Once a textile powerhouse, Syria is betting on an industrial comeback
With sanctions lifted and investors beginning to return, Aleppo's first major trade fair in years is testing whether that world can be rebuilt. Aleppo's industrial fairgrounds were busy again last week for the first time in years, as more than 300 companies from around 20 countries gathered for the Nas Tex 2026 exhibition, a four-day event that Syrian officials are billing as the opening move to revive the country's once-formidable textile industry. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For decades, Aleppo and Damascus were synonymous with fine fabric.
- ▪With sanctions lifted and investors beginning to return, Aleppo's first major trade fair in years is testing whether that world can be rebuilt.
- ▪Aleppo's industrial fairgrounds were busy again last week for the first time in years, as more than 300 companies from around 20 countries gathered for the Nas Tex 2026 exhibition, a four-day event that Syrian officials are billing as the o
- ▪ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For decades, Aleppo and Damascus were synonymous with fine fabric.
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News World Syria Once a textile powerhouse, Syria is betting on an industrial comeback Photo of a clothing manufacturing stand at the Nas Tex 2026 fair at the Exhibition City in Damascus. - Copyright يورونيوز Copyright يورونيوز By Wessam Al Jurdi & Euronews Arabic Published on 24/07/2026 - 7:00 GMT+2 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Syria once produced garments that reached Arab and European markets, but the civil war dismantled the industry over the years. With sanctions lifted and investors beginning to return, Aleppo's first major trade fair in years is testing whether that world can be rebuilt.
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