Textile and Raw Materials Sector

Textile and Raw Materials Sector

TURKISH TEXTILE INDUSTRY

The geography of Anatolia has been the home of not only countless cultures for thousands of years; It is also the homeland of the textile industry... Turkish textile; It is one of the few countries in the world that can carry out all production stages of the textile industry, from cotton to yarn, from yarn to fabric, from fabric to ready-made clothing and the garment sub-industry...

This story, which dates back to the Hittites and Assyrians, the first footsteps of the history of world civilization, is an indispensable and passionate part of the understanding of art and tradition that has survived to this day...

The textile industry, which has been the cornerstone of the economic revolution since the founding of the Republic of Turkey; It has always been a privileged sector for Türkiye. Today, the Turkish textile industry, with the influence of the incentives and supports provided to the private sector, is the power of today's Turkish economy in production, the dynamo of recovery from crises, and the locomotive sector of value-added exports, employment and sustainable growth.

Turkey, with a population of 1.6 billion and a total GNP of 28 trillion dollars, is a 4-hour flight away; By combining its geostrategic advantage with its integrated production structure in the sector, it provides competitive advantage with short lead times.

The Turkish textile industry has easy access to raw materials, has a developed textile finishing industry and modern infrastructure, and has the knowledge to provide production flexibility for small orders; It is also a pioneer in the Turkish industry with its qualified human resources. The Turkish textile industry, which employs more than 2 million people, including the retail sector, can produce in accordance with EU technical regulations and social standards; It provides added value to its products through international design competitions.

The Turkish textile industry, which is the sixth largest supplier in the world and the second largest supplier in the EU; With its annual export of 10 billion dollars, it has the largest yarn production capacity in the EU and is the largest denim supplier in the EU.

The Turkish textile industry is the second largest woven fabric, third largest knitted fabric and home textile supplier in the EU; In addition to traditional textiles, it strengthens Turkey's global competitiveness by accelerating the sector with value-added exports of nanotechnological, innovative, smart textile products.

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