Uludag Textile Exporters' Association (UTIB) was established in Bursa in 1986 within the organization of the Uludag Exporters' Association. As of 1 January 2021, UTIB has 2.849 active members.
Today the Association exports to all continents in the world, especially to Germany, USA, Spain, UK, Italy and etc. approximately 160 countries and regions; the total export reached $1.319 billion by the end of 2021. In recent years, Uludag Textile Exporters' Association organized many congresses, workshops, International R&D Brokerage Events, represented the country in international fairs, invited buyers' delegations, set up trend areas, seminars, training sessions, Start–up Challenges and other events. In addition, with the projects and activities it has taken on, the Association has been successful in being a model organization within the sector and for other leading sectors.
UTİB obtained fruitful results from the R&D Project Market that have been run for 10 years in order to support the textile industry -Turkey's top export-oriented sector- integrate the industry with R&D efforts, encourage university - industry partnerships, and boost Turkey's exports. UTİB has contributed to the completion of numerous studies, encouraged young researchers, and helped companies refresh their vision. UTİB is happy to be a pioneer in this field. Based on such a vision and strategic perspective, in the 11th year of the program, UTİB has shift the focus on 'Initiatives and Partnerships Creating Value in Technological Areas'.
With 'TechXtile Start-Up Challenge' (3rd edition in 2021) UTİB is receiving feasible, marketable and scalable applications featuring technological innovation and in depth, preferably prepared with team spirit, which support national and domestic production. UTIB is supporting entrepreneurship / innovation via training and mentoring, bringing the candidates together with potential customers, helping them turn into companies, and driving forward outstanding initiatives by means of incubation and other forms of support.
Due to the declining natural resources and the increasing world population, effective use of resources has become a policy that should be implemented in all industrial branches. Technological, ecological and social changes have brought about changes in the norms of needs and it has emerged that industries should turn to sustainable and environmental strategies.
In this regard, Uludag Textile Exporters Association is also working on ecological production centered projects in Home Textile and Clothing Fabrics sector. Environmentally friendly production processes comply with global norms is necessary both for the healthy future of the world and for the development of foreign trade.
The textile sector is one of Turkey's traditional branches of industry and it stands as one of the benchmarks in the success story of the country's exports.
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