Aegean exporters from different industries from apparel and metal to agriculture brought Turkish products together with Chinese importers at the China Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo. 2025 China Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo was opened on June 26 with the theme of “Advancing Eurasian Cooperation, Sharing Silk Road Prosperity” at Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center with the speeches of Autonomous Region Party Secretary Ma Xingrui and Autonomous Region Governor Erkin Tuniyaz.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Atakan Özdemir, Chief Commercial Counselor in Beijing, Yalçın Ertan, Deputy Coordinating...
DeFacto, one of the leading retail and clothing brands in Türkiye, is starting the era of experiential retailing in the retail sector. Breaking new ground in the retail sector in Türkiye with its new generation store concept that brings together fashion, technology and lifestyle,...
Speaking at the TİM Export Champions Award Ceremony, TİM President Mustafa Gültepe underlined that access to financing is of critical importance for exporters and shared his financial support targets...
Patrick McDowell, the British brand in sustainable luxury fashion, has announced a new collaboration with Sparxell, the world-first, nature-inspired colour platform technology company, making dyes with plant-based cellulose. With...
Durak Tekstil, a leading manufacturer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, continues to expand its technical product portfolio. The company has achieved successful results with its cut-resistant, conductive and insect repellent threads, and has developed the new Durak Poly-Strong PC-IR sewing thread, which provides infrared (IR) invisibility, especially for camouflage applications in military and security areas. Developed as a...
Academics at Gaziantep University (GAUN) have developed a nanotechnology-integrated machine that accelerates yarn production and reduces production costs. GAUN Textile Engineering Department faculty members Prof. Dr. Mehmet Topalbekiroğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Kılıç, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim İçoğlu and Dr. Behzat Yıldırım started a study to combine the stages such as opening, cleaning, carding, drawing, roving and spinning...
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...
Marzoli, part of Camozzi Group and one of the leading companies in textile machinery sector, will present its latest innovations in nonwoven technologies at TechTextil North America 2025 to be held on May 6–8 in Atlanta, Georgia. During the exhibition, a professional team from the company will be available for meetings and discussions at Booth 3632, to offer a...
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...
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...
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...
Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University (BAIBU) academics in Türkiye developed a surgical mask with high protection from boron ore, offering comfortable use. Within the scope of the project implemented in 2023 with the support of the Health Institutes of Türkiye, support was received from textile engineering from Isparta Süleyman Demirel University and academics from Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University...
Research by Nottingham Trent University (NTU), the University of the West of England (UWE) and the University of Exeter shows how high-performance micro-supercapacitors can be used to power e-textiles to support a range of health applications in a sustainable way. The development allows for the electrodes to be printed onto the fabric of garments to provide power to wearable technologies...
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...
The city of Hannover is eagerly waiting to welcome participants of the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition, ITMA 2027 on September 16 to 22, 2027. It is expected to gross 200,000 square metres, occupying 13 exhibition halls at the Messegelaende Hannover.
Held once every four years since 1951, ITMA was last staged in the German city in 1991....
While the agenda in the textile and apparel industries is quite intense, we have compiled the headlines for you in our Textilegence May June 2025 issue. In addition to the latest technological innovations from the textile and printing industries, we also share with you the latest developments within the scope of sustainability in our new issue.
Among the highlights from Türkiye were the following: Exports to African and Asian countries are increasing in the Turkish textile industry. In the Turkish textile and apparel industry, 2,147 businesses shut down in 3 months. Turkish leather industry focused on the Chinese market to overcome the crisis. TGSD President Toygar Narbay said that the...
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...
Hemp, standing out with its wide range of uses and environmentally friendly features, is shown among the strategic raw materials of the future. At the Hemp for a Sustainable Future Workshop organized by the Aegean Exporters' Associations and the Izmir Branch of the Chamber...
Better Cotton Conference 2025, to be held in Izmir on June 18-19, focuses on farmers with the theme “It Starts with Farmers”. Although all parties need to take transformational...
The impact of Turkish textile and apparel manufacturers moving their factories to Egypt is also reflected in export figures. While African and Asian countries stood out as the top...
The Turkish textile and apparel industry is being shaken by the uninterrupted news of bankruptcy and concordat. Türkiye with a deep-rooted textile tradition dating back to long before the...
Under the new regulation issued by the Ministry of Trade, e-commerce platforms such as TEMU will be required to publish documents and certificates for product reliability on their pages....
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...
International technology group ANDRITZ has inaugurated a new technical center in Montbonnot, France, dedicated to advancing solutions for dry molded fiber production. Dry molded fiber (DMF) production uses a nearly waterless process to convert cellulose fibers into three-dimensional products for sustainable packaging. Based on its strategic partnership with the Swedish DMF pioneer PulPac, ANDRITZ is now able to offer...
Swiss-based UV printing specialist swissQprint, represented in Türkiye by Pigment Reklam, gave visitors plenty to discover at FESPA Global Print Expo 2025. swissQprint's new generation of flatbed printers, launched earlier this year, were met with great excitement at the exhibition. swissQprint’s Chief of Sales and Marketing Officer, Carmen Eicher, explained that it was only a short time from the...
Epson’s first wide-format direct-to-film (DTFilm) printer SureColor® G6070 is commercially available. Designed for reliability, the SureColor G6070 offers a generous print width, allowing users to scale up production and easily print oversized graphics. It also provides ease of use, minimal maintenance, and consistent print quality for garment decorators looking to embellish a wide variety of materials.
Lily Hunter, product manager,...
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...
International technology group ANDRITZ has inaugurated a new technical center in Montbonnot, France, dedicated to advancing solutions for dry molded fiber production. Dry molded fiber (DMF) production uses a nearly waterless process to convert cellulose fibers into three-dimensional products for sustainable packaging. Based on its strategic partnership with the Swedish DMF pioneer PulPac, ANDRITZ is now able to offer...
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...
