Garment Trims and Accessories Suppliers in Turkey

In garment production, trims (called aksesuar in Turkish trade) are every auxiliary material that goes into a product apart from the fabric: closures, labels, interlining, elastic, tape, sewing thread and packaging. The unit price looks low, but a single wrong or late item can hold up cutting and sewing. This page shows buyers, workshops and sourcing teams which sub-sector to look at first and what to ask the companies.

Trims groups

The directory splits trims into these sub-sectors:

• Buttons and metal trims: buttons, snaps, rivets, clasps, eyelets and buckles.
• Zippers: metal, coil, molded plastic and invisible zippers, and sliders.
• Clothing labels: woven, printed, care and size labels, cardboard hang tags and woven patches.
• Interlinings: fusible and sew-in interlining, and shoulder pads.
• Elastics and tapes: waistband elastic, tape, bias binding, cord, hook-and-loop tape, ribbon and lace trim.
• Sewing thread: sewing, overlock and embroidery threads.
• Garment hangers and packaging: hangers, bags, cartons and boxes. For industrial big bags and sacks, see FIBC and PP woven bags.

Fabric, lining and industrial cone yarn for knitting and weaving are outside this sector; they are listed in their own sectors (fabrics, yarns). Non-textile items such as jewelry and phone accessories are out of scope too.

In two trims product code groups of the TOBB Industry Database, most manufacturers with a valid capacity report are in Istanbul: 249 of 379 firms under narrow woven fabrics, elastic tape, labels and braids (code 13.96.17) and 137 of 165 under buttons, snap fasteners and zippers (code 32.99.23) (October 2026). Under the first code, Bursa (38) and Denizli (20) follow Istanbul. These codes do not cover interlinings, sewing thread, packaging or hangers. The count includes only manufacturers with a valid capacity report; workshops and trading firms without one are not counted. The province is that of the production facility named in the report. TOBB is the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye.

Who specifies the trims, and when?

Which button, zipper and label to use is written in the tech pack and finalized at the sampling stage. In a CMT (contract) model the buyer usually supplies the trims, while in full-package production the manufacturer sources them (see our contract manufacturing guide). This also decides who deals with the trims supplier, so settle it in writing before the order.

Ask a trims supplier about minimums, lead time and documents

• MOQ: ask separately for stock items and for custom production (color, logo, mold).
• Lead time: does delivery come from stock or from production, and how long does a reorder take?
• Sampling: is the sample charged, how long does it take, and will the bulk match it?
• Consistency: will color and size be the same on the second order?
• Tests and documents: a nickel release report for products with metal parts, and a document such as OEKO-TEX if your buyer requires one.
• Manufacturer or reseller: find out who handles custom production and technical changes.

Material, tooling and quantity set the price of trims

Material (metal, plastic, polyester), size and design complexity, custom color, logo and mold, order quantity, packaging and freight set the price. To compare quotes, send every supplier the same written specification and ask for the same price basis (for example ex-works or FOB). If size, color or test requirements differ, the prices cannot be compared.

Trims list, color approval and a nearby supplier

• Prepare a one-page trims list with product name, size, color, quantity and test requirement.
• Choose closures (buttons, zippers, tapes) together with the fabric, in the same color-approval round.
• Use the province filter to find companies near your workshop or factory; proximity makes sample shipping and urgent reorders easier.