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Monday 10am - 8:30pm Tuesday 10am - 8:30pm Wednesday 10am - 8:30pm Thursday 10am - 8:30pm Friday 11:30am - 8:30pm Saturday 11:30am - 8:30pm Sunday 10am - 8:30pm

Nagada Egypte

Name: Nagada Egypte
Address: 13 Refa'a Street, Dokki, Cairo, EG
Telephone: +20 1200819999
Price range: ££

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Fashion & Textiles
The Future of Tradition
"Surrounded by Egypt ... Inspired by the world" The name of the village sings like the rhythm of the weaver's loom.

History

NA-GA-DA, three syllables, clear and magical, that came even before pharaonic Egypt. On the left bank of the river Nile of Egypt, between Qena and Luxor, Nagada hasn't stopped weaving for millennia. Even the looms are the same as those used 1000 years ago. During the 20th century all textile production resulted in one product: the ferka. The ferka is a scarf made of a blend of rayon and cotton dyed by the weavers at home. The yarn was provided by merchants, who paid the workers and exported the final product en masse to Sudan. Poorly paid and often of poor quality, the production of ferkas fed about 2000 families. In 1988, the political and economical problems of Sudan affected the weavers, who were abandoned by the merchants, and left without work. In 1991, a Canadian development project studied the possibility of restoring the textile activity and mandated Michel Pastore to design the project. Some 30 weavers, the most unfortunate, were chosen to revive the weaving, while Michel Pastore designed new motifs, inspired by the traditional ferka, and taught the craftsmen how to improve their weaving techniques. The outcome was original and of better quality. The Canadian project lasted only a year, but Michel Pastore continued his venture in association with Sylva Nasrallah, a Lebanese clothes designer living in Cairo. Together they formed a company that kept the original name of the project: NAGADA. Their concept is based on the idea of revealing modern traits in clothing and fabrics that are hidden in tradition. Using natural fibers such as cotton and silk, or rayon, their creations of clothing and home furnishings are practical, adapted to contemporary life, easy to maintain and well finished. Today, NAGADA encourages handweaving by using textiles from all over Egypt, or even from abroad. The designs are inspired by traditional clothes of different origins, and are modern at the same time. Nagada creations are beyond time and fashion.

28/10/2026

Actor Amir El Masry wearing NAGADA at the El Gouna Film Festival. Dressed in Manteau Morgan, Chemise Kimo and Pantalon Nouh.

Photography by Alex

26/10/2026

NAGADA invites you to “Fields of Fayoum”, a pottery exhibition by Ahmed Asfour, in collaboration with the Fayoum Pottery School.

For decades, NAGADA has shared a close connection with the school, serving as its first platform to showcase students’ work beyond the village. Founded by Swiss potter Evelyne Porret, the school was built on the belief that every child has an innate creativity waiting to flourish.

We are proud to continue this longstanding relationship and celebrate the work of its alumni.

November 4th at 6 PM
NAGADA Villa, 13 Refaa St, Dokki

We look forward to welcoming you.

22/10/2026

Open Daily
11am - 11pm
Until Saturday 24th October

Jacaranda, Beirut

17/10/2026

We’re open!

NAGADA is back in Beirut, hosted by Jacaranda in collaboration with Zawal. Join us in Mar Mikhael to explore a curated selection of pieces made by hand in Cairo.

📍 Jacaranda, Mar Mikhael, Beirut
📅 October 17–24, 2026
🕚 Daily, 11 AM – 11 PM

14/10/2026

Beirut, see you soon!

NAGADA is back at Jacaranda, in collaboration with Zawal, with new seasonal pieces, old favourites, and our new men’s collection.

📍 Jacaranda, Mar Mikhael, Beirut
📅 October 17–24
🥂 Opening night: Saturday, October 17 at 6 PM

10/10/2026

The talented Amir El Masry wore NAGADA’s signature Veste Mina to the opening night at the London Film Festival.

Crafted in handwoven cotton from the village of Naqada in Upper Egypt, the fabric features the Hanna motif, designed by NAGADA’s late co-founder Michel Pastore. One of 18 motifs developed by Pastore while working closely with Naqada’s weavers in the early 1990s, it remains part of the textile tradition at NAGADA.

08/10/2026

NAGADA pop-up at Jacaranda, Mar Mikhael, Beirut

Sat 17th - Sat 24th 2026

NAGADA returns to Beirut, hosted by Jacaranda in collaboration with Zawal, bringing together the world of NAGADA — a Cairo-based fashion house rooted in Egypt’s textile heritage and a practice of making by hand.

Born from the loom in the early 1990s, NAGADA has spent more than three decades transforming handwoven textiles and natural fabrics into clothing and homeware.

For this edition of the Beirut pop-up, NAGADA will present a selection of signature pieces alongside new seasonal designs — including a new men’s collection.

From raw fibre to finished garment, each piece is developed within NAGADA’s closed-loop production process, made in its 1930s villa in the heart of Cairo.

Location: Jacaranda, Mar Mikhael, Beirut
Sat 17th - Sat 24th 2026
Daily from 11am to 11pm

26/09/2026

Abaya Yuna, from the unique pieces at the showroom.

26/09/2026

BTS NAGADA’s ecom shoot.

24/09/2026

Excited to be part of 27 selected designer to showcase at the EGYPT FASHION DIPLOMACY SHOWCASE | MOSCOW on September 27, hosted by Dr. Mayssa Hamada, spouse of H.E. the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Russian Federation at the prestigious All-Russian Decorative Art Museum.
The event that runs parallel to Moscow Fashion Week and the BRICS Fashion Summit is organized by the Egyptian Fashion & Design Council and made possible through the generous support of Egyptian Treasures, and EgyptAir. Tune in for live coverage on EFDC Egyptian Treasures starting at 7 pm on September 27
27 Designers. One Showcase. One Creative Identity.

EFDC Egyptian Treasures EGYPTAIR

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Susan Sabet
EFDC Board Member
www.the-efdc.com
Tel + 20 1223432189
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Address

13 Refa'a Street, Dokki
Cairo

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 8:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 8:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 8:30pm
Thursday	10am - 8:30pm
Friday	11:30am - 8:30pm
Saturday	11:30am - 8:30pm
Sunday	10am - 8:30pm

Telephone

+20 1200819999

Website

http://www.nagada.net/

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