The textile industry in Turkey

FABRIC INDUSTRY
Having the largest share in Turkish industrial production, the textile industry is one of the
first established industries in Turkey. The sector comprises 19 thousand manufacturing
companies and employs about 441 thousand employees. The fabric industry as a subsector of the huge Turkish textile industry has improved significantly in recent years, since
the Turkish clothing and home textile industries have had a significant role in the world’s
clothing and home textile markets in the last two decades.
The Turkish fabric finishing sector has a level of processing all the capacity of grey fabric.
This sector is equivalent to the European Union in terms of processing capacity, modern
technology, qualified workforce, and especially product quality.
Today, the Turkish fabric industry has competitive advantages in international markets,
particularly in terms of its technology, extensive product range and the quality, design and
creativity of its products. In addition to its well-developed structure, it employs a highly
skilled labor force. Also, the Turkish fabric industry has great flexibility and ability to
modernize its production, and adapt itself to new technologies. This ability allows the
industry to reduce its reaction time to changes in consumer demand in international
markets. Thus, the Turkish fabric industry satisfies its customers by meeting all their needs
with the quality of its products together with its strong service ability of quick response and
on-time delivery. All these features have enabled Turkish fabric manufacturers and
exporters to earn a good reputation in international markets.
PRODUCTION
The Turkish fabric industry, which produces almost all kinds of fabrics for apparel, home
textiles, upholstery and technical applications, has a well-developed structure, especially in
production based on cotton, wool and man-made raw materials.
A large amount of fabric production is based on cotton. The fabric industry based on cotton
consists of two segments. One is composed of large scale companies which have
production facilities integrated vertically in all stages of fabric production, from fiber
processing, spinning and weaving to dying, printing and finishing. Many of them also have
manufacturing facilities for ready-made goods such as clothing or home textiles. The other
one is composed mainly of non-integrated companies on a small scale. These companies
cooperate with the Turkish finishing industry, which is one of the vital sub-sectors of the
Turkish textile industry.
The sector meets its raw material needs mostly from domestic sources. As an important
world cotton grower, Turkey ranked eighth in the world production of cotton with around
858 thousand tons in 2012/13 term. Although Turkey is among main cotton growers in the
world, domestic cotton does not meet the production demand of the country. Therefore,
Turkey is the second largest cotton importer after China.
As well as the cotton textile industry, the Turkish man-made textile sector is also a welldeveloped industry. Having the eighth largest capacity of synthetics in the world, Turkey
has a large production potential for synthetic fabrics based especially on 100% polyester
and polyester blends with cotton, viscose, nylon, polyamide, wool, linen and/or multiblends of them. 62% of the companies in this sector have finishing plants and 75% of their
raw material needs are met by domestic production.
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Being the third largest mohair producer in the world, Turkey also has a strong wool
industry. The majority of wool products meet the demand of clothing producers and
exporters.
The fabric mills are mainly concentrated in Istanbul, Bursa, Adana, Denizli,
Kahramanmaras, Izmir, Gaziantep, Tekirdag, Kayseri and Usak. Many of the integrated
mills are located in Istanbul, Bursa, Kahramanmaras, Adana and Gaziantep.
Today, Turkish fabric manufacturers are aware of the increasing trend in international
markets for healthier and more environment-friendly products, and have adapted
themselves to these developments. Many Turkish fabric manufacturers have ecological
labels for their products. Many of them have best known eco-labels like Oeko-Tex
Standard 100, Organic Exchange, GOTS, etc.
Turkish fabric manufacturers are aware of the importance of quality, and many have
national and international quality certificates.
EXPORTS
The total value of fabrics exported in 2013 was about US$ 5.6 billion. The main products
exported in 2013 were knitted fabrics, woven synthetic fabrics, and woven cotton fabrics.
The export values of knitted fabrics, woven synthetic fabrics, and woven cotton fabrics
were about US$ 1.7 billion, US$ 1.3 billion and US$ 1 billion respectively.
Fabric Exports of Turkey (US $ 1,000)
Change
(%)
2013/12
8
Share
(%)
2013
30,1
981.458
12
17,6
561.159
600.728
7
10,8
285.652
250.024
309.239
24
5,5
Nonwovens, w/n impregnated, coated,
covered or laminated
226.674
272.355
308.134
13
5,5
Woven pile & chenille fabrics
267.890
262.835
299.491
14
5,4
Woven fab of cotton, less than 85%,mxd with
manmade fibre,
168.039
177.085
222.595
26
4,0
Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres
210.676
220.937
221.376
0
4,0
Tire cord fab of high tenac yarn of nylon,or
polyamide,polyester, etc
199.049
158.900
150.636
-5
2,7
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres
137.360
134.648
142.515
6
2,6
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated,
covered/laminated w plastics, nes
110.171
101.155
138.450
37
2,5
Woven cotton fabrics, less than 85% cotton,
mxd with manmade fibers, w
130.335
126.377
128.496
2
2,3
Embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs
91.094
102.748
110.613
8
2,0
Products
2011
2012
2013
1.483.240
1.561.914
1.682.781
Woven fabrics of synth. filam yarn
836.105
876.851
Woven cotton fabrics, 85% or more cotton,
weight over 200 g/m2
559.548
Woven cotton fabrics, 85% or more cotton,
weight less than 200 g/m2
Knitted fabrics
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Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed
fine animal hair
104.186
94.320
87.779
-7
1,6
Woven fabrics of synth. filam yarn
68.053
72.196
75.775
5
1,4
Terry toweling
17.640
19.158
22.991
20
0,4
Textile fabric impreg; painted canvas
21.631
17.266
19.891
15
0,4
Woven fibres of flax
18.279
17.650
18.103
3
0,3
Woven fab of syn stapl fib (< 85% of such
fiber),mixed with cotton
17.923
15.237
16.770
10
0,3
11.745
13.941
15.390
10
0,3
4.721
5.743
6.835
19
0,1
10.478
8.664
6.072
-30
0,1
Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of
horsehair
3.173
6.401
5.850
-9
0,1
Rubberized textile fabrics
7.354
4.656
5.002
7
0,1
Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste
3.292
2.003
2.583
29
0,0
4.997.016
5.084.784
5.582.458
9,8
100,0
Woven fab of syn staple fibre (> 85% of such
fiber)
Woven fab of syn stapl fib (> 85% of such
fiber), mixed with cotton
Woven fabrics of cotton
Total
Source: Ministry of Economy
European countries, including Italy (9,7%), Germany (5,3%), Romania (4,9%) and Ukraine
(4,3%), and Russia (14,9%) are the most important markets for Turkey’s fabric exports.
Major Export Markets in Fabrics (US $ 1,000)
Countries
2011
Russia
İtaly
Germany
Romania
Ukraine
Bulgaria
Poland
Morocco
Tunisia
United Kingdom
USA
Egypt
Spain
İran
France
Greece
Serbia
Hong Kong
China
İsrael
Others
818.015
471.344
302.210
231.935
117.617
149.299
204.084
142.890
154.826
138.523
122.864
116.578
107.895
184.610
127.143
94.957
78.125
71.518
48.436
65.083
1.249.064
Total
Source: Ministry of Economy
4.997.016
2012
2013
938.618
432.318
268.092
229.996
139.057
187.078
177.260
174.845
144.305
147.019
137.451
121.907
120.682
110.014
102.610
86.436
76.875
79.022
53.101
70.900
1.287.198
834.400
543.843
296.038
274.425
237.695
202.925
186.005
177.506
172.325
167.632
144.649
142.099
126.856
120.638
97.530
95.515
94.249
83.754
80.227
76.980
1.427.166
5.084.784
5.582.458
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Change
(%)
2013/12
-11,1%
25,8%
10,4%
19,3%
70,9%
8,5%
4,9%
1,5%
19,4%
14,0%
5,2%
16,6%
5,1%
9,7%
-5,0%
10,5%
22,6%
6,0%
51,1%
8,6%
10,9%
Share
(%)
2013
14,9%
9,7%
5,3%
4,9%
4,3%
3,6%
3,3%
3,2%
3,1%
3,0%
2,6%
2,5%
2,3%
2,2%
1,7%
1,7%
1,7%
1,5%
1,4%
1,4%
25,6%
9,8%
100,0%
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TRADE FAIRS OF 2014
All of the trade fairs held in Turkey related to the technical textiles industry are listed at the
http://www.fuarrehberi.org.tr website which is an official website of the Union and
Chambers of Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). Some of the trade fairs related to
the technical textiles industry are listed below.
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TEXBRIDGE Istanbul Textile And Accessories Fair, Istanbul, 26.03.2014 28.03.2014 Fabric (Woven, Denim, Knitted, Yarn, Others) Accessories, Hangers,
Computers & Labelling Systems, Labels, Zipper, Button, Snap Fastener
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TEXBRIDGE Istanbul Textile And Accessories Fair, Istanbul, 29.10.2014 31.10.2014 Fabric (Woven, Denim, Knitted, Yarn, Others) Accessories, Hangers,
Computers & Labelling Systems, Labels, Zipper, Button, Snap Fastener
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5. DOSSIDOSSI Fashion Show Fair, Antalya, 08.01.2014 - 13.01.2014 Ready To
Wear, Fashion, Fabric, Textile Industry
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Tecnotextile 2014 İstanbul Technical Textile 2014, Istanbul, 25.09.2014 27.09.2014 Non Wovens, Special Purpose Textile Products
USEFUL LINKS
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Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters’ Associations
www.itkib.org.tr
Aegean Exporters’ Associations
www.egebirlik.org.tr
Uludağ Exporters’ Association
www.uib.org.tr
Denizli Exporters’ Association
www.denib.gov.tr
Mediterranean Exporter Associations
www.akib.org.tr
Southeast Anatolia Exporters’ Associations
www.gaib.org.tr
Osmanbey Textile Manufacturers Association
www.otiad.org.tr
Laleli Industrialists and Businessmen Association
www.lasiad.org.tr
Merter Industrialists and Businessmen Association
www.mesiad.org.tr
Turkish Home Textile Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association
www.tetsiad.org
Turkish Textile Employers’ Association
www.tekstilisveren.org
The Associations of Denim Industrialist’s and Businessmen’s of Turkey
www.denimder.org.tr/eng/
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