Egyptian Cotton Gifts and Souvenirs in Aswan
If you are visiting Aswan and want a gift that is genuinely Egyptian, Darwish Cotton is where tour groups stop on the road between Philae Temple and Aswan. Everything in the store is made in our own factory in Alexandria. The Darwish Cotton brand was founded in 1914, and we have manufactured Egyptian cotton since 1990, so what you take home is made by the maker, not resold by a trader.
Our signature souvenir is the sun-print T-shirt: the design is plain indoors and bursts into colour in sunlight, and our team demonstrates it in the store. Around it, across three floors, you will find Egyptian cotton scarves, towels, bags and socks, bed sets from 800 to 1200 thread count, table cloths and hand-made khaimia upstairs, and galabias, abayas and an embroidery workshop in the basement, where you can watch hieroglyph designs being embroidered.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Egyptian cotton gift to buy in Aswan? The most popular gift is our sun-print T-shirt, which changes colour in sunlight. Scarves, towels and embroidered pieces from our own workshop are also made in Egypt and easy to pack.
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Where can I buy Egyptian cotton in Aswan? At the Darwish Cotton store in Aswan, on the road between Philae Temple and Aswan. The store sells bed linen from 800 to 1200 thread count, T-shirts, towels, scarves and more, all made in our Alexandria factory.
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Are your products really made in Egypt? Yes. Darwish Cotton manufactures its Egyptian cotton products at its own factory in Alexandria, and the brand dates back to 1914.
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Can I see how the products are made? In the store's basement workshop you can watch embroidery being done, and the team demonstrates the sun-print colour change in the store.