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Textiles & Apparel
Proximity to the EU — days, not weeks, of shipping time — has made Morocco a genuine nearshoring alternative for fast fashion, not just a low-cost cutting room. The opportunity has shifted up the value chain: from cut-and-sew toward full-package manufacturing and design collaboration with European brands.
EU export share
~65%
Shipping time to EU ports
24–48 hrs
Sector employment
~180K
Profitability Index
Moderate
Target IRR
9–13%
Growth Trend
+3.8% CAGR (2021–2026)
Why this industry
- Direct EU proximity vs. multi-week Asian shipping times
- Shift toward full-package manufacturing, not just cut-and-sew
- Established free-trade-zone infrastructure in Tangier