Egypt
Egypt’s Suez Canal Revenue Plummeted by Almost Half in January
The embattled Egyptian economy has been hard hit by Red Sea trade disruptions.
Chinese Textile Players Investing $101 Million in Egypt
Four companies are planting their flag near the Suez Canal.
Better Cotton and Cotton Egypt Meet to Renew Their Strategic Partnership
In Cairo last week, the two met with local partners to discuss sustainable farming in Egypt where Better…
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Egypt Getting New ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Textiles Factory
The general authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone and Chinese industrial developer TEDA-Egypt have laid…
Why Better Cotton is Expanding its Reach in Egypt
A new partnership is an extension of one launched in 2020 by the Egyptian Cotton Project and UNIDO.
Swiss Mill Joins Egypt’s Cotton Farmers in Sustainability Push
Ventile aims to promote traceable and transparent supply chain
Why This Gap Supplier is Digitizing Wages in Egypt
Paying workers digitally rather than with cash has benefits for both factories and workers.
New Alpine Group Facility Driving Sustainability Shift in Egypt
With subsidiary Alex Apparels' unveiling of its 10th facility in Alexandria, the company hopes to make Egypt…
US Jeans Imports Surge to Meet Strong Consumer Demand
The Top 5 blue denim apparel suppliers all surpassed 20 percent year-over-year import increases in February.
With Minimum Wage Doubling Jan. 1, Egypt Has What ‘Buyers Are Looking For,’ Expert Says
Egypt's textiles players "are making our own way forward because we learnt so many things during Covid-19," a…
Upstream Focus: Vogue and Velocity’s Abhay Kumar on Safety, Small Runs & Sustainability
In this Q&A, Vogue and Velocity's Abhay Kumar discusses the cost of sustainability and how his company has…
Factory Disasters Are Still Happening—and This Is a Big Reason Why
Fires in India and the Philippines. A Cairo collapse killing dozens. Deadly disasters will plague the garment…
24 Injured, 20 Dead at Garment Factory Inferno in Egypt
At least 20 workers were killed and 24 injured in Egypt Thursday after a fire ravaged a four-story garment…
A Look at Sourcing Apparel From Egypt and Investing in its Textile Industry
The Egyptian apparel sector plays an important role in the country's economy and it has rebounded with a…
Egypt Makes Moves to Protect its Cotton Brand
The Egyptian government has appointed an official steering committee to safeguard the future of the Egyptian…