Yağmur Melis Şimşek

Yağmur Melis Şimşek studied at Saint-Benoît French High School and then completed the two-year Photography Program at Anadolu University. Later, she continued her undergraduate education in the Department of Journalism at Istanbul University, and after her graduation, she began her career in 2017. Şimşek worked in various positions such as content and news writer in the field of technology as well as photographer and graphic designer in many different projects. She has been working as an Editor in Textilegence since 2021.

Why SA8000 matters for the textile industry and its workers

The SA8000 Social Standard, developed by Social Accountability International (SAI), has provided a framework since 1997 for organizations across all industries and countries to...

Textile and apparel companies’ share in the ISO 1000 fell to 10.4 percent

The decline of the textile and apparel industry was reflected in the 2025 ISO 500 and ISO Second 500 rankings of Türkiye's largest industrial...

Benninger strengthens its presence in Brazil with Grupo NS

Swiss-based Benninger AG and Brazilian company Grupo NS have announced a partnership aimed at supporting textile manufacturers across Brazil. Under the agreement, Benninger’s engineering...

Turkish textile industry reaches USD 5.6 billion in exports in first half of 2026

According to data from the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters' Association (ITHIB), the Turkish textile industry’s exports amounted to USD 5.6 billion in...

4,200 tonnes of illegally shipped textile waste seized in Türkiye

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), in cooperation with Italy’s Carabinieri and Turkish customs authorities, uncovered approximately 4,200 tonnes of textile waste that had been...

Textile and apparel industry’s share in ISO 500 falls by half

According to the Türkiye’s Largest 500 Industrial Enterprises (ISO 500) list published by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, the number of textile and apparel...

Countdown begins for nonwoven production at Göliplik

Bursa-based Göliplik, one of Türkiye’s leading yarn manufacturers, had ordered a complete Wetlace™ line from ANDRITZ in 2025 to produce nonwoven fabrics for sustainable...

Turkish textile and apparel industry invested USD 78 billion over the last 15 years

The “Green Deal Strategy” report published by TGSD, one of the umbrella organizations of the apparel industry, highlights that investment levels in the textile...

Textile technologies at the heart of the Industrial Revolution are being reshaped

Since the Industrial Revolution, the textile industry has evolved from handlooms to factory-based production systems, rapidly expanding to become one of the world’s largest...

Saurer to showcase automation, recycling and digital mill solutions at ITM Istanbul

Ahead of ITM 2026 Istanbul, Saurer is preparing to present its latest spinning technologies with a focus on sustainability, automation and digitalisation. In a...

Swiss textile machinery: Tradition building the future

As more than 20 Swiss textile machinery manufacturers prepare to participate in ITM 2026 this June, we spoke with Cornelia Buchwalder, Secretary General of...

Can textiles prevent sweating rather than manage it?

When it comes to thermal comfort, textiles are generally designed for managing sweating. In line with this reactive approach, moisture wicking fabrics transport sweat...

ZIMMER AUSTRIA at ITM 2026 with latest textile printing solutions

At ITM 2026 in Istanbul, ZIMMER AUSTRIA will present its next-generation innovations in screen printing, coating systems, and digital textile printing, highlighting performance, flexibility,...

CCC’s manifesto for just fashion published: What does it propose?

Emphasizing a just fashion system in which human values come before profit, the “Fashioning a Just Transition Manifesto” was published on May 1 by...

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