Since 1973 · Established in Algiers
50years of craft

One partner for all your textile needs — from knitting to dyeing to printing, we craft your fabrics at every stage.

The house

Deliver a complete, integrated and reliable textile solution — from raw material to finished product.

Today, ISTA is recognised as a major industrial player across knitting, dyeing and textile printing — the whole chain, under one roof.

Our mission

Provide high-quality integrated textile solutions, guaranteeing:

  • Industrial performance
  • Total confidentiality of client designs
  • Strict respect for deadlines
Our vision

To become the benchmark textile partner in Algeria and the region — covering the entire chain with excellence, innovation and reliability.

Our values
TrustQualityIntegrationResilienceCommitment
A rich industrial history

Fifty years, woven one decade at a time

From a single office near the Port of Algiers to a fully integrated textile house.

Since 1973
1973
The beginnings
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1973

The beginnings

The office opens and operations launch near the Port of Algiers.

1974

Production starts

First production unit, dedicated to textile printing.

1975–84

Bab Ezzouar

The factory relocates to Bab Ezzouar.

1976

Knitting integrated

A knitting unit is created, integrating German know-how.

1980

Expansion

Production capacity reinforced with new machines.

1982

Finishing

Finishing unit launched with German expertise.

1984

Dar El Beïda

The current main factory is established.

ISTA main factory at Dar El BeïdaMain factory — Dar El Beïda
1988

Rotary printing

Printing extended; rotary technology introduced.

1995

Finishing grows

New textile-treatment capacities developed.

1998

Modernisation

Finishing processes improved with new technologies.

2002–04

Transition

The passing of the founders, and a reorganisation of the company.

2005

Dyeing

Dyeing unit launched, integrating French know-how.

Dye baths in ISTA's dyeing unitDye baths
2013

40 years

Four decades of industrial activity celebrated.

2019

Digital printing

Digital sublimation and modern printing introduced.

Digital print rollersDigital print rollers
2023

50 years

The fiftieth anniversary is celebrated.

2024

A major crisis

A fire destroys the manufacturing units.

2024–25

Rebuilding

Reconstruction and modernisation of the industrial infrastructure.

2026

A new generation

A new growth phase — modern equipment and a future-focused vision.

What can we do?

An integrated textile platform

Scroll — the chain advances, stage by stage, from yarn to finished cloth.

Knitting

Where every fabric begins — yarn looped into cloth on industrial circular machines, integrating German know-how since 1976.

  • Circular knit
  • Jersey & interlock
  • Cotton & polyester
01

Dyeing

Colour brought in-house — controlled industrial processes, French know-how integrated since 2005.

  • Colour
  • Controlled process
  • Since 2005
02

Printing

Design meets cloth — rotary printing and large-format digital sublimation, up to 3.20 m wide.

  • Rotary
  • Digital sublimation
  • Up to 3.20 m
03

Finishing

The final hand of the cloth — technical treatments that enhance every textile property.

  • Technical treatments
  • Properties
  • Advanced units
04

Quality control

Nothing leaves unchecked — an integrated laboratory verifies every stage, raw to finished.

  • Integrated lab
  • Full testing
  • Every stage
05
Why ISTA

The entire chain, accountable to you

One partner for the entire textile process

Total confidentiality of client designs

Complete industrial mastery

Experience since 1973

Integrated production capacity

Consistent quality

1973
crafting fabric in Algiers
5
stages owned in-house, end to end
3.20 m
maximum digital print width
1
partner, one accountable roof
Since 1973 · Alger

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Tell us what you need to make. We handle the rest — from yarn to finished cloth, with quality, confidentiality and performance.