The Turkish fashion industry has turned its focus to the US market in a bid to reverse the negative trend in exports that has persisted over the past three years. Aiming to increase its annual exports to the US from $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, the sector’s first stop in 2026 will be the PV Manufacturing New York. The fair, to be held in New York on 13–14 January, will see the Aegean Apparel and Garment Exporters’ Association (EHKİB) organise Türkiye’s national participation with 12 companies. Of the participating...
As a leading manufacturer of high-quality and durable aprons and cots, as well as advanced grinding, UV surface treatment, and automation solutions, Asteks preserved its production strength during the challenging market conditions of 2025 and entered 2026 with a strong perspective. Despite the difficulties...
In parallel with the recent trend of many Turkish textile companies shifting their production to Egypt, the country has stood out in Türkiye’s export figures over the past two...
As one of the leading manufacturers of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, Durak Tekstil closed the challenging year of 2025—marked by regional and global difficulties—by preserving its production strength...
As a leading manufacturer of high-quality and durable aprons and cots, as well as advanced grinding, UV surface treatment, and automation solutions, Asteks preserved its production strength during the challenging market conditions of 2025 and entered 2026 with a strong perspective. Despite the difficulties experienced in the Turkish economy, as well as fluctuations and conflicts in local and global...
As one of the leading manufacturers of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, Durak Tekstil closed the challenging year of 2025—marked by regional and global difficulties—by preserving its production strength and market position, ending the year with positive momentum. Maintaining its turnover on a USD basis compared to the previous period, Durak Tekstil also stood out with its capacity increase....
Achieving an average export value of USD 12 per kilogram in home textiles, Denizli demonstrates its strength in value-added production within the industry. In a statement to Anadolu Agency (AA), Denizli Exporters’ Association (DENİB) Chairman Hüseyin Memişoğlu noted that in a year marked by widespread global demand contraction, Denizli’s export performance presented a more optimistic outlook compared to Türkiye...
The KARL MAYER Warp Preparation Business Unit has prepared a diverse media presentation of its extensive product portfolio for ITMA ASIA + CITME. The focus is on solutions that support its customers in successfully navigating the current tense global economic and geopolitical situation.
“We want to discuss ways of improving cost-effectiveness with our customers. Specifically, we want to talk about...
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...
The LYCRA Company, offering innovative and sustainable fiber solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced the official opening of its largest spandex production facility—the LYCRA® fiber (Yinchuan) Plant in Ningxia Province, China. This milestone underscores the company’s continued investment in the Chinese market and highlights its strong commitment to developing localized supply and distribution networks while advancing...
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...
Brückner Textile Technologies is presenting German engineering expertise and energy-efficient line concepts at this year's ITMA ASIA in Singapore on October 28-31. The family-run company, which has been a leader in customized technologies and solutions for textile equipment for over 75 years, focuses on energy efficiency, automation, and maximum productivity. The Brückner team will be ready to meet with...
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...
Outlast Technologies will present a breakthrough in thermal insulation at Heimtextil 2026 in Frankfurt on January 13-16: Aersulate® Wadding, the next generation of fiber-based insulation inspired by NASA technology. Vistors will be able to discover this solution that offers innovation and sustainability at the same time in Hall 4.0 at Booth E59.
At the heart of this innovation lies aerogel...
The smart textile vest records a vast array of cardiovascular parameters, which an AI-based system uses to support medical diagnostics and spot potentially dangerous developments. Fraunhofer IZM has created a smart sensor system in cooperation with the Charité and the Technical University of Berlin. Fraunhofer IZM will be showcasing the system at Compamed 2025, the leading medical technology expo,...
Bringing together the carpet and flooring industries in Türkiye, CFE will welcome visitors this year under the name ICFE – International Carpet & Flooring Expo. Taking place at the Istanbul Expo Center from 6–9 January 2026, the fair is set to shape the industry on a global scale, attracting strong international interest from six continents.
Organized for the third time...
The region’s leading textile and garment technology exhibition, ITMA ASIA made a successful return to Singapore after two presentations in 2001 and 2005. Combined with CITME, the four-day ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition at the Singapore Expo concluded on 31 October 2025 with participants praising the international mix of visitors and strong turn-out of buyers from the region. From...
In a written statement, İzmir Commodity Exchange (İTB) Board Chair Işınsu Kestelli said that additional field surveys were carried out across the Aegean in November to assess the extent to which rainfall disrupted the cotton harvest and to identify the negative impacts of extreme weather events.
Kestelli noted that efforts to determine cotton cultivation areas in the Aegean and to estimate production volumes were conducted under the coordination of İTB, in cooperation with the İzmir Chamber of Commerce, Aegean Exporters’ Associations, the commodity exchanges of Manisa, Aydın and Söke, Tariş Cotton and Oil Seeds Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union, and Ege University’s Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science. She recalled...
Bringing together the carpet and flooring industries in Türkiye, CFE will welcome visitors this year under the name ICFE – International Carpet & Flooring Expo. Taking place at the Istanbul Expo Center from 6–9 January 2026, the fair is set to shape the industry...
Textile Exchange has published the final criteria for its Materials Matter Standard—a major milestone in the organization’s multi-year transition toward a unified, impact-driven standards system for raw material production and primary processing. The goal of the Materials Matter Standard is to provide brands, suppliers,...
USPA Global announced the acquisition of Aydinli Hazir Giyim San. Tic. A.S. (Aydinli Group) by HRK Holding A.S. (Saat & Saat). Both entities are licensing partners of U.S. Polo...
Itema established a strategic partnership with Ivy Decarb, the digital platform helping textile companies measure and reduce their carbon footprint. As one of the first textile machinery manufacturers to...
In its November–December 2025 issue, Textilegence once again keeps the pulse of the textile, fashion, and printing agenda. As we leave another year behind, we share with our readers...
Outlast Technologies will present a breakthrough in thermal insulation at Heimtextil 2026 in Frankfurt on January 13-16: Aersulate® Wadding, the next generation of fiber-based insulation inspired by NASA technology....
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...
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 early 2025, with two new models. The Topi 5 and Oryx 5 UV-LED flatbed printers are designed for users with small to medium production volumes and high-quality requirements. Both models...
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...
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...
