-
Textile companies in China see decline in international orders as COVID19 rages globally
"It will be a tough year for the textile industry," Hu Qinhua, owner of Shaoxing Hongyutong textile company told the Global Times Wednesday. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages overseas, some textile compa...
-
Minister: We seek to revive textile industry, restore Egyptian cotton glory
Minister of Public Business Sector Hesham Tawfik said Sunday that his ministry continues carrying out ambitious plans to develop spinning and weaving industries and improve the quality of Egyptian cot...
-
US-China trade deal brings limited benefits for apparel firms
The 'Phase One' trade agreement signed between the US and China is a step in the right direction after almost two years of trade tensions, but it offers little relief to apparel firms in the ongoing t...
-
US apparel group berates proposed EU tariff hike
A US apparel trading association has expressed its disapproval at a threatened tariff hike of apparel and accessories from the EU over an ongoing aircraft subsidies dispute, warning of its impact on A...
-
Egyptian Cotton & Textile Industries Holding signs contract with PwC for merger
Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company has signed a contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the financial reconstruction and the merger of subsidiaries.
-
BCI, IDH unveil 'Better Cotton Innovation Challenge'
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), IDH The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), and Dalberg Advisors have unveiled the 'Better Cotton Innovation Challenge' – a global project inviting innovative ideas...
-
Cotton exports rise to 120.9% in 4th quarter of 2018-2019 agricultural season: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said Egyptian exports of cotton in the fourth quarter of the 2018-2019 agricultural season stood at 190,400 metric quintals, marking...
-
BCI is launching revised version of Claims Framework
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is releasing a newly revised version of Better Cotton Claims Framework. The updated framework includes key changes that allow members to communicate about their sust...
-
Marzoli Strengthens Ties with Egyptian Textile Industry
Marzoli is involved in the 1.1 billion euros modernization project of Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company, one of Egypts largest textile companies, and emphasize that they are an important tec...
-
177 quintals of Egyptian cotton sold at EGP 237 million, under new selling system: Public business ministry
The new system sells cotton by auction with a pricing policy in line with global cotton prices. Egypt’s Ministry of Public Business Sector announced Thursday that around 117 quintals of the Egyptian c...
-
Egypt adopts plan to improve cotton, textile industries
Egypt is adopting an integrated plan to improve the cotton and textile industries by learning from abroad, minister of public business sector Hisham Tawfik said recently. Twenty five cotton gins will...
-
Sisi follows up government efforts to upgrade spinning and weaving industry
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has urged the government to continue its efforts for upgrading Egypts spinning and weaving industry to regain its prominence. This came during a meeting the President he...
-
Egypt aims to be textile industry hub by 2025
Egypts Ministry of the Public Business Sector has launched a new strategy to restructure all textile companies under the Cotton and Textile Industries Holding Company with the aim of restoring the Egy...
-
Egypt adopts integrated plan to improve cotton and textile industries: Public business sector minister
Egypts Minister of Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfik said that the government is adopting an integrated plan to improve the cotton and textile industries by benefiting from foreign experience in th...
-
Egypt to establish worlds largest textile factory in Mahalla
Egypts Minister of Manpower and Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfiq announced on Saturday that the ministry is set to establish the worlds largest textile factory, at the al-Shouna area of al-Mahalla...
-
Symposium for Italian textile machinery in Egypt
UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) organises, in collaboration with ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, and Italian Trade Agency, a symposium on...
-
Egypts textile exports surge 0.3% in 7 months
Egypts textile exports rose 0.3 percent to reach $1.756 billion during the period from January to July 2019, up from $1.752 billion in the same period last year.
-
Egypts cotton exports see 218.8% increase during Q3 2018/2019
Egyptian cotton exports increased during the third quarter of the agricultural season 2018-2019 to 510,200 metric quintals compared to 160,100 metric quintals during the corresponding period of the pr...
-
Egyptian Cotton exports are at highest in five years
Egyptian Cotton production and exports are at their highest in five years – following a renewed period of emphasis on improving sustainability: season 2018/2019 saw an increase of 45% in exports. The...
-
Egyptian cotton boosts exports, preps for BCI pilot
Giza, Egypt – Egyptian cotton production and exports have hit a five-year high following a period of emphasis on improving sustainability. The season 2018/2019 saw an increase of 45% in exports, accor...