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When Asia accelerates in textiles, Morocco falters

The Moroccan textile industry, long a spearhead of the national manufacturing sector, is now showing substantial signs of decline. Despite the post-Covid recovery, clothing exports are down, undermined by the rise of Asian low-cost leaders, geographical dependence on a few markets, and outdated production facilities. Moroccan exports witness...

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Historical threads: Morocco's last brocade master

Abdelkader Ouazzani, the last of Morocco's brocade master weavers, has been repeating the same gestures for 63 years in his dilapidated workshop in the heart of the old city of Fes. "This profession is vanishing... There were many craftsmen in Fes, but they all died and only memories remain," says the 79-year-old weaver, the last witness of a...

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Jean-François Limantour: “The EU favors Asian countries over the Maghreb”

With a resumé that includes experience as General Representative, both at the French Union of the Fashion and Apparel Industries and the European Association of the Apparel Industry, Jean-François Limantour has been an eye-witness to many geopolitical changes that have transformed the sector. During an in person interview with FashionUnited, he...

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Morocco looks to a rosy fashion future

Major fashion companies are often put off by China and its rise in manufacturing prices, which is precisely why they are willingly turning closer to home to relocate production. Turkey, Tunisia, Portugal and Romania - each has its speciality in regards to sourcing and apparel manufacturing. Despite the fact that terrorist incidents in Tunisia...