Fez Textile Industry in Crisis: Workers Plea for Government Support
20 February 2020
In Fez, the textile sector is doing poorly. Desperate, the textile workers of the city are calling for aid programs for textile companies and an export premium.
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Affordable Fashion Brand Lefties Expands in Morocco with New Rabat Store
9 February 2020
After its two stores at the Morocco Mall and the Tachfine Mall in Casablanca, Lefties is setting up in Rabat, at the Arribat Center shopping mall. Through this new opening, the (…)
Morocco Seeks to Boost Local Textile Industry in Turkey Trade Deal Talks
3 February 2020
While Morocco and Turkey have engaged in negotiations aimed at revising the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) linking the two countries, Moroccan textile manufacturers intend to (…)
Morocco Imposes 27% Import Duty on Turkish Textiles, Raising Clothing Prices
2 January 2020
Morocco has just strengthened its commercial system regarding Turkish textiles. Since Wednesday, January 1, the government has authorized the establishment of a definitive (…)
Morocco Ranks 8th in EU Clothing Imports, Leading African Exporters
2 January 2020
Morocco ranks 8th on the list of clothing supplier countries to the European Union (EU) with 2.35 billion euros, up 1.1% compared to the same period in 2018.
Spanish Fashion Retailer Mango Plans Comeback in Major Moroccan Cities
13 December 2019
The Spanish company Mango is negotiating its return with the Maltese group Hudson to open stores in the main Moroccan cities.
Customs Seize 162 Tons of Smuggled Fabric Worth 17 Million Dirhams in Morocco
4 August 2019
At the end of last week, the National Customs Brigade carried out searches and checks in clandestine warehouses, in Casablanca and Oujda. This surprise operation by the (…)
Zara Parent Company Accused of Exploiting Moroccan Garment Workers
11 June 2019
Amancio Ortega, founder of "Zara" and incidentally a multi-billionaire, is accused of exploiting Moroccan labor. His seamstresses are paid less than $178 per month, for 65 (…)
Moroccan Parliament Cracks Down on Lawmakers’ Unconventional Dress Code
4 June 2019
Parliamentarians are being slapped on the wrists by the speaker of the house for their eccentric attire in the middle of parliamentary sessions.
French Retailer Kiabi Expands to 15 Stores Across Morocco, Plans Further Growth
24 April 2019
With the opening of its 6th store in Casablanca, Kiabi, the French ready-to-wear brand, brings the total number of its stores in Morocco to 15.