Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association (ITHIB) is a leading entity representing the textile and raw materials exporters of Turkey with its members over 6000. Activating throughout the country, ITHIB members deal with the production and export of various textile products such as yarn, fiber, fabric, home textile, technical textiles and garment sub-industry. ITHIB members realize more than 50% of the total textile export of Turkey.
Anatolia is not only the cradle of innumerable cultures, but also of textile industry… From cotton to yarn, yarn to fibre, fibre to ready-to-wear clothes and to apparel sub-industry, Turkey is one of the countries that can accomplish all production stages of the textile industry…
Extending back to Hittites and Assyrians, the first footprints set into the history of world civilization, this story is the passion and essence of sense of art and tradition that have reached our day…
The benchmark of economic revolution of Republic of Turkey, textile sector has always been the exclusive industry for Turkey. Today Turkish textile industry is the economy’s power in production, key to overcoming economic crisis and leading industry in value-added exports, employment and sustainable growth, with the incentives and aids provided to the private sector.
Able to reach a population of 1.6 billion and a total Gross National Product of 28 trillion dollars within a flight time of 4 hours, Turkey provides a competitive edge with short delivery times by combining its geostrategic advantage with an integrated production structure of its industry.
Able to access raw materials easily, having a developed textile finishing industry and a modern infrastructure and capable of providing production flexibility for small orders, Turkish textile industry is the leader in Turkish industry also with its qualified human resources. Providing an employment of over 2 million people, Turkish textile industry can produce in accordance with EU technical regulations and social standards, and provides added value to its products with international design contests.
World’s seventh and EU’s second largest supplier, Turkish textile industry has the largest yarn production capacity in the EU and is the leading denim supplier in the EU.
EU’s second largest woven fabric, third largest knitted fabric and home textile supplier, Turkish textile industry adds more power to global competitive power of Turkey by giving a boost to the industry through value-added exportation with nanotechnological, innovative, smart textile products as well as traditional textile.
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