Egypt and Turkey: A Rising Denim Powerhouse Duo

With rising accumulation costs and proviso concatenation uncertainties, denim brands are looking for cost-effective, reliable alternatives. Egypt, owed to its proximity to Europe and commercialized advantages, is experiencing a important influx of involvement and overseas investment, peculiarly from Turkey’s denim manufacturing sector.

In January, Turkish ready-made garment shaper Denim Rise revealed plans to put $8.8 cardinal successful a caller mill wrong Egypt’s Qantara West Industrial Zone. The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) reported that the facility, acceptable to unfastened successful the 2nd fractional of 2025, volition make 1,000 jobs and export 70 percent of its production.

Last twelvemonth Eroğlu Holding unveiled plans to found a $40 cardinal ready-made garment mill successful the aforesaid zone. The works is expected to make much than 3,000 jobs. Additionally, Sharabati Denim, which produces denim and flats successful Egypt and Turkey, announced a caller accumulation installation successful Sadat City designed to accommodate astir 2,000 workers. The installation includes 2 spinning halls, a warping and sizing hall, a gabardine weaving hall, and a shuttle loom weaving hall.

“There is the request to person a much unchangeable outgo situation, which is not the lawsuit successful Turkey astatine the moment,” said Alessandro Moretti Ciacci, Sharabati Denim’s income and selling director. The competitory marketplace is pushing galore garment makers to look for an alternate successful the Mediterranean country for speedy and sustainable service, helium added.

Sharabati produces an expansive scope of denim and flats successful some Egypt and Turkey. Production capableness is 100 cardinal meters successful Egypt and 45 cardinal successful Turkey. The institution besides has warehousing facilities successful Tunisia and Morocco. Ranging from lightweight shirting fabrics to dense weights, the mill’s postulation has wide entreaty crossed a assortment of brands. Capsules similar Dream of Nile, a denim enactment made with Egyptian cotton, and Loomers, a enactment of selvedge fabrics produced connected vintage Rutti shuttle looms, resonates with clients seeking specialty fabrics.

In summation to having accumulation facilities successful Tekirdag and Tokat, Turkey, Cross Textiles has operated CRS Denim Egypt successful Port Said for the past 15 years. The afloat integrated installation aims to beryllium a solution supplier to clients by managing spreading, cutting, sewing, adust process, washing, finishing, ironing and packaging operations. CRS employees 2,200 radical and has the yearly accumulation capableness is 6 cardinal jeans. It’s clients European and American powerhouses successful denim, including 1 of “the 3 big,” Kolunsag said.