Textile Sector | Invest in Morocco

Textile, 1^st INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYER IN MOROCCO

The Moroccan textile industry has reached resilience and maturity, and contributes to the recognition of « Made in Morocco » worldwide. Textile is one of the flagships of the country and the figures show that very clearly. The textile sector employs more than 198 000 people and has an export turnover of nearly 3.8 billion dollars (36.9 billion dirhams) in 2019.

Morocco continues to attract investors to put their money in textile as over 420 million dollars (~4.13 billion dirhams) have been invested so far. Consequently, there is no doubt that Morocco has its own fingerprint in the global textile market.

THEY INVESTED IN MOROCCO

1^st

Country’s security and safety in
Africa 28^th worldwide (WEF)

53^rd

Doing Business 2020
(World Bank)

1^st

Financial center in Africa
(GFCI- 2020)

AN INDUSTRY STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY MOROCCO

With 3.8 billion dollars (~36,9 billion dirhams) of annual exportations, the textile industry offers a huge production capacity, which represents an unprecedented opportunity for investors.

Seasoned ecosystems

The whole value chain of textile is covered by experienced ecosystems, namely:

Denim
Fast fashion
Home textile
Technical textile
Mesh fabric
Industrial distributers of national brands

Qualified human resources

The sector benefits from qualified human resources who graduated from renowned Moroccan and international universities and schools.

Dedicated graduate schools including l’Ecole Supérieure des Industries du Textile et de l’Habillement (ESITH), and l’Ecole Supérieure de Création de Mode
Vocational training courses at the Vocational Training and Occupational Promotion Bureau, l’Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail (OFPPT), such as Maintenance and Textile Production, Textile Quality Assurance, Cutting and Sewing, Industrialized Clothing, Clothing Industrial Production, Industrial Fashion Design, and many other courses.