African textiles

Ankara Fabric: The History, Textile Techniques and Art Behind African Wax Prints

Africa Editorial - 0
Ankara fabric is recognised for its saturated colours, bold repeats and strong association with African fashion. Yet its significance extends beyond clothing. In contemporary...
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Africa

US Extends AGOA Through 2028, Securing African Textile and Apparel Trade

The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 31, 2028, preserving duty-free...
Egypt

Tüfekçi Makine: “Air Conditioning Systems Are the Lungs of a Textile Factory”

Interview with Seçkin Yıldırımdemir, Deputy General Manager, Tüfekçi Makine San. ve Tic. A.Ş. During Egypt Stitch & Tex 2026...
Middle East and Africa

Top Textile Companies and Manufacturers in Morocco

Last updated: October 2026 Morocco has developed into one of the most important textile and apparel manufacturing hubs in...
Garment & Fashion

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...

Garment training centre boosts first innovative textile cluster in Jordan

Garment & Fashion
Italian and EU officials on Tuesday took part in a field visit to the Garment Design and Training Services Centre and the Noorway Factory,...

Kenya – A Rising Power In Apparel Industry?

Garment & Fashion
Country Overview The Republic of Kenya is an East African country bordering the Indian Ocean, located between Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, and Tanzania. The country...

Kenya’s AGOA Exports Decline 4.65% in 2017

Kenya
Kenya’s exports of goods to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) declined by 4.65 per cent or Ksh1.6 billion ($15.9...

Nigeria, China opt currency swap to cut dollar use

Nigeria
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, and China have agreed to swap their currencies in order to reduce their dependency on third-country currencies and thereby, give...

US apparel brands challenged on Jordan migrant workers

Garment & Fashion
US apparel A UK organisation that aims to advance human rights in business has released a report today which claims that many US apparel brands...

Dubai textile firm plans garment unit in Kenya’s Naivasha

Garment & Fashion
Dubai-based textile company United Aryan plans to build a garment factory that could employ up to 10,000 workers at Olkaria geothermal fields in Naivasha...

Kenya to Create 70,000 Jobs in Leather Industry: Official

Kenya
Kenya is looking forward to the leather sector to create 70,000 jobs by 2022 and boost the economy from Sh 14 billion now to...

Nigeria should opt for mass production: fashion designers

Nigeria
Many Nigerian fashion designers feel their country, one of the biggest consumers of fashion in Africa, can boost the economy, meet rising domestic demand, raise...

Cotton export dents industrialisation: Nigerian Minister

Garment & Fashion
Continued export of raw cotton with little or no value addition by the African producers is unsustainable due to global instability in the prices of the...

Nigerian should opt for mass production: fashion designers

Garment & Fashion
Many Nigerian fashion designers feel their country, one of the biggest consumers of fashion in Africa, can boost the economy, meet rising domestic demand,...
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