Textile Industry

Ghana Moves to Revive Cotton Production as Textile Industry Expands

Ghana has launched a pilot cotton-growing project in the Northern Region as part of a wider effort to rebuild domestic cotton production and support...

Saudi Arabia Textile Industry: Opportunities Under Vision 2030

Could Saudi Arabia Become the Middle East’s Next Advanced Textile Manufacturing Hub? In an exclusive interview with Kohan Textile...

Are Trade Fairs Losing Their Traditional Role in the Textile Industry?

By: Behnam Ghasemi  For decades, trade fairs have played a central role in the global textile industry. Buyers travelled...

Brazil’s Textile Industry Calls for Tax Incentive Extension Until 2032

São Paulo Manufacturers Warn That Ending ICMS Tax Credit Could Undermine Competitiveness Against Asian Imports Brazil's textile industry is...

When Trade Policies Hurt Domestic Textile Manufacturing: Lessons from Iran’s Textile Industry

By Behnam Ghasemi For decades, the global textile industry has demonstrated one fundamental principle: manufacturing competitiveness depends not only...

U.S. Tariffs Reshape Outlook for Türkiye’s Textile Industry

The United States' sweeping trade policy changes, announced by President Donald Trump on April 2, 2025, have introduced a universal 10% import tariff on...

Laura Gachava Sewing Factory Leads Textile Innovation in Georgia

With over 30 years of entrepreneurial expertise, Laura Gachava has founded the "Laura Gachava Sewing Factory", an industry leader in Georgia’s textile sector. Starting...

Kenya’s Textile Industry and AGOA: Past Benefits and Future Uncertainties

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of Kenya’s export economy for over two decades, especially in the textile and...

Nigeria’s Local Polypropylene Production Poised to Revive Textile Industry – MAN

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has declared that the country’s growing local production of polypropylene—led by the Dangote Refinery—could be a game-changer for...

amec Welcomes Spain’s Response Plan to U.S. Tariffs, Calls for Concrete Support for Exporters

Today, amec, the association representing internationalized industrial companies in Spain, attended the official presentation of the Spanish government’s response plan to the tariffs announced...

JAAF, Sri Lanka, Engages Government On Urgent Response To U.S. Tariffs Threatening Export Sector

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has expressed deep concern over the new Reciprocal Tariff policy announced by the U.S. government, cautioning that the move could...

Rwanda Aims to Clothe Entire Population with Locally-Made Garments by 2029

Rwanda has unveiled bold plans to dramatically scale up its domestic garment industry, with the goal of producing enough clothing to supply 100% of...

Loopamid Now Commercially Available: BASF Starts up Its First Plant for Recycled Polyamide 6

Production plant opens in Shanghai, China, with a capacity of 500 metric tons of loopamid per year Plant and products certified according to...

Kenya, Ghana, and Ethiopia Face Lowest US Tariffs Under Trump’s New Trade Policy

As part of a sweeping new trade policy unveiled by President Donald Trump, Kenya, Ghana, and Ethiopia will face some of the lowest tariffs...

US-tariffs are Disrupting the Global Textile and Apparel Value Chains Resulting in Higher Prices in the U.S.

The U.S. administration's decision to unilaterally impose sweeping tariff increases on imported goods represents a significant challenge to the existing global trading system, which...
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