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ABOUT EGYPT STITCH & TEX EXPO
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YOUR GATEWAY TO EGYPT\u2019S PROMINENT TEXTILE<\/b> INDUSTRY<\/b>\n <\/h2>\n

EGYPT\u2019S TEXTILES & COTTON PRODUCTION \u2013 THE LARGEST IN AFRICA<\/h3>\n \n
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    \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div> Egypt's textile industry is an important economic factor and has developed impressively in recent years. Twelve percent of export earnings come from the textile industry. Egypt hosts Africa's largest and most productive cotton and textile clusters.\n <\/li>\n
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    \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div> According to a census by the CAPMAS statistics office, the number of establishments in Egypt's textile sector exceeds 85,000.\n <\/li>\n
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    \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div> Egypt is geared to launch the world's largest textile factory in El-Mahalla; the factory is estimated to have a daily production capacity of 30 tons.\n <\/li>\n
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    \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div> As part of its 2025 vision to rank the country as a regional textile hub, Egypt plans to establish a new integrated city for textile industries. The plan also involves establishing four new factories, modernizing old equipment in existing factories, and providing workers with training.\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n
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      \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div> Egypt\u2019s textile processing machinery market is projected to grow at 6.4% annually during the coming 3 years.
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      \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>Foreign direct investment in the textile sector in Egypt led to the establishment of 452 new companies between January 2016 and April 2020.\n <\/li>\n
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      \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>The textile industry accounts for 3.4% of the gross national product and employs 2.5 million people.\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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      Revolutionizing Textile Innovation:<\/h2>\n

      Unveil Cutting-Edge Technologies at the 19th EgyPT Stitch and Tex Expo \u2013 Textile Edition<\/h3>\n
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        \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div> The renowned mega exhibition Egypt Stitch & Tex has expanded into three fully specialized shows, each focusing on a different segment of the industry value chain. With over 600 local exhibitors, 17 exhibiting countries, and 2 international pavilions across 30,000 sqm, Egypt Stitch & Tex\u2014Textile Edition will showcase the full scope of textile industrial machinery, technologies, and printing innovations. It will also be co-located with the Egypt Fabrics & Yarn Expo to provide the largest business platform for international brands and key innovators to expand their business to Egypt, the MENA region, and Africa via a single connection point.\n <\/li>\n
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        \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div> Egypt Stitch & Tex \u2013 Textile Edition will feature 100 accredited buyers and factory owners from eight countries, who will meet directly with exhibitors via a mutually beneficial match-making meetings program. Meanwhile, the conferences Cairo Textile Week and ITEX Cairo, in their fifth edition, will highlight the latest technology in creating sustainable textiles and digital printing for sportswear and activewear.\n <\/li>\n
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        \n <\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div> Egypt Stitch & Tex\u2014Textile Edition is set to take advantage of Egypt\u2019s textile processing machinery market boom, which is projected to grow by a CAGR of 6.4% over the next three years. With the world\u2019s largest textile factory opening in 2025 in Mahalla, Egypt\u2019s production capacity will jump to 30 tons per day.\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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        KEY TRADE AGREEMENTS:<\/h2>\n

        Textile, apparel, printed textiles, fabrics, and yarn products made in Egypt qualify for favored access to hundreds of millions of consumers all over the world according to numerous trade agreements, including:<\/h3>\n