A Casablanca garment factory leveraged proximity and EU-Morocco FTA to become a fast-fashion supplier for Spanish retail chains.
Morocco
Spain
Company
Casa Textile SARL
Location
Casablanca, Morocco
Size
Medium (350 employees)
Established
2014
Meeting fast-fashion lead times of 3-4 weeks while maintaining EU quality standards and REACH chemical compliance.
Achieved OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification. REACH compliance testing for all dyes and chemicals.
Attended Première Vision Paris. Connected with Inditex group and 3 mid-size Spanish chains.
Produced 5,000-piece trial order. Shipped Casablanca → Algeciras in 48 hours. Quality approved.
Ramped to 50,000 pieces/month. Added truck logistics for 24-hour door-to-door delivery.
3 weeks
Lead Time
4 chains
Spanish Clients
$3.8M
Annual Orders
97%
On-Time Delivery
Morocco is EU's closest African textile supplier. 48-hour sea crossing enables just-in-time delivery.
🚢 Casablanca → Algeciras, Spain (48 hours)
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🚢 Tunis → Genoa, Italy (24 hours)
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🚢 Djibouti → Rotterdam (21 days)
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