Arab Textiles Forum
Cairo
March 2009

To Be the Hub in Textiles Education and
Technology Transfer for Global Competitiveness
To Enhance the Knowledge Base that Drive the
Momentum of the Egyptian Textile/Apparel
Industry

• Demand Based Continuing Education and
Specialized Training.
• Establish Industry Linked Accredited
Testing/Analysis Lab.
• Create Technology Transfer Focal Point Based on
Needs.
• Unite Consulting Services from FECU and Others in
Unique Collaborative Project.
• Network Domestic and International Expertise to
Serve the Industry

PARTNERSHIP

The Textile Supply Chain
TTC
SERVICES

Contribution to overall GDP*
Contribution to industrial GDP*
Contribution to industrial sector production*
Contribution to industrial value added**
Share of TC in employment**
5%
31%
32%
30%
30%
* Source: The Sixth Five Year Plan (2007-2012), Ministry of Economic Development
** Source: World Bank. 2006. "Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan after the End of the Multi-Fiber Agreement". Social and Economic Development Sector Unit Middle East and North Africa Region, Report No. 35376 MNA
Item
Private Sector Share from
Total RMG
Number of projects Production Value Investments Employment Wages
99.5% 99.3% 98.5% 97.4% 96.8%
Source: Industrial Development Authority, 7/2007

MACHINE OPERATOR
OPERATOR ASSISTANT
600
Supervisors
Qc checker
Qc supervisor
Engineers
ASSISTANT ENG .
ADMIN ASSISSTANT
ADMIN MANAGERS
Position
BENCHMARKING TEXTILE WAGES US$ /MONTH
China highest lowes t
India highest lowest highest
Tunisia lowest
Turkey highest lowest
1500
700
320
700
220
250
300
200
750
700
400
185
370
125
150
185
125
500
1200
800
300
1300
170
220
250
200
650
800
500
180
1000
120
150
155
120
400
950
590
410
1760
250
300
410
590
820
645
470
470
1200
175
260
320
470
590
600
650
800
620
1200
2000
550
800
2000
500
600
650
500
900
1200
450
700
1400
500 highest
Egypt lowest
450
350
140
500
110
70
160
110
160
Egypt
110
90
45
180
45
35
70
35
70
400
300
200
100
0
Highest Lowest
Source: Context Co. Limited. 2006. "Value Chain Analysis of the Cotton Textile Industry in Egypt"
T urkey
T unisia
India
China

2005
Geographical Distribution of Egyptian
RMG Exports
Rest of World
5%
Rest of World
5%
2006
US
49%
Rest of The World
5%
Europe
41%
Europe
46%
US
54%
Europe
40%
USA
56%
2007

TTC
Quality Sector
( Testing/Analysis Lab)
Training
Defect analysis
Product Development
Product Specs
Design Eng.
Technology Sector
( Textiles/Apparel Lab)
Training
Experts Network
Problem Solving
Trouble Shooting
Basic Textiles
Total Quality Management
Product Development

1. Middle Management Training Program
Orientation Training
Production Engineer
Dyers
Quality Assurance
Conversion Training
Textiles Crash Course
Merchandisers
Marketing & Sales
Buyers
Shipping & Logistics
Quality Control

Training Target
Target for the first year of operation is to train and employ 160 textile personnel across the various positions..
Training Type % Total
Middle Management
25% 40
Supervisor
25% 40
Orientation
15% 25
Conversion
25% 40
Retraining
TOTAL
10%
100%
15
160

2. Technology Transfer Program
Technology Request
Tech. Resources Centre
Global Research Centres
(China, India, Turkey, Tunis)
Universities
Labs

3. Expertise Networking Program
TTC Experts
Network
(Web Based)
FECU
Egyptian Universities
Research Centres
TCF
Industry
Problems
Global Research Centres
International Experts