African textiles
Zambia Advances Green Textile and Wood Value Chains to Combat Climate Change
Zambia is taking significant steps toward greening its textile and wood value chains, positioning itself for sustainable growth and competitiveness under the African Continental...
Middle East and Africa
Results of the 28th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey
The business situation has slightly improved in September but remains dire.
The ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS) for...
Africa
Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone Makes First Export of ‘Made in Benin’ Garments for U.S. Polo Assn.
The Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) has successfully exported its first shipment of ready-to-wear clothing for the renowned American...
Fiber & yarn
Independent Auditors Attest to The Good Cashmere Standard High Effectiveness in Animal Welfare and Sustainability
The latest results of the comprehensive verification of its cashmere farms and producers confirm that The Good Cashmere...
Fiber & yarn
Aid by Trade Foundation Joins International Alliance for Sustainable Cotton Production in Chad
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has joined the newly formed Koskilna Compact alliance. This international multi-stakeholder coalition...
Kenyan menswear retailer Deacons may close down soon
It’s been a never-ending struggle for this Kenya-based menswear retailer! And now it’s reached the extent of shutting down forever.
Failing to raise funds to...
Arab African countries export textiles to Brazil
Last year saw clothing sales from Morocco and Tunisia to Brazil go up. This year should be a different story, with sales slowing down...
European Bank, Moroccan NGO Conclude Loan to Support Women Entrepreneurs
By Safaa Kasraoui
The European bank aspires to assist Al Amana Microfinance in supporting women entrepreneurs and developing income-generating activities in rural areas.
Rabat – The...
In Sonia Gomes’s Hands, Textiles Evoke Resilience
By: Ela Bittencourt
With her New York debut on the horizon, the Afro-Brazilian artist, known for her seductive, textile-based sculptures, is finally, and rightfully, receiving...
KENYA’S NGUO YETU TO EXPAND GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION FOOTPRINT
Nguo Yetu, an apparel company from the Kenyan export processing zone (EPZ) plans to engage Kenyans working abroad, including the United States to expand...
First organic cotton ginning plant in West Africa
West and Central Africa have their first organic cotton ginning plant, a move designed to boost the regions textile industries.
Inaugurated by the President of...
What Is Kente Cloth? originated in western Africa
Learn more about the textile that originated in western Africa.
BY GABRIELLE DAVENPORT
Hold a piece of kente cloth between your fingers, and the first thing...
Fashion brands pin big hopes as US and Kenya officially open trade talks
In these challenging times of ensuing trade war between US and China, social unrest in Hong Kong, the never-ending coronavirus scare and extended lockdowns,...
Morocco Imposes Higher Import Tax on Turkish Textile Products
The protectionist measure comes after Morocco’s trade balance with Turkey recorded large deficits in recent years.
Rabat – Morocco’s imports of Turkish textile and clothing...
New Chinese textile unit in Casablanca to create 650 jobs
A new high-tech textile industrial unit in Casablanca will start operations shortly, under an agreement signed this week by Minister of Industry and Trade,...
