EGYPT’S CLOTHING INDUSTRY POTENTIAL STARTING TO BLOOM
December 1st, 2010
BY PAUL COCHRANE
OVER the past five years Egypt has cemented its position as a fashion hub for European and American high street brands, with average annual garment exports earning the country US dollars USD2 billion, yet domestic labels are generally not exported and high-end clothing manufacturing is still very niche.
"Fashion manufacturing is still rather new to Egypt, as this requires high skills and a fast turnaround time, but the sector has developed a lot in garment manufacturing since 2005," said Dr Hala Hashem, chief executive officer of Al ...
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