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Turkish textile and apparel exports drop to 15 billion dollars

According to the export performance report shared...

Apparel manufacturers demand urgent update on EU-Türkiye Customs Union

Speaking at the ‘Transformation Journey of the...

1 Hour Shirt; from fast fashion to fair fashion

The 1 Hour Shirt project, realised by...

Bego Jeans; the story of clean denim

Bego Jeans implements a sustainable and clean...

HEADLINES

Durak Laser Safe sewing thread adds value and longevity to denim products

Durak Tekstil, a leading manufacturer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, has developed a new solution to eliminate the problems caused by laser applications in denim apparel. Durak Laser Safe sewing thread offers superior sewing performance and strength, resisting damage from high heat and energy during laser etching/abrasion and pattern applications on denim. Durak Tekstil’s Laser Safe sewing thread, developed through interdisciplinary efforts by an expert R&D team, saw collaboration with both core thread and denim manufacturers. Durak Tekstil collaborated with a globally recognized brand in this field to test...
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Aersulate fabrics provides superior insulation with less than 2 mm thickness

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...

MS & JK presents its five new printers for industrial inkjet printing

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...

Textilegence July August 2025 issue is now available!

As summer draws to a close, Textilegence has compiled the latest developments in the textile, apparel, and printing industries from Türkiye and around the world. While the industry continues...

SPINNING

Autocoro 11 – Leading innovation for spinning recycled fibres

Saurer’s Autocoro 11 is redefining rotor spinning with its revolutionary technology for spinning even the shortest recycled fibres. With increased global focus on circular manufacturing and stricter environmental regulations, the demand for recycling in textile production is increasing. Saurer anticipated this trend and has developed multiple features displayed in the Autocoro 11 Recycling Xtreme version, making it the leading...

Functional solutions from Durak Tekstil that increase occupational safety and protect worker health

Durak Tekstil, a leading manufacturer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, will showcase R&D product solutions at the occupational health and safety exhibition A+A Düsseldorf 2025 to be held on November 4-7. Taking their place in Hall 17, Booth 17C74, the company offers specialized solutions for more than 20 industries, including occupational safety.  Yiğit Durak, Vice Chairman of the Board...

WEAVING

Turkuvaz increases its advantages in diaper production with the new ANDRITZ upgrade

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...

Göliplik enters the nonwovens market strongly with ANDRITZ investment

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...

KNITTING

Control 5.0 makes circular knitting machines IoT-ready

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.: Challenges are inevitable, the thing is accurate steps on time

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...

FIBER and FABRICS

Akkök Holding targets over 500 million dollars in investments this year

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 has become a well-known brand in the global market

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...

FINISHING

Biancalani solutions for terry towel of the future

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...

The secret of Monforts’ success is non-stop improvement

Despite a challenging year, the efficient solutions for textile finishing continuously developed by the leading German textile finishing technology manufacturer Monforts led to a successful 2024 for the company. Supporting the textile sector’s sustainable future with its new investments, partnerships and projects, the company is also well-equipped for a new year. Nicole Croonenbroek, Marketing Manager at Monforts talked to...

TECHNICAL TEXTILES

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Aersulate fabrics provides superior insulation with less than 2 mm thickness

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...

Demand for innovative military products by female entrepreneur is growing abroad

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...

TRADE FAIRS

Turkish textile industry to offer a unique experience at Texhibition

The Texhibition Istanbul Textile, Yarn, and Accessories Fair will open its doors at the Istanbul Fair Center from September 10–12, 2025. Organized by the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters' Association (İTHİB) and İTKİB Fuarcılık A.Ş., the fair stands out for its innovative scope, expanding global participation, and strategic business opportunities it offers.   This year, the fair will bring together...

SmartHub Conference to explore role of personalization in future of print

Personalisation Experience 2025 to be held in Messe Berlin, Germany on May 6 – 9 is set to launch its inaugural SmartHub Conference. The conference, which will run from 6 – 8 May 2025, will highlight the importance of using the latest technologies and software across a range of disciplines, to reduce waste and increase operational efficiency, while leveraging...

HEADLINES

Turkish textile industry to offer a unique experience at Texhibition

The Texhibition Istanbul Textile, Yarn, and Accessories Fair will open its doors at the Istanbul Fair Center from September 10–12, 2025. Organized by the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters' Association (İTHİB) and İTKİB Fuarcılık A.Ş., the fair stands out for its innovative scope, expanding global participation, and strategic business opportunities it offers.   This year, the fair will bring together again all supply chain actors under one roof with a wide range of products including woven, knitted, denim, embroidery, and textile accessories. It will also introduce industry professionals to various alternatives, from organic and ecological fabrics to recycled sustainable products. Texhibition Istanbul, where Turkish textiles will be showcased in terms...

Autocoro 11 – Leading innovation for spinning recycled fibres

Saurer’s Autocoro 11 is redefining rotor spinning with its revolutionary technology for spinning even the shortest recycled fibres. With increased global focus on circular manufacturing and stricter environmental regulations, the demand for recycling in textile production is increasing. Saurer anticipated this trend and has...

Turkish textile and apparel exports drop to 15 billion dollars

According to the export performance report shared by İTHİB, Turkish textile and raw material exports reached 6.6 billion dollars in the first seven months of 2025, recording a 1.7% increase compared to the same period last year and accounting for 4.2% of total exports....

What steps should apparel manufacturers take under the Climate Law?

TGSD (Turkish Apparel Manufacturers Association) posted a written statement briefly summarizing the Climate Law, which came into effect on July 9, 2025, specifically for the apparel and garment industry....

Functional solutions from Durak Tekstil that increase occupational safety and protect worker health

Durak Tekstil, a leading manufacturer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, will showcase R&D product solutions at the occupational health and safety exhibition A+A Düsseldorf 2025 to be held...

Trützschler will meet with yarn professionals at CAITME 2025

German textile machinery manufacturer Trützschler Group will showcase its latest innovations at CAITME in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on September 9-11, 2025. A highlight at Trützschler’s booth D60 in Pavilion 2...

First ITMA Sustainability Forum comes; how should plot a route by EU legislations

CEMATEX (the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers) is launching the first ITMA Sustainability Forum on October 30, 2025 at Singapore Expo, which will be take place alongside ITMA...

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Issue: 74 - July/August 2025

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PACKAGING

ReKrill: Plastic-like but fully fruit-based packages

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...

Köksan prefers Oerlikon Barmag for its polyester investment in China

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...

PRINTING

Zimmer to surprise its visitors with a new design at ITMA + CITME Singapore

Zimmer Austria is preparing to showcase its latest printing solutions address to da wide range from defense to fashion and automotive at ITMA + CITME Singapore 2025. At Booth B203 and B203a in Hall 6, Zimmer’s team of experts will be there to present cutting-edge solutions in textile coating, screen and digital printing technology and to engage with industry...

Kyocera launches new air-cooled UV LED light source ‘G7A Series’

Kyocera Corporation has developed a new air-cooled, UV LED light source that ranks among the smallest in its class - among air-cooled UV LED with a total irradiation of 300 mJ/cm² or more, according to Kyocera research March 2025. The G7A Series, providing revolutionary curing performance for applications such as ink, resin curing and adhesion, will be available in...

GREEN TIMES

FASHION and RETAIL

ReKrill: Plastic-like but fully fruit-based packages

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...

Köksan prefers Oerlikon Barmag for its polyester investment in China

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...

ADVERTORIAL

1 Hour Shirt; from fast fashion to fair fashion

The 1 Hour Shirt project, realised by the collaboration of Fashion Revolution Germany and a circular fashion brand DETTO FATTO, started out to highlight...

Nivogo: ‘Fashion that changes the future’ is circular transformation in Türkiye

The Nivogo brand, a combination of the words Nivo (new) and go (to take action) is starting the circular transformation movement, representing the ‘new...

Loepfe announces new season leadership team

Since the beginning of May, Loepfe Brothers...

A great investment from Yürek Tekstil in digital textile printing

Yürek Tekstil Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş., one...

Oerlikon Textile Inc. to maintain its services at its new headquarters in USA

The American subsidiary of the Switzerland-based Oerlikon...

No44 transforms waste into new jeans with ISKO denim

Romania-based women’s jean brand No44 has announced...

Hosiery machinery manufacturer Lonati chose its new partner in Turkey

In the statement on the company’s website regarding the...

Coloreel won the Quality Innovation Award

Coloreel and their groundbreaking instant yarn dyeing...

New cooperation from Trützschler Nonwovens

Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH started...

Young designers will compete for ‘Denimtopia’ 

Organised by Colin’s, the fashion brand of...
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