The Cote D’ivoire textiles industry is extremely varied, with the hand-spun and hand-woven textiles sectors at one end of the spectrum, while the capital intensive sophisticated mills sector at the other end of the spectrum. The decentralized power looms/ hosiery and knitting sector form the largest component of the textiles sector.

The close linkage of the textile industry to agriculture (for raw materials such as cotton) and the ancient culture and traditions of the country in terms of textiles make the Cote D’ivoire textiles sector unique in comparison to the industries of other countries. The Cote D’ivoire textile industry has the capacity to produce a wide variety of products suitable to different market segments, both within Cote D’ivoire and across the world.