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.
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.
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.
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:
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