African textiles

Top Textile Companies and Manufacturers in Morocco

Last updated: August 2026 Morocco has developed into one of the most important textile and apparel manufacturing hubs in North Africa. Supported by its strategic...

Hirdaramani Eyes Egypt as Regional Apparel Manufacturing and Export Hub

Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer discusses expansion plans as Egypt strengthens its position in global textile and garment supply...

African Textiles Positioned as Strategic Alternative to Asian Sourcing in Europe

African textile production is emerging as a credible and increasingly competitive alternative to Asian sourcing, according to industry...

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...

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...

Ethiopia Repurposes Textile Factories to Manufacture Quality PPE

Ethiopia has created the capacity to produce more than 60 million pieces of international-standard personal protective equipment (PPE) per month following government efforts to...

Ooni trains 100 women in tie and dye fabrics

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, in his unique gesture, recently spent the day which was for...

Kenyan Eco-Friendly Footwear Wins Fashionomics Africa

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 29 March 2021 – The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house as the...

Morocco Largest Arab Exporter to Brazil in January

By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – In January 2021, Morocco exported $100 million of goods to Brazil, making the country the top Arab exporter to the...

Nigeria textile sector can compete with China

Signature founder, Michael Eyeh, has called for a revamping of the indigenous infrastructure in Nigeria in order to make actors in the fashion and...

Nigeria’s Cotton Market Sees Rebound After Textile Forex Ban

By: Fatima Muktar The volume of production and consumption of cotton in the country rose by at least 7.5 per cent in 2020 after the...

Secret Textile Factories in Morocco Supply Renowned European Brands

Rabat – Despite working illegally and subjecting their workers’ to inhumane conditions, clandestine Moroccan textile companies supply renowned European brands, including Zara and Mango. A...

Morocco: Uproar in Morocco as death toll in textile flooded workshop rises to 28

By Hicham Rafih – Authorities in Morocco faced mounting questions and calls for accountability Wednesday, two days after 28 people died when heavy rain...

Who Is Behind the Kordestani Collection Brand?

Interview with Ronak Kordestani Owner and founder of Kordestanicollection By: Mena Carpet News Rugs are an expensive item so people really like to see who is behind...

EFI’s Accelerator Programme Selects Three Kenyan Designers

The Ethical Fashion Initiative – a joint venture of the UN and WTO’s International Trade Centre, has selected three Kenyan designers to participate in...
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