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...
Interview with Stefan Bühler, Mayer & Cie. Area Sales Manager
Could you please let us know more about Mayer and Cie. and products, goals and success story?
Mayer & Cie. is a manufacturer of circular...
Fashion SVP to present Moroccan pavilion for first time
Fashion SVP is going to present a unique Moroccan pavilion for first time in UK from January 29-30 at Olympia London. The project has...
Turkish clothes will now be expensive for Moroccan consumers despite FTA
Turkish clothes will now be very expensive for all in Morocco!
All companies purchasing imported apparels and textiles from Turkey to sell in Morocco will...
Tunisian fashion brand LYOUM eyes international expansion following €500k investment
Tunisian fashion brand LYOUM ; Founded in 2011 following the Tunisian uprising, LYOUM has been a forefront player on the Mediterranean apparel and design...
Ban imported Aso-Oke: First Lady of Nigeria’s Ekiti state
First Lady of Nigeria’s Ekiti state Bisi Fayemi recently urged the government to ban imported ‘Aso-Oke’ fabric from China and revive the nation’s textile...
Moroccan Government Adds Tariffs on Clothing From Turkey Despite FTA
Morocco is adding a new tariff on Turkish clothing, making it more expensive for Moroccan consumers.
Companies importing clothing will have to pay a new...
First Bank partners Africa Fashion Week, promotes growth of small businesses
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has sponsored the sixth edition of the Africa Fashion Week, Nigeria a measure met to promote the growth of...
Kenyan cabinet approves commercial farming of Bt cotton
The Kenyan cabinet recently approved the commercial farming of Bt cotton hybrids following the successful completion of field trials over five years. This was...
PRECIOUS MOLOI-MOTSEPE: SA PERFECTLY POISED TO GRAB A LARGER PIECE OF LUCRATIVE FASHION AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY
The global fashion industry is a lucrative business valued at $2.4 trillion (R35.6 trillion) and employs some 300 million people across its value chains.
This...
S AFRICA’S RETAILERS VOW TO BACK DOMESTIC TEXTILE SECTOR
South Africa’s big clothing retailers have vowed to buy an additional 85 million units of clothes, shoes and leather goods manufactured in the country...
