Brazilian textile companies are eyeing growth in exports to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Brazilian textile companies are targeting the UAE and Saudi Arabian as part of a $572 million fashion exports campaign in 2010. The Texbrasil strategic programme, involving 1,174 small and medium Brazilian companies, is targeting the growing demand for clothing, bed, bath and linen products in both countries.

The Gulf nations, as well as Egypt, have been short listed by the project as part of a total of 38 markets worldwide.