To be held from February 2-3, 2025 at IHG Citystars, Cairo, the debut edition of Denimsandjeans Egypt will help catalyse denim and jeanswear industry growth across the country and build the next productive hub for this segment.
The event will host about 40 top market leaders including AGI Denim, Arvind, Bossa, DNM Denim, Deridesen, Dynamo, Eroglu, Garmon Kemin Group, MIC, Officina 39, Kassim Textiles, Kipas, Lotus Fabrics, Sharabati, Siddiqson, Tonello, Tusa Group and Wiser Globe. It will also feature a series of talks featuring global industry leaders.
Among these, Guess will host Valter Filipponi, Senior Denim & Menswear Designer, Guess Europe, who will hold the talk ‘Denim trends shaping the industry.’
Similarly, Nikita Raman, Senior Denim Designer, and Hugo Boss, will host a talkshow on the topic, ‘Denim Design Evolution.’ The event will also include a session hosting key Turkish players of the denim market, including Colins, Cross, LTB and LCW, etc.
The show will highlight Egypt’s role in the global textile and apparel industry since the early times of the Pharaonic Egypt from about 3000 BC to 30 BC, when textiles were primarily made from linen according to elaborate artistry and craftsmanship, until the present day.
Compared to 2023, Egypt’s textile and apparel (T&A) exports grew by 13 per cent to $2.2 billion in 2024. From January-July 2024, Egypt’s T&A exports grew by 20 per cent as the corresponding period last year. Most of these exports were targeted towards Americas with exports worth $661 million, Europe with exports totaling $363 million, Arabian countries and the rest of the world with exports worth $291 million for each, and Africa with shipments of $4.7 million.
