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DUBAI TEXTILE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

TEXMAS, the Textile Merchants Group, is the apex body of Dubai-based wholesale textile merchants. Established in the year 1990, TEXMAS offers its members a platform to interface with the Government and its various departments to address the concerns of the textile industry.

The Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum often said that “If it’s good for business, it’s good for Dubai”. This business friendly policy has made Dubai the pre-eminent business and trading hub in the MENA region, and one of the premier business destinations in the world.

MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DUBAI)
"The textile trade and Dubai go back a long way, to the 1940s"

Mr. Sami Al Qamzi
Director General, Department of Economic Development (Dubai)

TEXMAS, the Textile Merchants Group, is the apex body of Dubai-based wholesale textile merchants. Established in the year 1990, TEXMAS offers its members a platform to interface with the Government and its various departments to address the concerns of the textile industry.

The Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum often said that “If it’s good for business, it’s good for Dubai”. This business friendly policy has made Dubai the pre-eminent business and trading hub in the MENA region, and one of the premier business destinations in the world.

MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR GENERAL
DUBAI CUSTOMS
"Textile trade and Dubai go back a long way"

Mr. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih
Director General of Dubai Customs

Textile traders came to Dubai when the bulk of the trade was conducted from the banks of the Dubai creek. Dubai in the 1950’s was a town of about 20,000 people in three districts: Bur Dubai, Deira and Shindagha. Life centred around the Creek. It was where the great pearling fleets returned from the summer diving season. It was where huge booms - traditional two-masted sailing vessels - coasted back from East Africa and India with a variety of goods, including textiles.

But by the mid-50s, the maritime trade that sustained the town stood at a precipice. A build-up of silt prevented larger ships from entering Dubai Creek, threatening the emirate’s future prosperity.

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
"The textile trade continues to be a major component of
Dubai’s economy."

Mr. Jagdish Amarnani
Honorary Chairman

Textile traders were among the first to spot Dubai’s potential as a hub from which trade could be done with neighboring countries. Many factors contributed to Dubai’s attractiveness as a business city. Prime among these were:

  • The business friendly policies of the Emirate
  • The continuous investments in infrastructure improvement
  • Excellent transport and communications links with the world
DUBAI TEXTILE CITY
Agreement with Ports
Customs & Free Zones Authority
Signed in 2000
Dubai Textile City Opens for
Business in 2006
Cost of Development
AED 250 Million
Area – 6 Million sq. ft.,
Built-up Area – 2.2 Million sq. ft.
Warehouses, Showrooms
and Office Space for
TEXMAS Members
Dedicated Dubai Customs and
Immigration Services (EZW)
SETTING UP A TEXTILE BUSINESS IN DUBAI
Dubai offers significant advantages as base for serving the wider region.
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