EGYPT BUILDS NEW EXPORT SEGMENT FOCUSING ON SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC BRANDS
July 1st, 2021
Ethical clothing and textile brands and product lines are springing up in Egypt with an eye on export markets, with a newly formed Sustainable Fashion Alliance aiding the segment’s development by addressing potential problems in the supply chain and lobbying the government for assistance.
Egypt is a major garment and textile exporter, with overseas sales from the industry valued at USD2.3 billion in 2020, according to government figures. But the manufacturing of more sustainable, organic and ethically produced garments within this outsourcing hub remaining ...
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