The textile industry in GCC is estimated to grow at a CAGR of approximately 3.8% till 2024. In GCC, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a large textile industry, although it is not advertised or marketed. They make products such as child safety seats, curtains, luggage, and some high end fashion for local purchase. However, their best-selling textile are woven goods like knitwear.
This industry has become so large in the country that textiles are only behind oil for income and employment. Although the UAE sells to over 50 countries, they also have a large customer base domestically. In cities like Dubai, the local male consumer has become intrinsic to the growth of the high fashion industry.
Additionally, among the GCC countries, particularly, the UAE has garnered a lot of business from other countries moving their base of operation to Fujairah, an area in the UAE. Fujairah is called a ''free zone'', which means that companies located there are not required to pay taxes or pay any fees for repatriation. This is one of the major factor that brought many companies and people into the UAE, which adds a larger customer base for their garments and textiles.
The presence of an ever booming economy to luxury clothing has made the UAE an essential centre for apparel and textile business.
Increase in labour cost has led to computerisation in the textile and apparel businesses. Development of technical textiles and providing ground-breaking textile products is what the Emirates manufacturers are aiming at and are showing an active interest in. It will increase the efficiency, quality of the product, and aid in delivering timely shipments of the orders.
The UAE is becoming a perfect destination for investment in the textile and apparel industries, due to its lack of restrictions on profit, competitive labour costs, low corporate taxes, and deficient import duty.
Database Of Importers Of Textiles In Dubai
Dubai Times has compiled a database of importers of textiles for those wanting to export textiles to Dubai. The database contains list of textile companies in Dubai, importers of textiles in Dubai, companies in Dubai engaged in textiles supplies, list of textile wholesalers in Dubai, importers of textiles in Dubai as well as retailers of textiles in Dubai.
Textile companies wanting to export to Dubai will find this database useful in identifying potential business partners in the Dubai and contacting them with their business proposal. Many textile companies use this resource for email marketing by using the Dubai Textiles Directory as an email database to reach importers of textiles in Dubai.
This database cum importers directory contains corporate information about importers of textiles in Dubai and also lists textile wholesalers. Information includes company name, addresses, telephone numbers, mobile numbers, emails, links to corporate websites and business classification where applicable.
