After the successful launch of maiden Texworld Istanbul in November 2014, the textile industry in Turkey is all set host the next edition to be held from April 7 to 9, 2015. The sourcing event for apparel fabrics, new product developments, trends and merchandise, the event in Istanbul, Turkey will also have several seminars and networking sessions.

The first edition made a successful debut in Turkey with a fully booked show floor and 5,248 visitors. The event featured 115 exhibitors from 10 different countries including China, Taiwan, Turkey, Pakistan, India, South Korea, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia and France. The products on display included cotton, embroidery and lace, knitted fabrics, functional fabrics, fibres and yarns, silk, prints and wool. In addition, the Texworld Istanbul trend forum presented a curated selection of fabrics of the exhibitors present.

Both the city of Istanbul and the Republic of Turkey have been a textile manufacturing and trading hub for more than a century. A large amount of the globally produced fabrics is being imported to Turkey and used for production there. This creates significant purchasing volumes: the total textile imports into Turkey mounted to $12 billion in 2013.

Turkey has one of the strongest and highest-output textile industries in the world. In many regions across the country, textile factories are the backbone of the local economy. In this frame, imports of raw materials have become an important factor. In particular the need for new materials at various price levels has been expressed by both Turkish and regional apparel manufacturers.

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