Sewing Thread Manufacturers and Suppliers in Turkey

Sewing thread is the mostly plied and twisted yarn that joins garment panels, finishes edges and decorates seams, sold on spools and cones. This category lists sewing thread manufacturers and suppliers in Turkey that make and sell sewing, overlock and embroidery thread. Cone yarn for knitting and weaving, and hand-knitting yarn, belong to the yarn sector (cotton yarn, polyester yarn); a company making both can appear in both categories. Embroidery workshops are listed under embroidery; trims such as buttons, zippers and labels are in the trims and accessories sector.

Choose sewing thread for the job it has to do

Four constructions stand out in manufacturers' catalogs for apparel. The properties are the manufacturers' own claims, so confirm with a sample seam.

If the garment will be dyed after sewing, the thread has to take the same shade (see dye houses).

What does the Tkt number tell you?

Thread thickness is usually quoted as a Tkt (ticket) number. According to Amann, this is a commercial designation: it does not give the actual linear density, no standard makes it mandatory, and other systems are used, particularly in Asia. In the system common in Europe, the Tkt of synthetic sewing thread is three times the final Nm: Nm 120/3 and Nm 80/2 both have a final Nm of 40, so both are Tkt 120. The same number can still mean different thicknesses: in one manufacturer's catalog, a polyester type at Tkt 120 is 250 dtex and an elastic (PBT) type is 380 dtex. Have the quote state Tex or Nm, the number of plies and the fiber type next to the Tkt (see the yarn count conversion guide). The same catalog recommends needle sizes 70-80 (Nm) for Tkt 120 and 110-130 for Tkt 30, so check the thread against your shop's needles and machines (sewing machine suppliers).

How much thread will an order need?

Work out the quantity from the seam length. In Coats' example, an average knit T-shirt takes about 68 m of thread, or about 78 m with a 15% waste allowance. Multiply by your order quantity and divide by the cone length; if the needle and looper threads differ, calculate them separately. Compare price per meter, not per cone: one manufacturer's catalog offers the same number in 1,000 m and 5,000 m cones.

Istanbul has the most sewing thread makers with a capacity report

In the Industry Database of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), 27 of the 62 firms with a valid capacity report for sewing thread of synthetic and artificial filaments and fibers (code 13.10.85) are in Istanbul, followed by Tekirdağ (8), Bursa (6) and Gaziantep (6) (October 2026). The province is that of the production facility the report covers, and the count includes only manufacturers that hold a capacity report; firms that only sell imported thread and cotton sewing thread (a separate code) are not counted.

Settle color, lot and certificates in writing

• Color: approve the thread together with the fabric. Is the color on the supplier's swatch card, or custom-dyed? If custom, confirm the minimum and lead time separately.
• Lot: if possible, buy one style's thread from a single dye lot and record the lot number.
• Terms: ask for the minimum per cone or carton and per color, and have the Incoterm (for example FOB) and quote currency written in.
• Certificate: if your buyer requires OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100, thread is within scope: on a certified product, the thread, buttons and accessories as well as the fabric have been tested for harmful substances. Check that the supplier's certificate covers the product group you are buying and has not expired (a certificate is valid for one year; see the textile certifications guide).
• Contract (CMT) work: the quote should say who supplies the thread and whether it is included in the price. Run the sample seam through ironing and washing and inspect it (ironing and packing).