Middle East and Africa

Africa’s Textile Industry Moves Toward Sustainable and Integrated Growth

Interview with Mr. Muktar Dodo, GOTS Representative in Africa Africa’s textile and apparel industry is shifting toward greater value addition, regional integration, traceability and sustainable production. With AfCFTA, evolving global...

Tüfekçi Makine: “Air Conditioning Systems Are the Lungs of a Textile Factory”

Interview with Seçkin Yıldırımdemir, Deputy General Manager, Tüfekçi Makine San. ve Tic. A.Ş. During Egypt Stitch & Tex 2026...

Alt.FFF Launch Edition Puts Africa’s Materials, Makers and Fashion Value Chain Centre Stage in Accra

The inaugural Alternative Fashion Fabric Fair (Alt.FFF) officially launched on Saturday, 19 September 2026, bringing together industry leaders,...

CIB Provides $80 Million Financing for Eroğlu Knitting Expansion in Egypt

Commercial International Bank Egypt has signed an US$80 million financing agreement to support the expansion of Eroğlu Knitting’s...

Egypt Stitch & Tex 2026: What the Exhibition Revealed About the Future of Egypt’s Textile Industry

By Behnam Ghasemi, Editor-in-Chief, Kohan Textile Journal After spending several days at Egypt Stitch & Tex 2026 in Cairo,...

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Africa Textile Talks Launches Future Fabrics Student Challenge for Emerging Innovators

Africa Textile Talks 2026 has launched its inaugural Future Fabrics Student Challenge, inviting emerging designers, researchers, makers and innovators from across Africa to explore...

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...
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