Textiles and garments are among Morocco’s traditional industrial sectors, employing tens of thousands, mostly in the North (Tangier, Tetouan, Fez) and Casablanca. The industry is structured around fast fashion for European buyers (Inditex/Zara, H&M, Primark, Kiabi, Decathlon) and a mid/high-end segment in denim, knitwear and women’s wear.
Value chains
- Weaving and spinning (cotton, wool);
- Knitwear;
- Denim (Tangier and the north);
- Export-oriented chain-and-warp garment manufacturing;
- Home textiles;
- Accessories and leather goods.
Players
- European buyers active through subcontracting or captive subsidiaries;
- Moroccan manufacturers — Sicome, Afrique Textile, Icoma, Casa Garment, Denim Authority, Tropic Textile, Somitex, TMR, Fruit of the Loom Morocco.
- Federation — AMITH (Moroccan Association of Textile and Garment Industries), part of CGEM.
Regions
- Tangier-Tetouan — denim, jeans, fast fashion;
- Casablanca — mid-market garments and knitwear;
- Fez — garments and knitwear;
- Salé-Rabat — textile crafts.
Roles
- Pattern makers and designers;
- Workshop managers, line supervisors;
- Sewing-machine mechanics, sewing operators;
- Textile quality technicians;
- Sourcing product managers for buyers;
- Export logistics staff;
- Wash-and-finish managers (denim).
Training
ESITH Casablanca — the textile and garment engineering school; OFPPT garment-making tracks; engineering schools for senior technical managers.