansion Plans

Egypt is set to strengthen its position as a regional textile manufacturing hub as GID Textile Egypt Group unveiled ambitious expansion plans aimed at...

India–Oman CEPA Opens New Export Opportunities for Textile and Apparel Industry

The implementation of the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is expected to provide a significant boost to India's textile, apparel, and handicraft sectors...

KipaÅŸ Textile Expands Sustainable Production Capacity with New Monforts Machinery Investment

Turkish integrated textile manufacturer KipaÅŸ Textile has strengthened its production and sustainability capabilities through the installation of advanced finishing technologies from German machinery specialist...

Kenya Exports More Apparel to the US but Earns Less, Raising Concerns for Textile Industry

Kenya’s textile and apparel industry achieved a record export volume to the United States in 2025, but declining revenues have exposed growing structural challenges...

Egypt Strengthens Textile Manufacturing Ambitions with New Turkish-Backed Garment Factory

Egypt has taken another major step toward becoming a leading textile and apparel manufacturing hub with the inauguration of a new garment production facility...

Turkish Investor Highlights Tunisia’s Role as Gateway to European and African Markets

Tunisia is increasingly positioning itself as a strategic manufacturing and logistics hub for Turkish companies seeking access to both European and African markets, according...

Xetma: Sustainable Surface Finishing Technologies for a Changing Textile Industry

Interview with Karsten Heinz, Director Sales & Marketing, Xetma Vollenweider GmbH During ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Behnam Ghasemi, Editor-in-Chief of Kohan Textile Journal, spoke with...

China Plans $2 Billion Carbon-Neutral Textile Industrial City in Egypt

China is set to make one of its largest industrial investments in the Middle East and Africa’s textile sector through a proposed $2 billion...
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