As the world’s leading trade fair for home and contract textiles, interior design, and trends, Heimtextil 2026 will once again bring the global industry together in Frankfurt. Organized by Messe Frankfurt from 13 to 16 January 2026, the fair aims to further strengthen its ties with the Turkish textile industry, as in previous years. Heimtextil Directors Margit Herberth and Bettina Bär attended a press conference held in Istanbul to promote Heimtextil 2026, whose main theme is “Craft is a verb,” and to evaluate current developments. They shared information about...
Organized by the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers’ Association (TGSD) and regarded as the largest gathering of the sector, the Istanbul Apparel Conference was successfully completed, offering renewed hope to the textile and apparel industries struggling with recent challenges. The 18th edition, held under the theme...
Since its market launch in 2022, the Pre-Cleaner CL-X by Trützschler has become a new standard in cotton cleaning, providing efficiency, productivity and energy savings. Now, new results from...
In a statement made on October 7, World Cotton Day, National Cotton Council President Fevzi Çondur emphasized that cotton is of strategic importance for Türkiye. He noted that climate...
Since its market launch in 2022, the Pre-Cleaner CL-X by Trützschler has become a new standard in cotton cleaning, providing efficiency, productivity and energy savings. Now, new results from Türkiye demonstrate again the strong market position of Pre-Cleaner CL-X.
Successful results lead to more orders
Compared to a Swiss competitor, the CL-X reduced waste from raw material by up to 2.5%...
Asteks, a leading manufacturer of high-quality and durable aprons and cots, as well as advanced cot grinding machines, UV surface treatment and automation solutions, will participate in ITMA ASIA + CITME Singapore 2025, the largest textile machinery fair of the Asian market, between October 28–31. Showcasing its advanced technologies and a selection from its rich product portfolio, Asteks will...
International technology group ANDRITZ has completed a service retrofit for the Turkish company Turkuvaz at its Sakarya plant, integrating diversion channel technology into its baby diaper lines. With this upgrade Turkuvaz will produce game-changing diapers with enhanced core absorption and maximum comfort for babies.
Superior performance, lower material costs
In addition to improved wearability and a better fit for babies, the...
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Turkish yarn manufacturer Göliplik Şeremet Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to deliver a complete WetlaceTM line to produce nonwovens for sustainable, flushable wipes.
The new production line will enable Göliplik to enter the nonwovens market with high-quality roll goods for flushable wipes. Made from natural, biodegradable fibers, these wipes have excellent...
The new machine control system Control 5.0 from Mayer & Cie. makes the company’s circular knitting machines Internet- and knitlink-ready, preparing them for the digital future of textile production. Control 5.0 is the prerequisite for accessing knitlink, Mayer & Cie.’s digital platform. The new machine control system is available as an upgrade kit for all machines built from 2001...
Mayer & Cie. continues to take place among the leaders in textile machinery manufacturing, combining over a century of experience with a commitment to precision, quality, and global reach. The fourth-generation family-owned business headquartered in Albstadt, Germany, serves its customers with over 450 employees worldwide and additional sites in China and the Czech Republic. Mayer & Cie. Managing Director...
Akkök Holding, one of the industrial enterprises operating in chemicals, energy, real estate and textiles and many more industries, has positioned 2025 as a transformative year with its strategies of indigenization in technology, increasing its export power and expanding its market share. The Holding is preparing to realize its new project in the real estate sector as well as...
Durak Tekstil, one of the leading manufacturers of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, will present innovative solutions for the global furniture and interior decoration industry at Interzum 2025 in Hall 10.1, Booth No A024 B025 to be held in Cologne, Germany, on May 20-23. The company focuses on strengthening presence in target markets, reaching potential new markets and establishing...
The German company iNTERSPARE Textilmaschinen will continue the tradition of its ARTOS, BABCOCK (BTM) and Krantz product lines at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 Singapore at the joint VDMA stand (Hall 7 / Stand A104) and present the latest developments. The presentation will focus on the latest versions of the Tumble Relax dryer Krantz Syncro and the stenter frame...
Cotton terry fabric has long been the most significant segment in the home textile sector. Over the years, it has evolved from a simple functional necessity to a design element and a source of domestic comfort. Biancalani offers the solutions guaranteeing minimal production costs and reduced environmental impact.Traditionally, the processing of cotton terry fabric begins with preparation (for example, to remove sizing agents), continues...
Outlast Technologies, a specialist in proactive heat management for textile materials, has succeeded in integrating aerogel into flexible fabric systems through a series of engineered composite structures now offered under the name Aersulate®. These materials provide reliable thermal insulation even in extremely thin formats and under compression or moisture exposure. Aersulate fabrics stands out with its ultra thickness and...
Nunatak Teknik Tekstil ve Dış Ticaret AŞ, a company founded by Turkish female entrepreneur Fatma Şahin İşler that produces high-value-added technical textile goods and military equipment, receiving increasing demand from abroad for the equipment it produces as a result of its R&D studies. The company, which shifted its production range to technical textiles and military equipment approximately 10 years...
As the world’s leading trade fair for home and contract textiles, interior design, and trends, Heimtextil 2026 will once again bring the global industry together in Frankfurt. Organized by Messe Frankfurt from 13 to 16 January 2026, the fair aims to further strengthen its ties with the Turkish textile industry, as in previous years. Heimtextil Directors Margit Herberth and...
Bringing representatives from more than 65 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas onto a single platform, the BRICS+ Fashion Summit marked an important milestone for Türkiye in strengthening the international standing of its national fashion industry. Parallel to the summit, held in Moscow at the end of August, Türkiye was represented at Moscow Fashion Week by renowned...
Under the TechStyle Erasmus+ Project, France, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Italy, and Türkiye will collaborate to develop AI-driven solutions for “circular and regenerative fashion” within the apparel and garment sector. Funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme, the project titled “TechStyle: AI-Driven Circular and Regenerative Fashion in VET Education” aims to lead the sector’s digital and sustainable transformation. From Türkiye, the Aegean Apparel Exporters Association will have a role in this project.
As the Turkish economy undergoes a disinflation process, labor-intensive industries are seeking new strategies to remain competitive in global markets. Türkiye’s apparel and garment industry aims to strengthen its global competitiveness by integrating AI more effectively across all stages—from...
The September–October 2025 issue once again brings a rich agenda to readers. From Türkiye to international textile and printing industries, the latest developments await you in the new issue.
The outlook of the Turkish textile and apparel industry continues to show a downward trend. Closing...
BB Engineering (BBE) will once again be appearing at K 2025 together with its parent company Barmag (a member of the Swiss Oerlikon Group) and its associated brands, showcasing its expertise in extrusion, filtration, and recycling. Under the motto “Closing the Loop. Opening Potential,”...
On the occasion of the Première Vision trade fair held on September 16-18, in Villepinte, the leading European textile and apparel federations issued a solemn call for urgent action...
Garanti BBVA hosted a major event in collaboration with the Ivy Decarb Marketplace to support the acceleration of sustainable transformation in Türkiye’s textile and apparel sector, one of the...
The German company iNTERSPARE Textilmaschinen will continue the tradition of its ARTOS, BABCOCK (BTM) and Krantz product lines at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 Singapore at the joint VDMA...
Represented in Türkiye for many years by Pigment Reklam, swissQprint – a leading manufacturer of UV printing systems – has expanded the Generation 5 line-up, launched to acclaim in...
At the Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, the premier international event dedicated to sustainable premium packaging, ReKrill, a patented next-generation biopolymer, was at the heart of Krill Design’s showcase. The brand presented a complete packaging solution: a jar and lid crafted entirely from orange peel-based ReKrill®️. Selected to compete for the LUXE PACK Green Award, this prototype embodies the...
Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE), has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Köksan Group, one of the leading PET producers in Türkiye, for a Continuous Polycondensation (CP) production capacity of 400,000 tons per year. It is stated that this will accelerate the global expansion of the Köksan Group’s production capacity.
It is announced that as part of this comprehensive cooperation...
Pigment Reklam, a specialist in UV printing, eco-solvent printing, 3D scanning, and cutting solutions, will be participating in SIGN Istanbul 2025, the 26th International Advertising and Digital Printing Technologies Exhibition, to be held at TÜYAP on October 2-5, to meet with industry professionals. Pigment Reklam will be exhibiting UV printing solutions from swissQprint, Osnuo, and Mserin, as well as...
This June, MS & JK held its Global Dealer Meeting 2025 in Como and unveiled five new printers. While hardware is of paramount importance in industrial printing, MS has brought bestsellers such as the JP4 and JP7 to market in 2011 and 2013, respectively. Today, the historic JP acronym is giving way to MP (short for Multi Pass) and...
At the Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, the premier international event dedicated to sustainable premium packaging, ReKrill, a patented next-generation biopolymer, was at the heart of Krill Design’s showcase. The brand presented a complete packaging solution: a jar and lid crafted entirely from orange peel-based ReKrill®️. Selected to compete for the LUXE PACK Green Award, this prototype embodies the...
Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE), has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Köksan Group, one of the leading PET producers in Türkiye, for a Continuous Polycondensation (CP) production capacity of 400,000 tons per year. It is stated that this will accelerate the global expansion of the Köksan Group’s production capacity.
It is announced that as part of this comprehensive cooperation...
The 1 Hour Shirt project, realised by the collaboration of Fashion Revolution Germany and a circular fashion brand DETTO FATTO, started out to highlight...
The Nivogo brand, a combination of the words Nivo (new) and go (to take action) is starting the circular transformation movement, representing the ‘new...
