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From fabrics to exporting, from running a workshop to certifications: guides, analysis and news on the Turkish textile industry.
What OEKO-TEX, GOTS, GRS and Better Cotton actually prove, which one to ask a Turkish supplier for, how to verify a certificate, and which rules change in 2026–2027.
Fabrics and Yarns
Contract Manufacturing
What technical textiles are, the 12 application areas, product examples, which documents apply by sector, and why Turkey's export figures do not add up to one number.
The types of garment samples in the order they are made: proto, fit, size set and PP. What each sample is for, who sews and approves it, how many rounds to plan and how to put approval in writing.
Which workwear needs a standard, and which one? EN ISO 20471, 11612, 11611, 1149-5 and the rain standard, CE marking and PPE risk categories, label reading and how to write a specification.
Why Denizli leads Turkey's towel and bathrobe production, how the chain runs from yarn to sewing, how to read the 2025 numbers and what to ask a supplier.
Denim wash types explained: dry and wet processes, stone, enzyme, rinse, bleach, ozone and laser, their effects on strength and shrinkage, the sandblasting ban in Turkey and what to ask a washing plant.
How a BSCI audit runs, the 13 performance areas, the A–E rating and a 30-day preparation checklist for Turkish factories, plus how Sedex SMETA differs.
How an A.TR certificate is issued in Turkey, the four-month presentation deadline, a box-by-box form guide, QR verification, which markets need it and a pre-shipment checklist.
Turkey exported US$16.77 billion of apparel and US$9.41 billion of yarn, fabric and fiber in 2025. See the top markets and products, and why official sources report different totals.
Dates, venues and focus of the main textile fairs in Istanbul and Europe from November 2026 to September 2027, which fair suits which buyer, and what to check before you travel.
What Turkish fabric mills make and who they sell to, where to find them, what to plan for on MOQ and lead time, which tests to request, how EU, UK and US duty rules differ and how to verify a supplier.
How private label clothing works with Turkish factories: four production routes, why MOQ is never one number, who counts as the manufacturer when your label is on the product, and an eight-step process.
Combed and carded yarn differ in fiber preparation; ring and open-end yarn differ in how they are spun. Property tables, product examples with sources and how to write yarn into a quote.
