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: Textile Sector Moves Promising Step Amid Challenges

The Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI) disclosed that the nation earned over 171.7 million USD during the just ended budget year from textile...

Ethiopia: Hawassa Textile Factory to Become Industrial Park

ADDIS ABABA - ENA Hawasa Textile Factory is going to be expanded into an industrial park with an outlay of over 2 billion Birr...

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

BY GABRIELLE DAVENPORT Hold a piece of kente cloth between your fingers, and the first thing you notice is likely the bright, saturated shades of...

Fashion Brands Pin Big Hopes as US and Kenya Officially Open Trade Talks

In these challenging times of the ensuing trade war between US and China, social unrest in Hong Kong, the never-ending coronavirus scare and extended...
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