The integrated project in Qantara West will create around 6,000 direct jobs and export 90% of its textile and apparel production.
China’s Jasan Group has begun construction of a $117 million integrated textile and apparel complex in Egypt’s Qantara West Industrial Zone, strengthening the country’s efforts to expand export-oriented manufacturing and attract international textile investment.
The project is being developed within the Suez Canal Economic Zone on a site covering approximately 300,000 square metres. Fully financed by Jasan Group, the complex will be implemented in three consecutive phases, although a detailed completion schedule has not yet been announced.
Once fully operational, the facility is expected to create approximately 6,000 direct jobs, according to the Suez Canal Economic Zone. Around 90% of its production will be exported, with the remaining 10% supplying the Egyptian market.
Integrated Production from Spinning to Finished Garments
The new Jasan Group complex will bring several stages of textile and apparel manufacturing together within one industrial site.
Planned operations include:
- Spinning and textile manufacturing
- Ready-made garment production
- Sportswear manufacturing
- Seamless garments
- Socks
- Textile accessories
- Elastic fabrics
- Dyeing and finishing
The integrated model is expected to reduce dependence on imported intermediate products while giving the manufacturer greater control over quality, cost, production times and delivery schedules.
Combining spinning, fabric production, dyeing and garment manufacturing can also improve responsiveness to international orders and support the traceability requirements of global apparel brands.
Project Primarily Targets Export Markets
Jasan Group’s decision to allocate 90% of production to international markets makes the development particularly important to Egypt’s export strategy.
The factory is designed primarily to serve global buyers rather than depend on domestic consumption. Its exports could generate foreign-currency earnings while integrating Egyptian manufacturing more deeply into international textile and apparel supply chains.
The project is also expected to create business opportunities for local suppliers operating in packaging, logistics, chemicals, maintenance, machinery services and other supporting industries.
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Qantara West Develops as a Textile Manufacturing Hub
Qantara West is emerging as one of Egypt’s key industrial clusters for spinning, textiles, garments and related manufacturing activities.
International investors are being attracted by the zone’s industrial infrastructure, workforce availability, proximity to ports and access to regional and international export markets.
According to SCZONE, Qantara West now hosts projects backed by investors from several countries, supporting the authority’s ambition to build a concentrated textile and apparel manufacturing ecosystem rather than a collection of isolated factories.
Jasan Group’s investment follows other textile projects announced for the zone. Turkish companies Dinamik Raus Tekstil and YILTEM Apparel previously agreed to establish an $8 million ready-made garment factory in Qantara West West.
The continued arrival of Chinese and Turkish manufacturers indicates growing international confidence in Egypt as a regional textile manufacturing base.
Egypt Targets Major Growth in Garment Exports
Egypt’s ready-made garment sector has recorded strong growth in recent years, supported by factory expansions and new foreign investment.
The Apparel Export Council of Egypt expects garment exports to reach approximately $4.4 billion in 2026. The country has also set a wider target of raising annual textile and garment exports to around $11.5 billion by 2030.
Achieving that goal will require sustained investment in manufacturing capacity, modern textile machinery, labour productivity, logistics and compliance with international environmental and social standards.
Egypt will also need to maintain competitive production costs and reliable access to raw materials while meeting the shorter lead times and traceability requirements demanded by global brands.
Chinese and Turkish Investment Expands Egyptian Capacity
Foreign investment is playing an increasingly important role in Egypt’s textile expansion.
A 2026 assessment from the US Department of Agriculture noted that Chinese investment in Egypt covered several stages of textile production, while multiple Turkish companies had announced plans to establish or expand local manufacturing operations.
For international manufacturers, Egypt offers several potential advantages, including its geographic position between Africa, Europe and the Middle East, access to important shipping routes, an established textile workforce and trade arrangements that support access to several export markets.
Rising production expenses in some traditional textile-manufacturing countries are also encouraging companies to consider Egypt as an alternative or complementary manufacturing location.
SCZONE Expands Export-Oriented Industrial Investment
The Jasan Group development forms part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone’s broader effort to attract foreign industrial capital and establish specialised export clusters.
SCZONE has sought to position its industrial zones as platforms for companies requiring manufacturing infrastructure, logistics connections and access to global markets.
For Egypt, projects such as the Jasan complex provide benefits beyond direct employment. Integrated textile investments can strengthen industrial linkages, encourage technology transfer, develop local workforce capabilities and increase the value of exported products.
The project also supports Egypt’s objective of moving further up the textile value chain—from raw materials and basic processing towards integrated fabric and finished-garment production.
With its substantial investment, integrated manufacturing structure and strong export orientation, Jasan Group’s new complex is set to become one of the most significant textile projects currently under development in Egypt.
