How textiles actually sell in Egypt
A domestic trade built on markets and relationships
Fabric and garment volume moves through wholesale markets in Cairo and Alexandria, through the manufacturing base around Mahalla al-Kubra and the industrial zones, and through agents who carry a firm's articles to buyers they have known for years. The enquiry is verbal, the price is negotiated, and the credit terms are often the real decision.
An export book with a completely different clock
The same company frequently sells cotton yarn, fabric or made-up garments abroad, where a buyer runs technical approvals, requests a sample lot and takes months to commit. That order is worth more and moves slower, and it dies quietly when it is chased on a domestic rhythm.