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Egyptian cotton prices ease on world markets as new crop arrives; Giza 94 slips to 142 cents
Prices of Egyptian extra-long-staple cotton softened abroad in the run-up to 4 October as the 2026/27 crop started to reach the market, with Giza 94 easing to about 142 cents from 147 cents, Al-Mal reported.
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Egypt's share of EU apparel imports doubles since 2021 as H1 shipments rise 29%
EU imports of Egyptian apparel rose 29% to $746.7 million in the first half of 2026, lifting Egypt's share of the bloc's apparel imports from outside the EU to 1.09%, more than double its H1 2021 leve...
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Saurer and ATAG weigh 2027 rotor-spinning technology centre in Egypt's 10th of Ramadan City
Swiss spinning-machinery maker Saurer and its Egyptian agent ATAG are discussing a 2027 technology centre in 10th of Ramadan City where mills could trial rotor spinning with their own fibre, including...
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US apparel imports fall 7.4% to $49bn in January–August as China and India lose ground
US apparel imports dropped 7.42% to $49.08 billion in the first eight months of 2026, OTEXA data show, with China down 29% and India down 26% while Cambodia and Indonesia gained.
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ITMF survey: global textile demand still weak, but Africa leads an improving outlook
The 40th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey shows business conditions improving but still negative, with capacity utilisation at 71% and Africa the most optimistic region for the next six months.
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Levi Strauss lifts profit outlook as US tariff refunds boost third-quarter margins
Levi Strauss & Co. grew third-quarter revenue 4% to $1.6 billion and raised its full-year earnings guidance, helped by refunds of US tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court; Europe and Asia outpaced...
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Only 3 of 13 textile recycling routes are bankable today, Accelerating Circularity study finds
A new Accelerating Circularity study finds that textile-to-textile recycling is held back by finance rather than technology, with only three of 13 routes bankable and mechanical recycling able to take...
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Egyptian cotton exports reach 7,081 tonnes in first five weeks of 2026/27 season, up 182%
Egypt shipped 7,081 tonnes of cotton between 1 September and 4 October 2026, against 2,511 tonnes a year earlier, according to the Cotton Exporters Union. The 2025/26 season closed at 64,060 tonnes wo...
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Egypt's textile chamber invites mills to shape agenda of next Egypt–Türkiye trade committee
The Chamber of Textile Industries has asked member companies to submit cooperation proposals and problems they face with Turkish firms ahead of the sixth Egypt–Türkiye Joint Trade Committee, due in 20...
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FONG'S Europe and Xorella see Egyptian demand for dyeing and finishing machinery rise
Executives of German-based FONG'S Europe and its Xorella brand say Turkish investment and new factories are driving demand in Egypt for dyeing, finishing, yarn-conditioning and automation technology.
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Fashion for Good launches project to set quality benchmarks for recycled cotton
The Cotton Reloop Matrix Project brings together Arvind, Bestseller, C&A, Interloop, Reformation, Shahi and Uster to map where recycled cotton meets brand quality needs and to publish an open-source s...
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European textile machinery makers see strong Egypt growth as Turkish and Chinese mills expand
Executives from Oerlikon Barmag and FONG'S Europe say Turkish and Chinese investment is driving new spinning, yarn and finishing projects in Egypt, citing its location and competitive energy, labour a...
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Egypt Synthetic Silk targets EGP 1.05bn sales as export-led recycled polyester and fabric plants take shape
Egypt Synthetic Silk aims to more than triple sales to EGP 1.05bn this fiscal year and expects its recycled-fabric plant to start in Q1 2027, with most recycled polyester output earmarked for export.
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India–US trade talks have reached a "plateau", Indian finance minister Sitharaman says
India's finance minister said on 5 October that negotiators on both sides have little room left for further concessions, suggesting a deal that could improve Indian apparel's access to the US is not i...
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Pakistan's exports jump 17.6% in September as textiles and apparel grow 6% in first quarter
Pakistan's goods exports rose 17.6% year on year to $2.94bn in September, and textile and apparel shipments grew 6% in July–September, keeping a key home-textile competitor of Egypt on a growth path.
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Egyptian-made clothing now holds 90% of local market as exports head for $4bn, garments chamber says
Egyptian garments now make up about 90% of clothing sold at home, up from roughly half six or seven years ago, and the sector's exports could approach $4bn by the end of 2026, the head of the Ready-Ma...
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Egypt's state textile holding company targets EGP 18.3bn revenue in 2026/27 budget
The Cotton, Spinning, Weaving and Clothing Holding Company approved a 2026/27 budget aiming for about EGP 18.3bn in consolidated revenue, roughly 190% above 2024/25, as its modernised mills push into...
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Egypt launches EGP 1bn fund to revive distressed factories, textiles and garments included
The Central Bank of Egypt and the Ministry of Industry have launched an EGP 1bn private-equity fund to take stakes in struggling factories, with textiles and ready-made garments among its target secto...
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DICE to sell Helwan land plot for $5.5m and use proceeds to cut bank debt
EGX-listed garment maker DICE for Ready-Made Clothes approved the sale of a 62,870 sq m land plot for $5.5m, with all proceeds going to reduce bank facilities, after first-half 2026 profit fell 63.4%.
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ICAC sees world cotton use overtaking production in 2026/27 as output falls 3.8%
The International Cotton Advisory Committee expects world cotton consumption to exceed production by about 201,000 tonnes in 2026/27, reversing last season's surplus, and puts the Cotlook A Index midp...
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Developing countries still supply 64.4% of EU apparel imports as market contracts
Developing countries supplied 64.4% of the value of EU27 apparel imports in January–July 2026, a Fibre2Fashion analysis shows, with China and Vietnam gaining share and Bangladesh, Türkiye, India, Paki...
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