Egypt Stitch & Tex Expo 2027

Egypt Stitch & Tex Expo 2027 is the 23rd international expo for garment machinery, printing technologies and accessories, held in Cairo. After splitting into separate textile-machinery and garment editions, this December edition focuses on garment production, giving Egyptian and regional factories access to sewing, cutting, finishing and digital printing technology and to suppliers from around the world.

Exhibitor profile

The garment edition covers machinery, printing and trims for apparel production.

• Industrial sewing machinery
• Embroidery machinery
• Spreading, cutting and fusing machinery
• Finishing and packing machinery
• Tape binding machinery and laundry units
• Testing and quality control equipment
• Digital textile printing technologies
• Accessories: buttons, closures and packing

Who attends

The expo targets the people who run and supply garment production.

• Factory owners and manufacturing workshops
• Machinery trade buyers, agents, wholesalers and distributors
• Trade delegations and foreign missions
• Sourcing teams
• Textile printing houses and design studios
• Retailers, chain stores and department stores
• Home textile companies

Why Egypt

The organiser highlights Egypt's trade agreements as a draw for garment makers, including the QIZ protocol with the US, the EU Association Agreement, COMESA, AGADIR, GAFTA, EFTA and Mercosur, which give Egyptian-made apparel preferential access to large export markets.

Key figures

Across the Stitch & Tex expos since 2007, the organiser cites 360,000+ unique visitors, 12,000+ international visitors, 2,000+ exhibitors, 4,500+ brands and 35 countries over 18 rounds.