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EXPORT MANIFEST Updated June 2026

Egypt Textile & Apparel, at a Glance

$1.15B +15% YoY*
Garment exports, first 4 months of 2026
70+
Export markets served worldwide
1,692
Companies listed in the Egytex directory
7–10
Days average sea freight to EU ports
*Export figure as reported in industry news. The directory figure is counted live.

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92 companies Browse Accessories →

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Cotton & Yarn

Major slump in Egypt cotton yarn exports

Egypt cotton yarn exports slumped to 21.7K tons in 2019, down 16.8% from 2018 and 43% since 2015. As EU demand shrinks, Egypt is losing ground in its...

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Exports

Egypt QIZ exports to the US reach record of 1 Billion USD

In 2018, Egypt’s QIZ exports to the US hit a record $1B, up 13%. Apparel drove 83% of total trade, with manmade fibers taking a 50% share. Though Egyp...

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Exports

Major decline in Egypt QIZ exports of knitted T-shirt to the US market

Egypt’s exports of knitted T-shirts to the US have sharply declined, hitting just $21.6M in late 2017. Despite a major price advantage through duty-fr...

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Latest Research

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TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY · 2010

A fuzzy modelling approach to supplier selection in textiles

Cuneyt Altinoz, PhD & Sam Winchester, PhD Department of Textile and Apparel Technology and...
TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY · 2010

The Road to True Wearable Electronics

Kim Anderson & Abdelfattah M. Seyam North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, US...
TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY · 2010

Development of a Colour Matching Support System in Bleaching and Dyeing

Mr.Pichai Uttamapinant presented by Mr. Sutee Tappong United Textile Mills Co. Ltd, Thaila...
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